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Q&A • 27 Nov 14

We chat to the organisers of the Hors Pistes project, which pairs European designers with foreign artisans, as they wrap up a workshop in Banfora, Burkina Faso. >
"Stepps" by AmaraFleur

Track of the Week • 27 Nov 14

In this week's exploration of sounds from across the African continent, we bring you a unique mix of chillwave and electronic house. >
New exhibitors at Design Indaba Expo 2015

Lookbook • 26 Nov 14

Here's a taste from the feast of new work that will be showcased for the first time at Africa's largest design exhibition. >
3 game-changers for low-income housing?

Design News • 26 Nov 14

The three winners of the Better Living Challenge design competition each receive R500 000 worth of support services to develop their products for market. >
Illustration and I

Inside View • 25 Nov 14

Early encounters with children's book illustrations sparked Alan Dye's appreciation for the art in his work as a creative director. >
Silk Quilted Plaids by Borre Akkersdijk and Piet Hein Eek

Product Spotlight • 24 Nov 14

The designers present a range of richly patterned quilts made from fabrics left behind at an old tie factory. >
10 ways to run a successful Kickstarter campaign

Inside View • 24 Nov 14

Shoe designer Sara Gulyas shares some astute and savvy advice gleaned from launching her start-up brand, Pikkpack, with funding from Kickstarter. >
Built memories

Focus On • 23 Nov 14

In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form. >
Hammered Bowls by Piet Hein Eek and Studio Floris Wubben

Product Spotlight • 22 Nov 14

This collection of misshapen bowls captures the performative act of making. >
Music to your ears, eyes and nose

Next Generation • 21 Nov 14

Joris Petterson's new-age speaker system emits lights and smells that match the tone of your music playlist. >
Take Five

Take Five • 21 Nov 14

Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com. >
Design advice that applies to everyone

Inside View • 20 Nov 14

Leading creative thinkers give advice to aspiring artists and designers, but their philosophies really pertain to every field or creative endeavour. >
Official Design Indaba Festival 2015 app out now

Festival News • 20 Nov 14

Download our mobile app to be the first to receive Design Indaba Festival updates and keep programme information at your fingertips. >
Technology and textiles, knitted together

Design Frontiers • 20 Nov 14

Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk has created an eye-catching suit that is a wearable connected platform – with technological applications way beyond that. >
"Soumbouya Ancestral Soul Remix" by Boddhi Satva

Track of the Week • 20 Nov 14

Salif Keita's "Soumbouya" gets a smoky reinterpretation from Boddhi Satva, a DJ and producer from the Central African Republic. >
Q&A: Sonja Bäumel

Q&A • 19 Nov 14

The Austrian trans-disciplinary designer tells us why she believes we have a lot to learn from microorganisms. >
Timeless design

Opinion • 18 Nov 14

Nick Finney, founder and creative director of NB Studio, ponders the role of time itself in producing "timeless design". >
An app for allergy sufferers

Next Generation • 17 Nov 14

Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone. >
The Diamond Condition by Kirsten Goss

Product Spotlight • 17 Nov 14

Kirsten Goss's latest collection proves that sometimes a girl's best friend is a bit of irreverence. >
Help for the homeless

Focus On • 16 Nov 14

Shelter is one of the most basic human needs. We round up four innovative designs for temporary shelter. >
Floral Bomb by Missibaba

Product Spotlight • 15 Nov 14

Celebrated accessory and handbag label, Missibaba delights with a flowery explosion. >
Walls that mark the passage of time

Lookbook • 14 Nov 14

A tour of the street art in Cape Town's neighbourhoods reveals some hidden artworks in the city. >
Dreams woven in raffia

Lookbook • 14 Nov 14

A trip to Bolgatanga in northern Ghana to meet the women who weave A A K S’s sought-after raffia bags. >
A street tailor on every corner

African Report • 14 Nov 14

Fashion designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi left Ghana to study in London but chose to return home afterwards to set up her own accessories brand. She tells us why. >
Take Five

Take Five • 14 Nov 14

Our Inside View on Code4CT who is empowering girls from Cape Town's townships through coding proved to be the most popular feature of the week. >
"Somewhere" by Sipho The Gift, featuring Well$

Track of the Week • 13 Nov 14

A catchy, thought-provoking track by young Stellenbosch-based rapper-producer Sipho The Gift. >
A safer and speedier rescue

Design Frontiers • 13 Nov 14

Spark Design and Innovation's inflatable raft uses an innovative tilting mechanism that makes it easier to pull rescue victims out of the water. >
Tekku stools by Ira Studio

Product Spotlight • 12 Nov 14

Teak and brass combine in two stools that exemplify this Chennai-based studio's subtle synthesis of age-old Indian craft and contemporary design. >
Matali Crasset on making baskets in Bulawayo

Design Frontiers • 11 Nov 14

The French designer tells us in her own words about her time spent with Zimbabwean weavers developing baskets based on the gourd. >
A travel guide to social design

Profiling • 11 Nov 14

Dutch author Anne van der Zwaag hopes her new book will help businesses and governments see the power of design to address key challenges facing the world. >

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