Design News

  • Subway sounds
    Design News • 23 Jan 13
    Alexander Chen turned a subway schedule into a string instrument. Here's how it works... >
  • Passing time
    Design News • 21 Jan 13
    Oscar Diaz draws on seasons to create an ink calendar denoting days in colour. >
  • androp "Bright Siren" by Masashi Kawamura
    Design News • 21 Jan 13
    Masashi Kawamura's light animation for an interactive music video allows fans to create their own "strobe messages" to embed into the video. >
  • SOUR "Hibi no Neiro" by Masashi Kawamura
    SOUR "Hibi no Neiro" by Masashi Kawamura
    Design News • 21 Jan 13 • Sponsored Content
    A Japanese band's fans from across the world feature in their music video, thanks to just a webcam and the creative experimentation of Masashi Kawamura. >
  • Stone Garden
    Design News • 19 Jan 13
    A traditional Japanese rock garden was the inspiration for Nendo's installation at the 2013 Interior Design Show in Canada. >
  • Rubber dragon – Nicholas Hlobo
    Rubber dragon
    Design News • 18 Jan 13
    Nicholas Hlobo's giant flying rubber dragon is part of German collector Jochen Zeitz's personal collection. >
  • Rubber and ribbon
    Lookbook • 18 Jan 13
    From rural roots to international recognition, we look forward to welcoming Nicholas Hlobo to Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
  • Temporary structure
    Design News • 17 Jan 13
    Architect Shigeru Ban has designed a temporary cathedral in earthquake-devastated Christchurch, New Zealand. >
  • Brand symmetry
    Design News • 17 Jan 13
    Yves Béhar draws inspiration from Nivea's iconic blue tin to create brand uniformity across all Nivea products. >
  • Ink-spiration
    Design News • 16 Jan 13
    A calligraphic ink bottle is the inspiration for Oscar Diaz’s geometrical CL Lamp. >
  • Hanging in style
    Design News • 16 Jan 13
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec draw on the method of hanging a poster to design a contemporary and adaptable curtain. >
  • Tube Toys by Oscar Diaz.
    Toys from tubes
    Design News • 16 Jan 13 • Sponsored Content
    Because so often children enjoy the packaging more than the toys inside, Oscar Diaz has created a range of toys that actually incorporate the packaging. >
  • Illustration & the internet
    Lookbook • 15 Jan 13
    We look forward to welcoming Jessica Hische, letterer, illustrator and "internetter", as a speaker to Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
  • Un-design
    Design News • 15 Jan 13
    Simplicity and obscurity work together in the design of a new album cover for David Bowie by Jonathan Barnbrook. There’s also a new typeface! >
  • The Icon Awards
    Design News • 15 Jan 13
    Icon magazine's January 2013 edition features the inaugural Icon Awards, celebrating the best architecture, design, technology and culture of 2012. >
  • Marian Bantjes at Design Indaba 2013
    Design News • 14 Jan 13
    Marian Bantjes will be speaking at Design Indaba 2013 >
  • Eccentric collections
    Design News • 13 Jan 13
    Tom Dixon has extended his "Eclectic" collection and introduces 30 new artefacts, inspired by British heritage. >
  • Kaleidoscope trophy
    Design News • 12 Jan 13
    Nendo draws on the look and feel of Wallpaper* magazine to create a trophy for the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2013. >
  • Behind the exhibit
    Design News • 11 Jan 13
    Rowan Pybus has produced a short video on Faith47's emotive Fragments of a Burnt History exhibition. >
  • Crystal rocks
    Design News • 11 Jan 13
    Daan Roosegaarde's interactive light installation, "Crystal", encourages people to share stories and light up the dark. >
  • Fibres of light
    Lookbook • 11 Jan 13
    Daan Roosegaarde's series of "Dune" installations mark the spot where city, nature and people meet. >
  • Train line
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Hat-trick have designed six stamps in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the London Underground for the Royal Mail. >
  • Random spontaneity
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Maarten Baas's "Haphazard Harmony" collection celebrates the beauty in randomness. >
  • Daan Roosegaarde's "Smart Highway"
    Glowing in the dark
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Smart energy, adaptable road signs, interactive lights and dynamic paint are all part of Daan Roosegaarde's project "Smart Highway". >

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From the Archives

  • Hopeful romantic
    Q&A • 24 Oct 22
    Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series. >
  • Head above water
    Design News • 24 Oct 22
    Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October. >
  • Parking off
    Design News • 24 Oct 22
    Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet. >
  • Modern classics
    Design News • 24 Oct 22
    Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection. >