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Exclusive pop-up restaurant and gourmet street food to be part of Design Indaba 2018
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10 Feb 18
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We're planning a multi-sensory experience filled with sounds, sights, and tastes.
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The Obilab drumkit is ethical, portable and easy to assemble
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10 Feb 18
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The Obilab drumkit is an ethical instrument that solves the five problems of drumming.
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Vote now for The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018
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9 Feb 18
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Our search for a South African object that challenges the very definition of beauty has begun – take a look at this year’s 10 contenders!
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#DIonenightonly: Here's what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening
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9 Feb 18
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One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape at Design Indaba on 22-23 February!
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VRapeutic is pioneering virtual reality therapy in Egypt
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9 Feb 18
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The new tech is catching on in healthcare sectors all over the world. This startup is bringing it to North Africa.
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We delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of saltwater desalination
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9 Feb 18
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Is reverse osmosis the best answer for Cape Town’s water scarcity crisis?
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Cape Town architect Ilze Wolff is up for emerging architect of the year award
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9 Feb 18
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Wolff's work is as concerned with social transformation as it is with documenting Cape Town's architectural heritage.
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The Urchins is taking the craft of crochet to a new level
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8 Feb 18
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Where biomimicry, cultural weaving and lots of polyester strands meet.
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Niger-based architect Mariam Kamara to be mentored by Sir David Adjaye
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8 Feb 18
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The two architects will work together for two years as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
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Nightscape at Design Indaba will be an urban night festival to remember
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7 Feb 18
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From pop-up galleries, exhibitions, exclusive music performances and food experiences, we have something for everyone!
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SurgiBox brings safe surgical spaces to harsh environments wherever and whenever
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6 Feb 18
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“The idea of SurgiBox is to take the operating room and shrink it down to just the patient’s size.”
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A home designed to make water conservation a way of life
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6 Feb 18
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University students create a water-efficient and energy-efficient home to combat drought.
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Joias is a product line that merges Belgian and Brazilian craftsmanship
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6 Feb 18
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This project merges crafts, social engagement, design and human contact.
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Design Indaba Conference will be simulcast across several South African cities
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5 Feb 18
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Joburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Potchefstroom will have venues that will be simulcasting the conference.
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Quicksee is making eye care accessible, affordable with low-cost tech
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5 Feb 18
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“We couldn’t train 100,000 new optometrists, but we could look at the technologies available and re-engineer them to be lower cost and easier to use.”
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Set designer Es Devlin will take to the stage at Design Indaba 2018
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2 Feb 18
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Her set designs lifted audiences into new ways of experiencing musicians like Adele, Beyonce, U2 and Kanye West on tour.
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Designer Thebe Magugu explores escapism in his latest collection
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1 Feb 18
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"I started to imagine a woman taking to the great outdoors, to escape the burdens and noise of urban living."
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The value of place and heritage with Yassine Morabite
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30 Jan 18
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We caught up with the quirkily styled Moroccan artist to talk about his ever evolving career.
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Dyslexia: The typeface that replicates the effect of reading disorders
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29 Jan 18
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“Like in any case, only once a problem is fully understood can it be solved,” says the designer.
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Digi Lab Africa aims to train aspirant digital creatives for free
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26 Jan 18
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The programme is looking for creatives who want to work in the digital music, animation, virtual reality and film world.
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40 South African creatives to watch
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23 Jan 18
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Curious as to what Cape Town’s creative scene might look like in years to come? Look no further.
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Johannes Torpe talks us through his process
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19 Jan 18
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The self-taught designer works within the fields of interior design, product design, industrial design and architecture.
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Films to watch at the Design Indaba Festival 2018
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19 Jan 18
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An inner-city festival, Nightscape is partner to the annual Design Indaba Conference 2018.
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Marko Ahtisaari on the Open Music Initiative and paying musicians fairly
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19 Jan 18
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"The motivation is that music is such a universal thing. Creators need to be able to make an income," says Marko Ahtisaari.
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Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series.
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October.
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Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet.
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Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection.
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