• Two weeks to enter A'Design Awards
    Don't miss out on your chance to enter this international juried competition – late application expires 28 February! >
  • Top, left to right: Ackeem Ngwenya, Tia Blassingame, Tyler Pratt, Carla Kreuser; bottom, left to right: Teresa van Dongen, Doremy Diatta, Kathryn Fleming, Marc Dubois.
    Meet the graduates of 2015
    Here are the eight recent design school graduates who will present their work Pecha Kucha-style at Design Indaba Conference 2015. >
  • David Adjaye – Collabrations.
    David Adjaye – Collaborations
    This documentary by Oliver Hardt offers a portrait of the British-Ghanaian architect through the eyes of his clients and collaborators. >
  • A'Design Award Exhibition.
    Enter your work to A' Design Awards 2015
    Your last chance to enter this international juried competition expires 28 February – and here’s why you should enter! >
  • Nastio Mosquito.
    “Desabafo de um Qualquer Angolano” by Nástio Mosquito
    An eerie near-monologue laid over a mellifluous soundtrack by the provocative performance artist who headlines the lineup for Design Indaba Music 2015. >
  • Shake the Dust by Adam Sjöberg.
    Shake the Dust
    “Shake the Dust” trails the influence of hip hop culture to the most unexpected corners of the globe. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Our coverage of various weaving projects around the globe captured the imagination of readers this week. >
  • Ghanaian Hip-Hop artist, M.anifest.
    Four inspired talents from Ghana
    The country that inspired Fela Kuti to create his Afrobeat sound is producing another wave of edgy creatives from fashion to furniture to music. >
  • The London Collection by Lara Bohinc. Image: davidreport.com.
    Brass beauties
    Five designs from 2014 that draw on the subtle glow of brass, from jewellery and interior accessories to furniture and lamps. >
  • Design Indaba All Stars.
    Wise Words – Part 3
    A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book. >
  • Speculative design
    How far will we go to alter our bodies, nature and the universe? These five design projects ask questions about our future. >
  • Matali Crasset basket-making workshop with Bulawayo Home Industries. Photo: Eric Gauss/Dogs on the Run.
    Of warp and weft
    Six weaving projects from across the globe that exemplify what's possible when the ancient technique is combined with progressive design. >
  • Design Indaba All Stars.
    Wise Words – Part 2
    A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book. >
  • World Design Rankings 2014.
    US is frontrunner in global design awards
    2014 World Design Rankings rate 79 represented countries according to sector, industry, strengths and weaknesses. >
  • Borre Akkersdijk
    Five design breakthroughs in 2014
    Here are the five standout solutions from our Design Frontiers series that are edging the industry forward in different ways. >
  • Milton Glaser.
    Top 10 stories of 2014
    Advice from the grand-dad of American graphic design tops the list of most popular reads on designindaba.com. >
  • Havaianas campaign by Marcello Serpa.
    Top 10 videos of 2014
    Some unveiled major new designs, others recapped their careers in easy-to-digest lessons. Watch the designers featured in our 10 most popular videos from 2014. >
  • Screen Shot from Wagechi Mutu's "The end of eating everything".
    Six Kenyan names to watch
    These diverse talents in art, music, architecture and technology are at the forefront of Kenya's creative explosion. >
  • Top 10 Product Spotlights of 2014
    We've featured a wide array of products over the course of the year. Here are our 10 favourite designs whose ingenuity and craftsmanship stand out. >
  • Design Indaba All Stars.
    Wise Words – Part 1
    A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book. >
  • Children reading by Evans Wadongo's Mwangabora light.
    #MakeChange: Switched on for change
    You might be admiring the holiday lights this time of year but these five lighting projects remind us that not everyone is as fortunate. >
  • Focus on: All Angles
    All angles
    This year geometric designs reached new heights as these five projects illustrate. We'll be looking to see whether this trend continues in 2015. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    The question of what design thinking can do for Africa piqued readers' interest this week. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    This week readers loved our Hot Topic feature canvassing designers' thought on whether creativity can save the world. >

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