Cape Town | Design Indaba

Advice from past Design Indaba Emerging Creatives

Here's what illustrator Daniel Ting Chong, director Anthony Silverston, artist Paul Senyol and furniture designer Neil Grantham have to say. >
These five creative women are using fashion, food and more to challenge and inspire

This Women’s Month, we take a look back at some of the fiercely creative women who have graced the Design Indaba stage. >
Design Indaba x Radisson Blu Hotel

Design Indaba Conference 2018 delegates can take advantage of this special accommodation offer >
Meet Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur, Joris Laarman

“I don’t do things with a goal in my head. I just do them to discover things.” >
The innovative, unconventional and inspiring work of Droga5

Ahead of David Droga’s talk at Design Indaba 2019, we take a look at some of the more impactful work from his agency. >
Award-winning director Siphiwe Myeza-Mhlambi on his approach to storytelling

“I want everything that l do to allow me to change the world." >
Pentagram’s Natasha Jen: “Design is not a monster you ‘unleash’ to fix the world”

Pentagram partner Natasha Jen makes her feelings on business buzzwords, simplistic flow diagrams and sticky note brainstorm sessions very clear... >
#DesignIndaba: Notes on Design Indaba 2018

In spite of the physical space feeling more dreary than usual, Design Indaba 2018 ensured a number of strong and critical speakers. >
Lebo Mashile

The much-loved poet tells Nataal about her new theatre piece, which re-examines the story of Saartjie Baartman. >
Design Indaba 2018: More than a soundbite

Seven speakers whose insights transcended a character limit at Cape Town's annual festival of creativity >
Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town

Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza. >
6 trail-blazing design graduates you should know

Design Indaba 2018: These exciting young designers are pushing creative boundaries. >
24 hours with Morag Myerscough at Design Indaba

Here, exclusively for It’s Nice That, Morag shares her Design Indaba highlights. >
How I got here: Edel Rodriguez

Creative Review's Salonee Gadgil speaks to Design Indaba Conference speaker, Edel Rodriguez >
Design Indaba 2018: A copywriter's expert opinion

Jeff Harvey details his experience of Design Indaba Conference 2018 for Bizcommunity. >
The world’s most awarded “Adman” to headline at Design Indaba Conference 2019

Global advertising superstar David Droga will take centre stage at the renowned Design Indaba Conference. >
Emerging Creative alumna Thabo Makhetha launches crowdfunder

Design Indaba Emerging Creatives alumna Thabo Makhetha is now crowdfunding to produce her own textile designs. >
Visi favourites: Design Indaba 2018

Here is a selection of just some of the inspiring things we saw and heard about during the three-day festival of creativity in Cape Town. >
From Design Indaba to a youthful population: Africa is on (creative) fire!

At WGSN last week, we held intense seminars and workshops sharing trends from our global editors, and, from these, one thing became certain: >
5 key trends from Design Indaba

And what brands can learn from Africa's most creative conference. >
Design Indaba 2018: A festival of optimism in the face of ecological turmoil

Design Indaba 2018 once again lured a roster of international designers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists to Cape Town. >
Design Indaba Conference 2019

Conference

The highlight of the creative calendar, the Design Indaba Conference brings together the people using design and innovation to create a better world. >
Design Indaba 2018's celebration of creativity

Design Indaba 2018 welcomed creative minds from around the world to a colourful celebration of creativity >
Before Beyoncé there was Saartjie Baartman

Spoken word artist, performer & poet Lebo Mashile speaks with Charl Blignaut about Saartjie vs Venus, a stage production that rewrites the Sarah Baartman story. >

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