2019 Archive

Bright Dimba on turning wire weaving into luxury products

Design News • 21 Oct 19

The 2017 Design Indaba Emerging Creative collaborates with weavers from his hometown in KwaZulu-Natal to produce handwoven goods. >
The future of food according to six antenna conference speakers

Design News • 17 Oct 19

These graduates are reimagining the future of food with their innovative projects. >
How can designers address the UN Sustainable Development Goals?

Design News • 15 Oct 19

#antenna2019 speakers have developed forward-thinking projects with this question in mind. >
The designers combating air pollution

Design News • 14 Oct 19

From smog eating roof tiles to sweatshirts that react to different kinds of pollution and more. >
Redesigning cities based on the words of hip hop greats

Design News • 14 Oct 19

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp introduces kids to architecture using a medium they love. >
Here is what to expect at the #antenna2019 exhibition

Design News • 12 Oct 19

Come see innovative projects including ones looking at redesigning hearing aids, photography and converting waste into ink. >
Sheltersuit is a wearable shelter for homeless people

Design News • 11 Oct 19

"Homelessness is a global problem and Sheltersuit, as we see it, is a solution that fits in any country," says designer Bas Timmer. >
This women-led tech school has an innovative curriculum at its core

Design News • 9 Oct 19

"I make it a priority to work with women and persons from under-represented communities in the tech world because times have changed..." >
Indian studio develops zero-energy, terracotta air conditioner

Design News • 8 Oct 19

New-Delhi-based Ant Studio’s clay cooling installation is both beautiful and functional. >
IKEA & Design Indaba launched ÖVERALLT collection at Design Indaba Festival 2019

Design News • 1 Oct 19

Two years ago, IKEA teamed up with a group of designers from five African countries curated by Design Indaba to create a one-of-a-kind collection. >
3 Ways to save the planet with urine

Design News • 29 Sep 19

Researchers call it organic waste and we’re just trying to keep it off the streets. >
Mpho Vackier’s journey to international acclaim

Design News • 27 Sep 19

The former Design Indaba Emerging Creative recently exhibited her furniture brand, Urbanative, at Milan Design Week. >
On why design cannot be divorced from economic development in Africa

Design News • 25 Sep 19

Architect Mariam Kamara, says she believes that design stands to open up new avenues for solving problems on the continent. >
Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake

Design News • 25 Sep 19

Wrapped in a layer of rusty steel, this elongated crematorium is made of earth-coloured stone and also appears to be floating on water. >
This monument combines history, art and architecture

Design News • 23 Sep 19

The architects worked in collaboration with photographer Edward Burtynsky, Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen and landscape architect Claude Comier. >
Three creatives on the importance of dabbling in different sectors

Design News • 20 Sep 19

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives reflect on their journeys since leaving the incubator programme. >
Aida Mulokozi on her mission to salvage Dar es Salaam’s built heritage

Design News • 14 Sep 19

The CEO of the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage talks about the importance of architectural conservation. >
CityTree is an oxygen-producing forest in miniature

Design News • 13 Sep 19

This compact green wall cleanses the air of pollutants and acts as a sound barrier for congested urban areas. >
Talking African art repatriation with curator and anthropologist Meskerem Assegued

Design News • 13 Sep 19

“The work needs to be returned without any kind of conditions." >
Under the Same Sun

Design News • 13 Sep 19

Award-winning photographer Marinka Masséus uses her craft to raise awareness about albinism. >
NEKO animation to help people to take better care of their pets

Design News • 13 Sep 19

The only animation project to earn a Design Mark at Taiwan’s International Golden Pin Concept Design Award. >
Graphic designer Thulisizwe Mamba on running a creative business

Design News • 11 Sep 19

“Most of the time I’m reaching out to new clients, updating my work, doing invoices and reaching out to new suppliers.” >
The vibrant visual language of Na Kim

Design News • 11 Sep 19

The South Korean graphic designer's work walks the line between design and fine art. >
Lebohang Kganye unpacks her family's journey of migration

Design News • 10 Sep 19

“The project evolves around how my family landed in Johannesburg – how they ended up in the city from the farmlands. But it’s really a relatable story." >

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