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Chris de Beer on designing jewellery with a cultural inspiration

Chris de Beer designs jewellery that reflects the traditional colours and patterns of Zulu culture. >
Piet Hein Eek on respecting material, technique and craftsmanship

Piet Hein Eek is devoted to creating products with a special attention to detail and quality. >
Wall of colour

Consumed with colour and exuberance, Adam Levin's exhibition "A Meal of Colour" is encouraging people to investigate their relationship with colour. >
John Bielenberg on why thinking wrong is right

John Bielenberg believes in thinking wrong to do right. Here he discusses his projects that drive positive change. >
John Bielenberg: We need to think of design as a process, rather than an artefact

John Bielenberg talks about Project M, Common and design as a process, rather than an artefact. >
Evolution Product

Product Designer

Evolution Product creates emotive home ware products inspired by nostalgic narratives from Southern Africa >
Triggerfish: Adventures in Zambezia behind the scenes

Take a look behind the scenes of Adventures in Zambezia, South Africa's first feature-length animation film. >
We love new work

Launch your product at Design Indaba Expo and you could win the R50 000 Innovation Award. >
Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu

Graphic Designer

The melting pot of diversity that is South Africa inspires and informs the work of graphic designer Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu, a Design Indaba 2012 Emerging Creative. >
Eddie Opara on creating three-dimensional designs

Eddie Opara believes that a sense of identity is the most important thing one can hold on to. >
OKHA

Interior Designer

OKHA sets a new standard in the world of interior design with a distinctive and personal style that epitomises African luxury. >
DesignSpaceAfrica

Architect

DesignSpaceAfrica is a new architecture & design brand by award-winning Cape Town architect Luyanda Mpahlwa. >
Colour melts

The melting pot of diversity that is South Africa inspires and informs the work of graphic designer Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu. >
Mathieu Lehanneur on designing for today

Mathieu Lehanneur believes that each project needs to start with a question and not with a brief. >
Concrete style

Representing the three different stages of cement, Suzaan Heyn's latest collection reveals the versatility in fashion design. >
Gillian Fuller

Jewellery Designer

Gillian Fuller designs a range of bracelets that blend art, craft and contemporary design. >
Mathieu Lehanneur: Connecting with people from other fields

Mathieu Lehanneur is interested in cross-disciplinary collaborations to create various products with real-life applications. >
Eddie Opara: Who am I and what do I do as a designer?

Graphic designer Eddie Opara gives insight into what makes him who he is and what he does as a designer. >
Valerie Steele on cultural influences in fashion design

From the Ottoman Empire to modern-day fashion houses, Valerie Steele discusses the history of fashion. >
Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa

Exhibits & Awards

Renowned trend forecaster brings her curatorial vision to Design Indaba Expo 2013 – and South African designers are invited to be part of it. >
Functionally organic

Using organic materials and a sustainable design process, Lucas R Adams is dedicated to green design. >
R1 million in prize money available for urban upgrade ideas

Pitch your idea to improve life at street level and you could win a cash prize to implement it. We're giving away a total of R1 million in prizes! >
Postcards from Molotia

The Blackheart Gang's "Postcards from Molotia" project, hosted by /A Word of Art, presents prints and sculptures from a "war-torn jungle" called The Bog. >
Design Indaba refreshes website

Design Indaba website redesign featured on Bizcommunity. >

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