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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. >
Tropical summer

Lookbook • 12 Mar 14

Dax Martin unveiled the Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection for 2014 at Design Indaba Expo. >
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. >
Urban possibilities

Design News • 10 Mar 14

A groundbreaking project is set to address issues of agricultural waste and lack of housing in Africa. >
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. >
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. >
Life on two wheels

Lookbook • 8 Mar 14

Bicycles were big at 2014 Design Indaba Expo. More than just trendy commuting, the bikes on show proved what real "pedal power" can do. >
Skull and bones trend

Lookbook • 7 Mar 14

Our fascination with what lies beneath the surface is revealed in the large selection of skeletal-inspired designs on the Design Indaba Expo floor. >
Black and white trend

Lookbook • 6 Mar 14

The black and white Spring/Summer 2014 fashion trend has set the tone for home and décor accessories seen at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Simply colourful

Lookbook • 6 Mar 14

Renowned South African fashion designer Hendrik Vermeulen launches Simply Vermeulen at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Rise and Fall of Apartheid

Design News • 5 Mar 14

Design Indaba Conference speaker David Goldblatt's work can be seen at the "Rise and Fall of Apartheid" exhibition on at Museum Afrika in Johannesburg. >
Triangular trend

Lookbook • 5 Mar 14

A triangle is one of the basic shapes in geometry. This simple shape found a myriad of applications at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Design Indaba Expo 2014 Innovation Award

Product Spotlight • 3 Mar 14

Shonaquip, a mobility and seating solutions provider, was the unanimous winner of Design Indaba's Innovation Award for 2014. >
Be happy

Lookbook • 3 Mar 14

Here's a look at Stefan Sagmeister's renowned "The Happy Show" exhibition that he presented at the 2014 Design Indaba Conference. >
Fashion for Africa

Lookbook • 3 Mar 14

Renowned South African fashion designer David Tlale treats Design Indaba Expo 2014 visitors to a surprising show. >
Let your guard down

Lookbook • 3 Mar 14

2014 Design Indaba Pecha Kucha presenter photographer Joy Mckinney shared a photographic series "The Guardian" that explored the boundaries of personal space. >
Africa is Sharp!

Lookbook • 1 Mar 14

"Africa is Sharp!" is one of the five themes of the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Stefan Sagmeister on Happiness

Design News • 28 Feb 14

The difference 11 years can make. >
ABC according to Dean Poole

Design News • 28 Feb 14

Dean Poole takes a closer look at the letters of the alphabet. >
Africa is Tradition Reinvented

Lookbook • 28 Feb 14

"Africa is Tradition Reinvented" is one of the five themes of the "Africa is Now" exhibition at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
#YoungerThanRihanna

Design News • 28 Feb 14

An 89Plus panel at Design Indaba Conference 2014 >
Africa is Tranformed

Lookbook • 28 Feb 14

"Africa is Transformed" is one of the of the five themes explored in the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Using Art for Good

Design News • 27 Feb 14

Lauren Beukes in support of Rape Crisis >
Marcello Serpa and the Scottish, Portuguese, Brazilian, Japanese, Hawaiian flip-flop

Design News • 27 Feb 14

“We make the best glass in the world. Your job is to make the best advertising.” – Arthur Houghton to David Ogilvy. >
Disruptive by Design

Design News • 27 Feb 14

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of sports performance, Oakley launches its first integrated brand culture campaign in LA – and at Design Indabar in CT. >
Reimaging history

Design News • 26 Feb 14

British designer Thomas Heatherwick unveils his design proposal for Silo in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town – a project that started nine years ago. >
IDEO: A Design Powerhouse

Design News • 26 Feb 14

Tom Hulme, the Design Director for IDEO, is speaking today at Design Indaba 2014. >
Design Indaba Expo kicks off this Friday

Design News • 25 Feb 14

Here's what's new and noteworthy at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Paul Smith Autumn/Winter 2014 collection

Lookbook • 24 Feb 14

Paul Smith deconstructs sartorial conventions, injecting femininity into tailored outerwear, neatly cut tuxedo pyjama pants and panelled suit jackets. >
Design Indaba Music Chart: Ade Omotade

Design News • 24 Feb 14

Check out the third instalment of an exclusive weekly music feature. This week's artist is Ade Omotade, drummer of Johannesburg "urban-scapers" The Fridge. >

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