New York | Design Indaba

Meet Carolyn Davidson, the woman behind the iconic Nike Swoosh

The retired graphic designer created the logo while she was still a student at Portland State University. The job earned her $35 back then. >
SaveArtSpace turns billboards into public art canvasses

The initiative aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives. >
Diversifying media imagery to include more ethnicities with TONL

This agency works to arm advertisers and designers with the tools to represent all races in their campaigns, not just one. >
Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for

The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be. >
Studio Lani's versatile Talking Tables win at the NYC WantedDesign Launch Pad

"Hand-welded steel, hand-turned wood and woven leather unite to form the sculptural and versatile nature of these pieces." >
Beautiful Boy by Lissa Rivera explores the visual language of gender

Celebrating gender identity as a repertoire, not a classification. >
Students create furniture for people living with Alzheimer’s

The collection, Design for the Mind, was created with help from medical and social experts. >
This web-series tackles social justice through the eyes of a 9-year old girl

Little Apple takes on racism, sexism and gentrification in this sci-fi drama. >
This footwear startup is using 3D imaging technology to give you the perfect fit

True Gault deliberately avoids traditional sizing to ensure a truly comfortable shoe. >
Check out Dress Code’s Coke Habit

This animated short film provides a unique take on the complexities of childhood addiction. >
African Photography comes back to New York

In a second co-curated exhibition, our media partner Nataal brings a selection of African photographers to New York. >
Eddie Opara: Always a work in progress

A brief jaunt through design, part three. Today we share a short interview with innovative graphic designer Eddie Opara. >
DuoSkin: Tattoos that work as on-skin interfaces

MIT have developed DuoSkin, a metallic tattoo that enables you to use your skin as an interface to control devices, receive data and communicate. >
Giorgia Lupi: Drawing from life

A brief jaunt through design, part two. Today we share a short interview with emotional data translator Giorgia Lupi. >
Nelly Ben Hayoun: An impolite future hero

A brief jaunt through design, part one. Today we begin with a designer who tries to put volcanoes in your living room. >
Let the children play!

Play Pallets has devised a solution to afford kids, regardless of their economic circumstance or war-torn location, an all-important opportunity to play. >
The art of Lina Viktor makes black womanhood the focus

Using 24-karat gold, the New York City-based artist elevates the power of identity. >
Refugee chefs share the taste of home

Eat Offbeat: An unprecedented cookbook featuring recipes and stories by refugees now working as chefs in New York City. >
MOLD: A focus on the future of food

This new independent publication focusses on the future of food and how design can help feed a hungry planet. >
Craig Dykers

Architect

Co-founder of Snøhetta, architect Craig Dykers is interested in design as a promoter of social and physical well-being. >
Masters in the art of freestyling it

We chat to Freestyle Love Supreme ahead of their Design Indaba daily wrap ups and once-off performance this Thursday at Nightscape. Get your tickets now! >
New York’s School of Visual Arts brings its Underground Images exhibition to Design Indaba Festival 2017

Underground Images is a collection of more than 50 posters created at SVA for display in the NY subway system. >
Celestial jukeboxes: Music should (and can) support universal health and well being

How does music affect our minds? And how can we use it as a form of medicine? The founder of "music as medicine" platform The Sync Project explains. >
Students harness the sun to purify water

This device could aid households that only have access to contaminated water. >

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