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Tales of the Dark Continent

Design News > Art & Photography

Maxwell Mutanda illustrates surreal scenes of Africa in a series he titled “Postcards”, which he describes to us here in his own words.

10 Jul 15
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Mr Bingo's Hate Mail Kickstarter offers first class artistic abuse

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Warning: This article contains offensive content. At your request, Mr Bingo will create a unique insulting message and send it to you in the mail.

10 Jul 15
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Meet Steve Frykholm, the poster boy of graphic design

FilmFestFriday > Graphic Design & Illustration

From designing posters for an annual picnic to hanging in the MoMAs permanent collection, this short documentary looks at the notable career of Steve Frykholm.

10 Jul 15
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Margrethe Odgaard: Design that engages with society

Video Interviews > Product Design

Textile designer Margrethe Odgaard says success can be measured in how much a design project touches your heart.

10 Jul 15
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Historical landmarks digitally narrate their own stories

Design News > Interaction Design

European research team meSch is collecting historical data to add clever multimedia installations to cultural sites and spaces.

10 Jul 15
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A year in the life of a bench

Lookbook > Art & Photography

Hungarian photographer’s “Life of a Bench” series captures the diversity of daily activity centered on a simple wooden structure.

10 Jul 15
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The new shoe from Adidas is rubbish

Design News > Product Design

Adidas have joined the global ocean cleanup drive with their new running shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste.

9 Jul 15
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Solar technology will be used to create the world’s first underground park

Design News > Design Thinking

The Lowline, the world’s first underground park, have raised enough money in a crowdfunding campaign to build their Lowline Lab.

9 Jul 15
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Eleanor Lakelin’s raw wooden sculptures

Design News > Product Design

The London-based carpenter unearths nature’s wild beauty in her wooden bowls.

9 Jul 15
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The first 3D-printed car for consumers

Design News > Industrial Design

Forget vases, jewellery and trinkets. The first street-ready 3D-printed car is imminent.

9 Jul 15
00:01:22

Trailer: Stefano Giovannoni on how design is an expression of historical events

Trailers > Product Design

The maestro of industrial design draws a parallel between product design and major cultural and economic movements.

9 Jul 15
00:33:52

Stefano Giovannoni on how design is an expression of historical events

Talks > Product Design

The maestro of industrial design draws a parallel between product design and major cultural and economic movements.

9 Jul 15
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HOPE City aims to turn Ghana into the tech hub of West Africa

African Report > Information Design

Futuristic looking HOPE City has been designed by Italian architects with the ambitious aim of turning Ghana into a major tech hub in West Africa.

9 Jul 15
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Founder of Design Indaba receives the prestigious Sir Misha Black Medal for services to design education

Design News > Design Activism

Founder of Design Indaba Ravi Naidoo receives the 2015 Sir Misha Black Medal for Distinguished Services to Design Education in South Africa.

8 Jul 15
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Gaelen Pinnock and the dystopian city

Inside View > Art & Photography

Architect-turned-artist Gaelen Pinnock investigates the spatial divisions and urban dystopias in Cape Town.

8 Jul 15
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Young Africans show off their continent using #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou

Design News > African Design

The hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou has gone viral on Twitter as Africans share inspiring images of their continent.

8 Jul 15
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A novel way to listen to music by Gemma Roper

Design News > Product Design

Product designer Gemma Roper has designed a satisfyingly simple device that allows you to select music according to tempo or beats per minute.

8 Jul 15
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Just a Band of Kenyan electro-heads

Next Generation > Music & Sound Design

Jepthumba talks to Kenyan electronic music makers Just a Band, whose popularity has been growing since their 2008 debut album "Scratch to Reveal".

8 Jul 15
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Chris the Pencil brings us a different kind of weather report

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

A Cape Town graphic designer is documenting Cape Town’s vacillating weather patterns and his accompanying moods in a bold design-a-day project.

7 Jul 15
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Glasses enable doctors to see malignant cancer cells in the dark

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

A Nigerian scientist working in the United States has won the prestigious St. Louis Award for his ground-breaking cancer-visualisation glasses.

7 Jul 15
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Light Echoes installation arrives at the Barbican Curve Gallery

Design News > Interaction Design

Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank’s artwork “Light Echoes” envelopes the Barbican Curve Gallery in an immersive light experience.

7 Jul 15
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Stefano Giovannoni: The heyday of designers working with manufacturers is over

Video Interviews > Product Design

The Italian industrial designer advises young designers to think like entrepreneurs and work at creating their own signature brand identities.

7 Jul 15
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Toast and a hug from RCA graduate

Product Spotlight > Product Design

London-based designer Ted Wiles designed a toaster that only works when you give it a hug in an attempt to make its users happy.

7 Jul 15
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A bikini that helps protect wearers from harmful UV

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Spinali Design’s new bikini helps women monitor their sun exposure responsibly.

7 Jul 15

From the Archives

Hopeful romantic

Q&A • 24 Oct 22

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

Design News • 24 Oct 22

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

Design News • 24 Oct 22

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

Design News • 24 Oct 22

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

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