February 2019 Archive

Freyja Sewell talks tech, meditation and design for the mind

Next Generation • 28 Feb 19

We spoke to the Global Graduate before Design Indaba 2019 about making mindfulness visible. >
Watch: Designing near death with the student who created her own coffin

Video Interviews • 28 Feb 19

Shaina Garfield is one of 12 graduates who are speaking at Design Indaba Festival 2019. >
Global Graduate Shaina Garfield on the limits of empathetic design

Design News • 28 Feb 19

Speaking on Thursday at Design Indaba Conference 2019, Shaina Garfield penned this insightful piece on design for the disabled. >
Keenan Wyrobek presents his revolutionary drone system at Design Indaba Festival 2019

Design Frontiers • 27 Feb 19

The world's only drone delivery service gets life-saving medical supplies and blood to the most remote and difficult to reach places on Earth. >
A vote for ‘beauty’: What does it mean to you?

Design News • 27 Feb 19

As Design Indaba 2019 kicks off, voting for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa is still open! Make your choice now. >
Young designers are the future of the industry, but what are they saying?

Next Generation • 27 Feb 19

Some of these young designers, like urbanist Nicole Moyo, will take the stage at Day 1 of the 2019 Design Indaba Festival. >
Typeface inspired by the movement of dance

Design News • 27 Feb 19

Typographers María Ramos and Noel Pretorius together with dancer Andile Vellem have launched Movement, a new font inspired by the art of dance. >
The Mother & Baby Hospital Unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Design News • 26 Feb 19

White Arkitekter has unveiled its design for a mother and baby unit for the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo. >
The three industry greats hosting Design Indaba 2019

Design News • 22 Feb 19

From 2019 Design Indaba Conference speaker Lucas De Man to the iconic performer Lebo Mashile, get to know this year's hosts. >
Vibrant designs teach sign language in India’s iconic taxis

Design News • 21 Feb 19

#MotherLanguageDay: Looking back on an initiative we loved. >
#MotherLanguageDay: Wikipedia is bridging the knowledge gap on African languages

Design News • 21 Feb 19

“We are not running away from English. English is very important. But, what we are trying to do is maximise the child's bilingual ability through Wikipedia.” >
Meet the women who led the charge at Design Indaba Conference 2019

Design News • 21 Feb 19

These talented women include Wanuri Kahiu, Annabelle Selldorf, Ane Crabtree, Mariam Kamara and Faith XLVII. >
A' Design Awards & Competition - Last Call for Entries

Design News • 20 Feb 19

Entries for the A' Design Awards close on February 28 >
Regenerative agriculture can make farmers stewards of the land again

Inside View • 20 Feb 19

Florida Atlantic University's Stephanie Anderson on an alternative method to what we know as sustainable farming. >
GoGirlsICT is preparing the next generation of coders in South Sudan

Design Frontiers • 20 Feb 19

The initiative was founded to help fight stereotypes among the youth, especially girls and women using ICT. >
The curious case of the cyborg artists

Design Frontiers • 20 Feb 19

The duo are set to bring their next generation experimental art to the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town in just seven days. >
Poet Lemn Sissay to speak at Design Indaba in Cape Town

Design News • 19 Feb 19

Award-winning poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay will join a stellar cast at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
Harvesting water from unexpected places

Next Generation • 18 Feb 19

The way we build our cities can help us harvest water sustainably, says Design Indaba alumna Shaakira Jassat. >
Manufactured Cities: A Case Study of the First Smart City in Brazil

Design Frontiers • 15 Feb 19

In 2017, ArchDaily Brazil reported that Smart City Laguna would become the first “smart city” in Brazil. >
Samuel's Streets documents a radio show in Kinshasa run by homeless young people

Design News • 13 Feb 19

#WorldRadioDay: Makhulu Productions' virtual reality film tells the story of how a homeless child found his voice on a Kinshasa radio show. >
Canva is championing authentic images of women around the world

Design Frontiers • 13 Feb 19

The Natural Women Collection calls on photographers to portray women just as they are. >
These designers will present the IKEA x Design Indaba ÖVERALLT collection on the Conference stage

Design News • 13 Feb 19

Two years after the project started, the designers return to the Design Indaba stage to showcase their final project. >
Design that is curious, brave and leaves a profound impact

Next Generation • 12 Feb 19

These design graduates will join design veterans on stage at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
Come experience Nightscape, the Creative Village at Design Indaba

Festival News • 12 Feb 19

There is no need to book, and entry to Nightscape is absolutely free – come enjoy the design exhibitions, film, installations, curated retail and live music. >

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