Design Indaba Archive

Two young designers tackle what it will mean to age in 2050

Next Generation • Duration: 00:07:05 • 10 Jan 18

Mar Ginot Blanco and Aaron Garlick aim to design for future challenges based on present and past movements in design. >
Mark Kamau wants to bring wifi access to more people who cannot afford it

Design Frontiers • 9 Jan 18

“My interest is not my ego, my interest is to help with design." >
Astrid Stavro on making meaning and telling stories through design

Design News • 8 Jan 18

The award-winning designer will join a myriad of renowned creatives at the Design Indaba Conference 2018. >
On what the abandoned landmarks of Joburg tell us about the city

Design News • 6 Jan 18

A story of neglect, dereliction and emptiness in Johannesburg. >
Revolutionising food production with edible fungi made from plastic

Next Generation • 5 Jan 18

LIVIN Studio and Utrecht University transform plastic waste into gourmet fungi food. >
Lagos’ Wooden Tower is an alternative to the city's reliance on concrete buildings

Design News • 4 Jan 18

The award-winning tower was designed and conceptualised by Cameroonian Architecture Firm, Hermann Kamte & Associates. >
How to build your own prosthetic using LEGO

Design News • 4 Jan 18

Carlos Arturo Torres has designed a creative prosthetic system for children to explore and empower their creativity in a playful and social way —using LEGO. >
Chilean creatives develop the first social education tool for children

Design News • 22 Dec 17

SIMA plugs into smartphones and can answer questions on subjects young people are curious about like animals, colours and food. >
Yemi Kacoutie on immersing herself in the world of building design

Design Frontiers • 20 Dec 17

"Architects don’t just design buildings, they also influence the impact these buildings have on the humans who occupy them." >
South Africa meets Japan while design meets culture

Design Frontiers • 19 Dec 17

“Ultimately, we believe that our uniqueness does not come from specific elements of African or Asian cultures, it just stems from us." >
Forging closer ties between African creative minds

Design News • Duration: 00:03:21 • 18 Dec 17

The Sweden@ workshop brought together young creatives from South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Colombia and Zambia. >
Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

Product Spotlight • 15 Dec 17

The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers >
The #ArchForArch adds more public art at Constitution Hill

Design News • 15 Dec 17

On the 21st anniversary of our Constitution, an Arch for Arch is installed at Constitution Hill. >
The super lightweight Mars Chair by Thomas Missé

Next Generation • 15 Dec 17

ECAL student designs first piece of furniture optimised for Mars colonisation. >
Ekene Ijeoma combines data and design to tackle pressing global issues

Talks • Duration: 00:17:57 • 15 Dec 17

From diversity in design to the refugee crisis, this data designer's projects are breaking the news cycle. >
This urban designer tracks down where the energy in our cities comes from

Next Generation • Duration: 00:12:53 • 12 Dec 17

Could her singing manhole covers advocate for energy systems and the humans who use them? >
Design Indaba Conference 2018: Experience the world's leading creative currency

Festival News • 11 Dec 17

Driving design for a better world with Design Indaba's iconic annual conference. >
#ArchForArch 6: Bringing the Arch for Arch to life

Design News • Duration: 00:02:54 • 9 Dec 17

In our final episode, we learn what it took to pull off this momentous challenge. >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | December 2017

Design News • 8 Dec 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! >
#ArchForArch 5: Bishop Margaret Vertue on Desmond Tutu and the true role of the church in South Africa

Design News • Duration: 00:01:38 • 8 Dec 17

The anglican priest shares with us her thoughts on the Arch’s legacy in the 5th episode of our series on the Arch for Arch project. >
Natasha Jen on the power of being a critical thinker in the design world

Design News • 7 Dec 17

The Design Indaba 2018 speaker has collaborated with Nike, the Guggenheim Museum, Google, Puma and MIT Architecture among many others. >
#ArchForArch 4: Albie Sachs on the remarkable legacy of Desmond Tutu

Design News • Duration: 00:01:49 • 7 Dec 17

In the fourth episode of our video series, the former judge examines his relationship with the Arch. >
Marie Caye on SAM and bridging the gap between tech and design

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:14 • 7 Dec 17

The #antenna2017 speaker talks SAM, what to do in Eindhoven and producing robots that do not require human intervention. >
Thomy is an insulin kit designed with the needs of diabetic children in mind

Next Generation • Duration: 00:08:18 • 4 Dec 17

Product designer Renata Souza talks about the inspiration and process behind her award-winning insulin kit. >

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