Spain | Design Indaba

Through the eyes of a chef with Elena Arzak

The restaurants of San Sebastián, Spain are home to Michelin stars and gastronomy and Arzak is no different. >
Elena Arzak: Flavours of the Basque region

Elena Arzak is a world-renowned chef, widely acknowledged to be one of the most pioneering female chefs in history. Here she talks about her love of flavour. >
A design solution to moving back in with your parents

Spanish collective designs custom spaces and furniture for young adults returning home. >
uLites: A large self-sustaining emergency shelter

The uLites shelter can house large numbers of people and vehicles in times of crisis. >
Graphite: a modular honeycomb-shaped shelving system

A storage system designed to be sturdy and fully customisable. >
Luzinterruptus illuminates social issues using light and photography

The anonymous collective Luzinterruptus is creating illuminating installations with light. >
When world-famous chef Elena Arzak visits South African forager Kobus van der Merwe

While award-winning chef Elena Arzak was in SA to present at the Design Indaba Conference, she visited the Paternoster-based forager chef Kobus van de Merwe. >
Snail shell shelter brings user closer to nature

Helix is a micro-architecture structure that can shelter one nomadic individual. >
Bioo: A plant that is also a charging station

Charging your electronic devices could be done in the easiest, greenest way possible with the Bioo plant. >
Water, energy, and internet all in one system

The Watly system aims to bring the necessities to the developing world using one device. >
Iris Cristal honours the legacy of timeless crystal in modern creations

Crystal chandeliers by Iris Cristal express an ancient tradition in exciting new ways. >
Bel & Bel are the leaders in supra-cycling

Spanish design studio Bel&Bel save objects from falling into disuse by redesigning their purpose. >
Turning cemeteries into forests

The new Bios Urn and tree incubator has created a way to commemorate the dead by planting a tree. >
Miniature art scenes inspired by film

This artist forgets about time when she creates her painstakingly detailed dioramas. >
A moss wall that creates clean, green energy

Graduate Elena Mitrofanova has designed a modular system that generates electricity from moss. >
Spanish building presents new design typologies for social housing

Spanish architects researched a new typology to improve living conditions and develop sustainable quality housing. The result is the 317 Social Housing Units. >
The advantages of Li-Fi over Wi-Fi

French start-up discovers that LED lamps can generate a speedy internet connection. >
Integrating VR into fine dining

Samsung says its virtual reality headset will enhance the fine dining experience, but do we need to? >
Greening Madrid to reduce the impact of climate change

Sustainable design firm Arup devises a plan to regulate the greening of infrastructure and buildings in Spain’s capital city. >
Self-sustaining, recyclable emergency shelters

SURI shelters are quick to set up and easily transportable to those affected by war and natural disasters. >
Underwater sculptures speak to our collective responsibility

Sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor tackles social issues using hyper-realistic underwater sculptures. >
Elena Arzak

Chef

Hailed as one of the world’s greatest chefs, Elena Arzak succeeds in ingeniously combining traditional cooking with contemporary food design. >
Elena Arzak is a leading figure in New Basque Cuisine

World-renowned chef Elena Arzak is a pioneer in the food world and a visionary in the world of Basque gastronomy. >
The delightful and disobedient design of Jaime Hayón

Quirky Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has become well known for his curious pieces. >

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