Articles

  • 89plus: Jody Brand.
    89plus | Jody Brand
    Q&A • 23 Mar 14
    Another Africa's Missla Libsekal chats to 89plus artist Jody Brand after her presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
  • Storage system by Matali Crasset for IKEA.
    Colourful storage
    Design News • 22 Mar 14
    Matali Crasset designs a do-it-yourself, contemporary storage unit for IKEA. >
  • 89Plus: Haroon Gunn-Salie.
    89plus | Haroon Gunn-Salie
    Q&A • 22 Mar 14
    Another Africa's Missla Libsekal chats to 89plus artist Haroon Gunn-Salie after his presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
  • The Blue Worm Onesy by Loin Cloth & Ashes.
    Sassy streetwear
    Design News • 21 Mar 14
    The Blue Worm Onesy by Loin Cloth & Ashes has a tongue-in-cheek tomboy aesthetic that would look equally chic worn with high heels or high tops. >
  • Colour One for MINI by Scholten & Baijings
    Colour One for MINI Scholten & Baijings
    Lookbook • 20 Mar 14
    Design Indaba Conference speakers Scholten & Baijings' exhibition "Colour One" for MINI was on show at the CTICC, in Cape Town. >
  • Taboo stool and table by Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck.
    Taboo seating
    Design News • 20 Mar 14
    Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck turn plastic trash into trendy seating with their innovative Taboo furniture series. >
  • Play Play Pattern collaboration between De Steyl and Renée Rossouw.
    Play Play Pattern
    Q&A • 19 Mar 14
    Deánne Viljoen and Renée Rossouw fuse their respective talents for furniture and pattern design to create a new collection of furniture for De Steyl. >
  • Airdiem Disco Pipe by Hicham Lahlou.
    Smoking design
    Design News • 19 Mar 14
    The 500-year-old hookah pipe gets a modern makeover courtesy of Moroccan designer Hicham Lahlou. >
  • Tetris storage unit by Front.
    Furniture trio
    Design News • 19 Mar 14
    Front showcased three contemporary furniture pieces at the 2014 Stockholm Furniture Fair. >
  • Nille Juul-Sørensen
    Words of wisdom and inspiration
    Festival News • 18 Mar 14
    Design Indaba 2014 has come and gone. We look back at the nuggets of wisdom and inspiration that speakers shared on stage. >
  • Faso Soap by Moctar Dembele and Gérard Niyondiko.
    Wash malaria away
    Design News • 18 Mar 14
    Moctar Dembele and Gérard Niyondiko's Faso Soap is an innovative solution for the prevention of malaria. >
  • Empower Shack exhibition by Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner.
    Housing solutions
    Design News • 18 Mar 14
    Urban-Think Tank develops a housing prototype for South African informal settlements that empowers residents to engage in changing their living conditions. >
  • Twist Street project by Jason Frenkel and Tom Chapman.
    Roadside seating
    Design News • 17 Mar 14
    The winning proposal in the Gauteng iteration of the Your Street Challenge, Twist Street has been completed. >
  • Ackeem Ngwenya's Roadless wheel.
    All-terrain vehicle
    Design News • 17 Mar 14
    Road or no road - South African-born designer Ackeem Ngwenya's innovative adaptable wheel system takes on any terrain. >
  • The 25s32e bookshelf by Piratas do Pau.
    Architectural identity
    Design News • 16 Mar 14
    The 25s32e line is a handcrafted scrap-wood furniture collection designed by members of the Mozambican design collective Piratas do Pau. >
  • 89plus: Kyla Philander.
    89plus | Kyla Philander
    Q&A • 16 Mar 14
    Another Africa's Missla Libsekal chats to 89plus artist Kyla Philander after her presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
  • 89plus: Bogosi Sekhukhuni.
    89plus | Bogosi Sekhukhuni
    Q&A • 15 Mar 14
    Another Africa's Missla Libsekal chats to 89plus artist Bogosi Sekhukhuni after his presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
  • Design Indaba FilmFest 2014 Drive-In at Maiden's Cove
    Design Indaba FilmFest Drive-In at Maiden's Cove
    Festival News • 15 Mar 14
    With the smell of sea spray and buttery popcorn in the air, Design Indaba FIlmfest 2014 kicked off with a drive-in at the spectacular Maiden's Cove in Clifton. >
  • The Ukhamba lamp.
    The Ukhamba lamp
    Design News • 14 Mar 14
    Inspired by the shape of the traditional Zulu "Ukhamba" clay pot, this lamp by Ari Geva’s and Sian Eliot reinterprets it in a delicate metallic mesh. >
  • Design Indaba FilmFest alfresco cinema at The Castle of Good Hope
    Design Indaba FilmFest alfresco cinema at The Castle of Good Hope
    Festival News • 13 Mar 14
    Design Indaba's annual film festival was screened outdoors at this old heritage site in 2014. >
  • Autumn/Winter 2014 collection by Adam&Eve launched at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Heroines of fashion
    Lookbook • 13 Mar 14
    Adam&Eve launched their Autumn/Winter 2014 collection at Design Indaba Expo 2014. Here's a look at the desirable garments shown on the fashion ramp. >
  • The Cocody Bay Landscaping Project by Issa Diabaté.
    Rehabilitating Africa
    Design News • 13 Mar 14
    Issa Diabaté has launched a project that seeks to rehabilitate a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast to create a city that is economically and socially viable. >
  • The Harvest mural by Faith47. Photo by Rowan Pybus @makhulu_
    #AnotherLightUp
    Do Tank News • 12 Mar 14
    Good Design blog in the UK features the #AnotherLightUp project by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking. >
  • Bee hotel at Babylonstoren.
    Bee grade hotel
    Design News • 12 Mar 14
    Designer Etienne Hanekom is known for his small space design savvy but for clients of a new hotel at Babylonstoren he had to scale things down more than usual. >
  • Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection by Dax Martin for Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Tropical summer
    Lookbook • 12 Mar 14
    Dax Martin unveiled the Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection for 2014 at Design Indaba Expo. >
  • The Maker Library at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Launch of Maker Libraries
    Festival News • 11 Mar 14
    The British Council's ConnectZA programme launched The Maker Library at Design Indaba Expo. >
  • The Better Living Challenge.
    The Better Living Challenge
    Design News • 11 Mar 14
    Calling all designers, innovators and thinkers... Submit an idea or concept for low-income housing improvement and help make South Africa a better place. >
  • The Particle Boards from Agricultural Waste by Charles Job.
    Urban possibilities
    Design News • 10 Mar 14
    A groundbreaking project is set to address issues of agricultural waste and lack of housing in Africa. >
  • Goodbye Malaria
    Save a life in your sleep
    Lookbook • 10 Mar 14
    Friday, 25 April is World Malaria Day. You can help to control and eliminate malaria by supporting Goodbye Malaria through purchasing pyjamas or a bracelet. >
  • Magarete Woermann clay vase for Design Indaba Expo First Editions.
    Plant loving
    Design News • 9 Mar 14
    Margarete Woermann combined her love of plants and clay to create a unique set of vases for Design Indaba Expo's First Editions feature. >

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