a better world through creativity
Home
About Design Indaba
Design Indaba News
Projects
Press Room
Emerging Creatives
News & Features
Design News
Africa Now
Creative Work
Interviews
Next Generation
Design Frontiers
African Design
Design Activism
Videos
Conference Talks
Video Archive (2006 – present)
Designer Directory
Our database of African and international creatives and companies making waves in the design world.
Search
Folding, bending, manipulating matter
Industrial designer Stefan Diez investigates radical new ways of making, informed by both technology and craft. He is speaking at Design Indaba 2017.
>
Stefan Diez
Industrial Designer
German designer Stefan Diez creates beautiful, simple furniture with a combination of craftsmanship and innovative industrial design.
>
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans release eco-friendly swimwear collaboration
“From the oceans, for the oceans.”
>
Robin Rhode
Artist
Berlin-based South African artist Robin Rhode uses public space as a stage for his highly visual work.
>
This fashion collection features hidden braille messages
Fashion student Babette Sperling experiments with the possibilities of 3D printing.
>
This is Olafur Eliasson. We'll let him introduce himself
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson created the vast, indoor sun at the Tate in London, made rivers run green and made a waterfall flow upwards.
>
Olafur Eliasson
Artist
Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson created the vast, indoor sun at the Tate in London, made rivers run green and made a waterfall flow upwards.
>
Beauty is in the nostrils of the beholder (NSFW)
Conceptual photo series challenges our perceptions of beauty by splicing together the human body in an unnerving way.
>
Shabby Shabby Apartments by Raumlabor
An artistic critique on Germany’s growing housing crisis hits the streets of Munich.
>
We Shall See: A photographic journey from life to death
Photographer Ian Willms repairs the fractured relationship with his father in We Shall See.
>
Turning the tables with the Internet of Things
We use technology to experiment, test and customise our experiences. But what if it was the other way around?
>
Escape the stress of your workday in these coffin-like privacy pods
Creating a silent sanctuary amidst the daily hustle and bustle.
>
Verbinder: A shelf joint for tool-less creation
Design students created a shelf joint that allows you to build solid wooden structures without tools.
>
This book celebrates creativity across the continent
Co-edited by Gestalten and Design Indaba, this book celebrates creativity and design in Africa and the rise of new talent.
>
Coolar: The electricity independent medical refrigerator
Coolar is a carbon-neutral solar-powered refrigerator specifically geared towards preserving vaccines and critical medical supplies.
>
Furniture design spun from solid yarn
Bobbin is a range of furniture recognised for its innovative and award-winning textile technique.
>
Eco-ware made only out of leaves aims to revolutionise packaging industry
Leaf Republic develops environmentally-friendly packaging and servingware from pressed leaves.
>
Robots built with nervous systems to feel pain
German researchers develop a bio-based, artificial sensory system to create more intuitive robots.
>
WarOnWall: an exhibition on the state of Syria
The photographic collection will be displayed on the last remnants of the Berlin Wall.
>
Interactive technology could change the way we play ping-pong
German designer Thomas Mayer helps players improve their ping-pong game with realtime performance visuals.
>
Traffic lights designed for distracted walkers
The German city of Augsburg installs pavement lights to ensure the safety of pedestrians distracted by their phones.
>
Green Product: Breathing Skins adapts to the environment
A showroom in Germany allows users to experience technology that adapts internal conditions to its external environment.
>
Bicycle system designed for heavy duty, urban cargo delivery
Carla Cargo is a zero-emission and more agile alternative to the traditional delivery van.
>
Skull echoes offer solution to current password systems
German research team look into skull echoes as new passwords to access private accounts or devices.
>
Pages
« first
‹ previous
1
2
3
4
5
…
next ›
last »
Sign up to our newsletter
Sign up to Design Indaba Weekly for the latest design news and inspiration. Sign up to Design Indaba News for updates on Design Indaba events and projects.
Email Address
Design Indaba (select one or both)
Weekly editorial newsletter
Festival and event updates
Top Features
Regulars
Take Five
6 clever design solutions for pressing healthcare issues
28 Nov 19
Focus On
Five examples of great design from Singapore
17 Sep 18
Lookbook
A look into the work of Luke Rudman
3 Feb 22
FilmFestFriday
This short film is a meditation on the joys girlhood
12 Feb 16
Twitter
Follow @designindaba
Tweets by @designindaba