Creative Work | Design Indaba

This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes. >

3 Aug 17
On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives

Design News > Art & Photography / Film & Animation

Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico >

2 Aug 17
The Reshape initiative: Developing skills and recycling plastic for a good cause

Design News > Craft / Design Activism

A 7-day workshop that tackles the problem of unemployment and pollution in one fell swoop. >

1 Aug 17
Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

“Architecture is not only about making a building beautiful, it’s more about thinking about a space that can provide a better way of living". >

1 Aug 17
Haitian photographer challenges modern masculinity

Design News > Art & Photography

Zarita Zevallos used vivid contrasts and strained threads to represent the personal histories of black men. >

31 Jul 17
Children’s book This Is How We Do It celebrates diversity while encouraging empathy

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

“See what makes us different and what unites us.” >

27 Jul 17
Could the future of mobility lie in 3D-printing?

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

The folks over at Michelin imagine a future of adaptive, airless wheels with the Visionary Tyre concept. >

27 Jul 17
UK student designs a device that makes it easier for wheelchair users to tackle hills

Next Generation > Design Activism / Product Design

"The future of design lies in collaborating with users to create unique solutions engineered and customised to fit their specific needs,” says Dell. >

26 Jul 17
Michael Zee’s breakfasts are as beautiful as they are delicious

Design News > Art & Photography / Food Design

The beautifully plated meals are curated on the popular Instagram account, SymmetryBreakfast. >

26 Jul 17
Wacom Creatives: Andrew Rae on illustrating simplified versions of the real world

Design News > Art & Photography / Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration

"I am trying to draw through the filter of my own brain as opposed to trying to replicate reality too much," says the Illustrator and graphic novelist. >

25 Jul 17
On bridging the contrast between classical and contemporary art

Design News > Art & Photography

What would Michelangelo think of these tatted up marble masterpieces? >

25 Jul 17
New competition for student service designers will be part of this year's London Design Festival

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking

Three winners will get to showcase their work at the 2017 Service Design Fringe Festival in London this September. >

25 Jul 17
Family-friendly sculpture garden opens at Franschhoek wine estate

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The Boschendal Wineland Estate says they want the garden to be diverse enough to cater to both young and old. >

24 Jul 17
Visual artist Chris Saunders talks collaboration and inspiration

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography / Film & Animation

We caught up with the former Design Indaba Emerging Creative to find out what he’s been working on. >

24 Jul 17
The colour-changing T-shirt that detects the presence of water pollution

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design

This T-shirt line reveals some of the more shocking effects of climate change. >

21 Jul 17
Laduma Ngxokolo's timely move into wearable tech

Design News > African Design / Information Design

The limited edition Mna Nam by Laduma allows you to save as easily as you would normally spend. >

21 Jul 17
Introducing Spectrum.za – a new publication focusing on the work of black LGBT+ creatives

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking

The e-zine centres marginalised identities and their narratives. >

21 Jul 17
This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design / Product Design

Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage. >

21 Jul 17
Walk the geometric maze of Camille Walala

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Interaction Design

The interactive exhibition is transforming the Greenwich Peninsula’s NOW Gallery into a body-bending experience. >

21 Jul 17
Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio. >

20 Jul 17
Could plant-based graffiti be the street art of the future?

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Urban & Landscape Design

This multimedia designer uses foliage as a paint brush. >

20 Jul 17
Filmmaker and director Sunu Gonera on afrofuturism and getting branded content right

Design News > African Design / Film & Animation

The Cannes Lions award-winning filmmaker believes in authentic African storytelling. >

20 Jul 17
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Amsterdam-based CITIES Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they’ve added paper, textiles and glass. >

19 Jul 17
The ecological reincarnation of Mount Trashmore

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Proof that a second chance at life can be rewarding, even when it comes to lifeless urban spaces. >

18 Jul 17

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