South Africa | Design Indaba

Designer Ini Archibong on merging myth and reality to create The Secret Garden

The ECAL graduate spoke about overcoming a difficult time, his design process and the importance of fulfilling a higher purpose. >
On being a young creative dealing with mental health

We spoke to past Design Indaba Emerging Creatives to unpack the way creativity and mental health co-exist in their lives. >
Lemn Sissay on the importance of daily acts of creativity

Sissay talks to us about taking creative risks and where he finds inspiration to write a new poem every morning. >
Ilze Wolff on creating an activist and public culture around architecture

In this architectural practice collaboration with artists is just as important as working with other architects and engineers. >
Cyborg artists Neil Harbisson and Moon Ribas on physically merging oneself with technology

“I think the more we design ourselves the less we’ll have to design the planet and the less we’ll have to change it.” >
Could embracing the informality of South Africa’s chaotic taxi industry do more good than bad?

Researcher and urban planner Zonke Mkhomazi discusses the history and future of transport in South Africa. >
Malawian artist Samson Kambalu on the non-Western ways of crafting a narrative

The multimedia artist says there’s no such thing as a passive audience in Africa. >
8 emerging fashion designers on their interpretation of South African fashion

These designers were part of this year's Design Indaba Emerging Creatives Programme. >
4 graphic designers experimenting with colour and tackling taboos

These are the graphic designer who were a part of the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives exhibition, a smorgasbord of young South African talent. >
7 Interior designers that should be on your radar

As part of the Emerging Creatives programme, these young designers exhibited their work at the Design Indaba Festival 2019. >
The coveted items that make up the IKEA Överallt collection

“This is how design makes the world smaller and brings people from different cultures closer together,” Bibi Seck. >
Could a synthetic brain make manufacturing automation accessible for all?

Imagine a future in which anyone with a dream can easily turn it into a physical product. >
Interdependence II by Houtlander named Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2019

The public has spoken! Take a look at this year’s winning design in the question of what constitutes beauty. >
Ukubutha: A township hub powered by smart architecture and green tech

A sneak speak at the work of Global Graduate Nicole Nomsa Moyo who presented at Day 1 of Design Indaba Conference 2019, >
A vote for ‘beauty’: What does it mean to you?

As Design Indaba 2019 kicks off, voting for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa is still open! Make your choice now. >
Young designers are the future of the industry, but what are they saying?

Some of these young designers, like urbanist Nicole Moyo, will take the stage at Day 1 of the 2019 Design Indaba Festival. >
Typeface inspired by the movement of dance

Typographers María Ramos and Noel Pretorius together with dancer Andile Vellem have launched Movement, a new font inspired by the art of dance. >
The three industry greats hosting Design Indaba 2019

From 2019 Design Indaba Conference speaker Lucas De Man to the iconic performer Lebo Mashile, get to know this year's hosts. >
#MotherLanguageDay: Wikipedia is bridging the knowledge gap on African languages

“We are not running away from English. English is very important. But, what we are trying to do is maximise the child's bilingual ability through Wikipedia.” >
Meet the women who led the charge at Design Indaba Conference 2019

These talented women include Wanuri Kahiu, Annabelle Selldorf, Ane Crabtree, Mariam Kamara and Faith XLVII. >
Andile Vellem

Performance Artist

Vellem began dancing at an early age inspired by his parents who were ballroom dancers. >
The role of architecture according to Thomas Heatherwick, Christian Benimana and more

Five Design Indaba Conference alumni on how the role of architecture is evolving in society. >
Samuel's Streets documents a radio show in Kinshasa run by homeless young people

#WorldRadioDay: Makhulu Productions' virtual reality film tells the story of how a homeless child found his voice on a Kinshasa radio show. >
These designers will present the IKEA x Design Indaba ÖVERALLT collection on the Conference stage

Two years after the project started, the designers return to the Design Indaba stage to showcase their final project. >

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