Design Indaba Archive

Desktop bioengineering by Amino Labs

Design News • 10 Aug 17

The small-scale kits empower the scientists and innovators of tomorrow. >
Marina Willer on why designers should be creating frameworks for accepting political change

Talks • Duration: 00:29:56 • 10 Aug 17

The partner at Pentagram on Brexit, family, history and the power of design during these changing political times. >
An affordable, open-source home

Design News • 9 Aug 17

As part of the push toward sustainable design, Studiolada released plans for the Open Source House. >
This new exhibition calls on feminism to be diverse

Design News • 9 Aug 17

Feminisms x The Arab and Muslim Diaspora to open at London’s Protein Studios. >
Crystal Kung on bringing warm feelings to life through her illustrations

Design News • 8 Aug 17

The Taipei-based illustrator “I don’t think my drawing skills comes from talent. They come from hard work”. >
The Big Trash Animals project of Bordalo II

Design News • 8 Aug 17

This Portuguese installation artist creates animal sculptures in urban spaces from the very materials that cause their destruction in nature. >
Holograms from Syria reveals the horrors of war to the average American

Design News • 8 Aug 17

Asad J. Malik’s augmented reality project communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences. >
Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for

Design News • 7 Aug 17

The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be. >
Shoko Tamura on designing garments that amplify personal expression

Talks • Duration: 00:11:01 • 7 Aug 17

The Keio University student says wearable technology could redefine the way people play in urban landscapes. >
The creators of Krotoa on leading an all-women team in a male dominated industry

Design News • 4 Aug 17

The South African creative team debut their film, Krotoa in the country after winning a string of international awards. >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | August 2017

Focus On • 4 Aug 17

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >
Inspiration and digital storytelling with designer Pauline Saglio

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:51 • 4 Aug 17

The ECAL lecturer’s passion and profession combines photography, graphic design and media and interaction design. >
Pauline Saglio makes digital design tangible

Talks • Duration: 00:09:47 • 4 Aug 17

The media and interaction designer’s work challenges perceptions of interactive and digital projects. >
This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault

Design Frontiers • 3 Aug 17

Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes. >
The making of Taputti and the Sea with Kaja Dahl and Agata Karolina

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:30 • 2 Aug 17

We follow the product designer and perfumer behind this scent design project as they epitomise the nature of Cape Town in fragrant form. >
On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives

Design News • 2 Aug 17

Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico >
Kaja Dahl on exploring the natural essence of Cape Town in scent form

Talks • Duration: 00:08:31 • 2 Aug 17

She collected samples of soil, dried fynbos, wood, stone and seaweed to distil an accurate fragrance of the city’s landscape. >
The Reshape initiative: Developing skills and recycling plastic for a good cause

Design News • Duration: 03:53 • 1 Aug 17

A 7-day workshop that tackles the problem of unemployment and pollution in one fell swoop. >
Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments

Design Frontiers • 1 Aug 17

“Architecture is not only about making a building beautiful, it’s more about thinking about a space that can provide a better way of living". >
Dokter and Misses on bringing their weird dream to life on stage

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:45 • 1 Aug 17

The design duo, along with their collaborators, ensured this year's Design Indaba Conference opening talk was a theatrical feat. >
Haitian photographer challenges modern masculinity

Design News • 31 Jul 17

Zarita Zevallos used vivid contrasts and strained threads to represent the personal histories of black men. >
Design duo Dokter and Misses about the importance of the aesthetic function of products they create

Talks • Duration: 00:26:21 • 31 Jul 17

“Aesthetic fuction is more important. How we designed what you don’t see,” on their wildly popular LALA Surma drinks cabinet. >
Grace Jun on studying human behaviour to sharpen design choices

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:20 • 28 Jul 17

“Designers should spend more time on things they’re uncomfortable with, particularly if it’s in the sciences of mathematics, engineering and even writing.” >
Designing for an inclusive & considered future with Grace Jun

Talks • Duration: 00:10:17 • 28 Jul 17

“Less about perfection, but rather a desire to have more options.” >

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