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A New Zealand company is making raincoats out of recycled fibres

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The Humble Raincoat is made of recycled plastic bottles.

20 Aug 18
00:25:55

Morag Myerscough on transforming spaces with colour and embracing the unknown

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

The London-based designer takes us through her work that’s added colour to hospitals, public spaces and more.

20 Aug 18
00:33:08

Landscape architect Peter Veenstra on the importance of bringing nature into our cities

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

Veenstra, of LOLA Landscapes, talks us through three projects including the Dome of Plants, planned for the City of Cape Town.

17 Aug 18
00:24:28

Lonny van Ryswyck on the importance of looking after our diminishing resources as designers

Talks > Product Design

In her 2018 Design Indaba Conference talk she takes us through her projects including, A World of Sand, where people donated sand from all over the world.

16 Aug 18
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What does it take to make it as a creative?

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

We looked to a new book by Creative Nestlings to find some clues from women featured in the book.

16 Aug 18
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Gale Maimane on her new short film, starring Zoe Modiga, called Me

Design News > Music & Sound Design

“We wanted to make a piece that encapsulates fashion and music in a skilful way. A tender way. A femme way.”

15 Aug 18
00:23:24

Martha Cotton on the growth and influence that design has on business

Talks > Design Thinking

“My clients have started to really look towards the way me and my design colleagues look at the world and solve problems."

15 Aug 18
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Rajni Perera’s embellished photography explores identity alongside surreal dreamworlds

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography

“After all, immigrants are the first travellers in time and space.”

14 Aug 18
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Architect Annabelle Selldorf announced as Design Indaba speaker for 2019

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

The founder of Selldorf Architects’ design language is quietly classic and highly considered.

14 Aug 18
00:00:00

Graphic designer extraordinaire, Tony Brook, on his studio’s creative journey

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

The founder of Spin Studio shares his creative wisdom with the Design Indaba audience.

13 Aug 18
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Indian artists interpret what Urdu will look like in 2050

Design Frontiers > Graphic Design & Illustration

'Will young girls drop Rumi bombs on the 2050 version of social media to passive aggressively call out lousy lovers?"

13 Aug 18
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Somali Architecture students are stitching back the country's built heritage digitally

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

The collective has been invited to represent the country at this year's London Design Biennale.

12 Aug 18
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Roshnee Desai is pushing for a research-led approach to design in India

Design Frontiers > Graphic Design & Illustration

The importance of designing for the everyday person, and democratising design.

12 Aug 18
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Bridging the gap between architecture and entrepreneurship in Lesotho

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

Daniela Gusman talks about the project as well as their international architecture competition, Rise In The City.

10 Aug 18
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Morag Myerscough's Design Indaba installation brings vibrant colour to two Cape Town schools

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

Design Indaba worked with stakeholders including SeeSawDo on two projects giving a second life to the Embrace the Unknown installation.

8 Aug 18
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Advice from past Design Indaba Emerging Creatives

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Here's what illustrator Daniel Ting Chong, director Anthony Silverston, artist Paul Senyol and furniture designer Neil Grantham have to say.

8 Aug 18
00:40:47

Ensamble Studio on building flexible, stackable spaces and working with nature

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

"When we look at nature we want to learn from it, we want to build with it."

7 Aug 18
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Check out the creatives participating in this year's GrigriPixel workshop

Design Frontiers > African Design

The annual programme is developing a wealth of experimental practices through inter-continental collaboration.

7 Aug 18
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9 creatives to look out for this Women's Month

Design News > Product Design

To celebrate Women's Month, we're highlighting the work of some of our former participants in the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.

6 Aug 18
00:40:21

Edel Rodriguez on childhood, nationalism and a nation on fire

Talks > Design Activism

The Cuban-born illustrator was dubbed "America’s Illustrator-In-Chief" by Fast Company.

6 Aug 18
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Entries for the second Future Food Design Awards are now open

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy

Set to be held during this year’s annual Dutch Design Week, the competition is seeking to solidify the connection between the worlds of food and design.

3 Aug 18
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Gourmet Grubb on making ice cream from insect milk

Design News > Food Design

Food designer Leah Bessa was part of this year's Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.

3 Aug 18
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Drop Drop app helps water conservation in drought-stricken South Africa

Design News > Information Design

A new app makes every drop of water count as South Africa’s water crisis continues.

3 Aug 18
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These five creative women are using fashion, food and more to challenge and inspire

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy

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

2 Aug 18

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Invented reality

Design News • 10 Aug 22

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En vogue

Q&A • 10 Aug 22

Design Indaba Emerging Creative Tshepiso Lekganyane has found her passion at the intersection of fashion and art >
Alter ego

Q&A • 10 Aug 22

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Metamorphosis

Design News • 10 Aug 22

Design Indaba alumnus Shaakira Jassat created a collection of trick glasses inspired by social distancing and caterpillars for the Nationaal Glasmuseum >

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