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The laws of the universe, according to Troika

Creative Work • 28 Jan 15

The worlds of science, mathematics and art collide in London-based design studio Troika’s first solo exhibition in North America. >
A note on conference ticket pricing

Design Indaba News • 27 Jan 15

Design Indaba on every budget. >
Working after hours

Interviews • 27 Jan 15

London-based duo The Workers, creators of four robots that enabled the public to explore Tate Britain at night, will speak at Design Indaba Conference. >
Every surface a canvas

Creative Work • 27 Jan 15

Emerging Creative Maria Uys explains the appeal of felt, the freedom of being a surface designer and why she's mad about the colour orange. >
#MakeChange: Thinking inside the box

Creative Work • 27 Jan 15

Two South African entrepreneur-fathers are adapting a Finnish design to help low-income mothers look after their newborns. >
Kentridge's meditation on the nature of time

Creative Work • 26 Jan 15

After wowing audiences around the world, "The Refusal of Time" comes to Iziko South African National Gallery, in association with the Goodman Gallery. >
William Kentridge: Where art meets design

Point of View • 26 Jan 15

Sean O’Toole explores the blurred boundaries between art and design in the world of "serial collaborator" William Kentridge’s work. >
Stefan van Biljon: Unearthing the urban unknown (trailer)

Conference Talks • 25 Jan 15

Architect Stefan van Biljon presents two projects in which he attempts to uncover the invisible forces that influence our relationships to our cities. >
What artworks see

Creative Work • 24 Jan 15

Masashi Kawamura’s new photo project reverses the relationship between artwork and viewer. >
Take Five

RoundUp • 24 Jan 15

Performance artist Celeste Theron, wearing a crown of plastic bottles and making her way La Dolce Vita-style into a river, intrigued readers this week. >
Andrea Zittel: Art & Design

Creative Work • 23 Jan 15

Art21 produces the first of a two-part documentary on Andrea Zittel. In this first installation she talks about “living in art”. >
COOK Almacén y bazar by Amueblate studios

Creative Work • 23 Jan 15

Andrea Kac and Herman Schenck of Amueblate studios in Uruguay have designed a modular cookware collection perfect for apartment living. >
Multifacet Collection by Matali Crasset

Creative Work • 22 Jan 15

French designer Matali Crasset's collection of display units highlight the design possibilities of combining concrete and metal. >
#MakeChange: The creation of SHE

Creative Work • 22 Jan 15

Celeste Theron had an entrepreneurial streak in primary school: she sold her art work to the teachers. Now she's empowering other women to be entrepreneurs too. >
Clive Wilkinson reimagines the workplace as a playground

Conference Talks • Duration: 00:38:45 • 22 Jan 15

In this talk from Design Indaba Conference 2014, architect Clive Wilkinson describes the proliferation of workspaces that foster a sense of community and play. >
When north meets south

Creative Work • 21 Jan 15

The Frugal Collection by two Franco-Austrian designers and a group of South African craftsmen finds new contemporary applications for traditional craft. >
Tactile maps

Creative Work • 21 Jan 15

Recent architecture graduate Nikki Onderstall uses accurate geographic information in model-sculptures to examine Cape Town's city planning. >
Dirk Vander Kooij: Designer of processes

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:16 • 21 Jan 15

Dirk Vander Kooij is a new-age craftsman who uses 3D printing technology to produce one-off pieces of furniture. Here he tells us a little about his processes. >
Not another brick in the wall

Creative Work • 20 Jan 15

Ian Dommisse is upcycling your trash to give pre-primary school children a place to learn. >
David Adjaye is subject of first major exhibition

Creative Work • 20 Jan 15

Haus der Kunst in Munich and the Art Institute of Chicago join forces for "Form, Heft, Material", an in-depth survey of the acclaimed architect's career. >
On the soles of her feet

Interviews • 20 Jan 15

Bethlehem Alemu is not your standard shoe saleswoman. Her fair-trade brand soleRebels is merging Ethiopian artisanal heritage with modern design sensibilities. >
Printing joints

Creative Work • 19 Jan 15

Embody Ortho is just one example of how designers are on the front line of medical innovation. >
Alice Rawsthorn: Extraordinary consequences

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:48 • 19 Jan 15

The design writer and the Fuller Challenge judge speaks about one of the prize contenders: a Ugandan social design project with “extraordinary consequences”. >
Clive Wilkinson on playing at work (trailer)

Conference Talks • 18 Jan 15

South African-born architect Clive Wilkinson on how all work and no play makes for a dull office. >

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