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African consciousness illuminated

Design News > Craft

A dynamic new exhibition probes the way black culture wishes to represent itself.

14 Nov 22
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Pointed Polish giant

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A new landmark is drawing pedestrians’ gazes in Poland’s capital city.

14 Nov 22
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Colour as word-free language

Q&A > African Design

Over two years in the making, an expansive project commissioned by Google Arts & Culture and conceived by Design Indaba plots the immense creativity of Africa.

14 Nov 22
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Cable me home

Design News > Design Thinking

Future city transport looks personalised, clean and intelligent.

14 Nov 22
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Art-itecture

Q&A > African Design

A Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022, Noxolo Thando Masuku is navigating the symbiotic relationship between art and architecture.

7 Nov 22
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Land on Water

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

As interest in building on water grows, MAST has come up with a flatpack modular system that will allow for floating homes.

7 Nov 22
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Filling in the gaps

Design News > Film & Animation

Studio DRIFT employs drones to vividly reimagine history’s architectural masterpieces.

7 Nov 22
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Telling stories through colour

Design News > Design Thinking

Design Indaba partners with Google to showcase the continent's creatives through "Colours of Africa".

3 Nov 22
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Hands-on

Q&A > Craft

“The Seeing Hands” by Katie Schwab is a large-scale interactive exhibition that invites tactile engagement by kids.

31 Oct 22
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Read all about it

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The Royal Institute of British Architects has named the New Library at Magdalene College as the 26th Stirling Prize winner.

31 Oct 22
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Pretty ugly

Design News > Art & Photography

Georgina Gratrix’s new exhibition converses with Irma Stern’s artworks at the iconic painter’s former home.

31 Oct 22
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Building blocks

Q&A > Design Thinking

Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas has been passionate about architecture since an early age.

31 Oct 22
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Hopeful romantic

Q&A > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series.

24 Oct 22
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Head above water

Design News > Craft

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October.

24 Oct 22
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Parking off

Design News > Design Thinking

Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet.

24 Oct 22
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Modern classics

Design News > Design Activism

Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection.

24 Oct 22
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Come home again

Design News > Craft

British designer Es Devlin created a cathedral-like structure illustrated with pencil drawings of London’s 243 endangered flora and fauna species.

17 Oct 22
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Tulip fever

Design News > Design Thinking

The biggest design event in Northern Europe is taking place in Eindhoven between 22 and 30 October 2022.

17 Oct 22
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Babe in arms

Design News > Design Thinking

Ogilvy Africa, RotoTanks and the Ministry of Health Kenya partnered on a project aimed at educating young mothers to prevent malnutrition.

17 Oct 22
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Dressed to the nines

Q&A > African Design

SAFW award-winning menswear designer Samkelo Boyde Xaba is a Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022.

17 Oct 22
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Creative business

Design News > African Design

Multidisciplinary artist Nene Mahlangu is the 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative programme curator.

10 Oct 22
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Ringing the changes

Design News > Craft

The International Olympic Committee revealed a new brand identity for the Olympics, the first since the games began in 1896

10 Oct 22
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Into the woods

Q&A > Craft

The pandemic inspired UK-based artist Oliver Chalk’s move from creating fabric installations to sculpting wood

10 Oct 22
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Architecture’s best

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced the six winners of its 15th award cycle (2020-2022)

10 Oct 22

From the Archives

African consciousness illuminated

Design News • 14 Nov 22

A dynamic new exhibition probes the way black culture wishes to represent itself. >
Pointed Polish giant

Design News • 14 Nov 22

A new landmark is drawing pedestrians’ gazes in Poland’s capital city. >
Colour as word-free language

Q&A • 14 Nov 22

Over two years in the making, an expansive project commissioned by Google Arts & Culture and conceived by Design Indaba plots the immense creativity of Africa. >
Cable me home

Design News • 14 Nov 22

Future city transport looks personalised, clean and intelligent. >

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