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Daughter of the Niger Delta

African Report > Art & Photography

Artist Zina Saro-Wiwa's new gallery space in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, honours her late father's activist legacy, beginning with its location – in his old office.

12 Dec 14
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“The shower at the end of the day" by Studio Poink

FilmFestFriday > Music & Sound Design

This 50s-inspired animation is a zany homage to the place where all the best ideas are born.

12 Dec 14
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A school is unpacked in Malawi

Lookbook > Architecture & Interiors

How a rural school went from fabrication at a workshop in Johannesburg to erection on a dusty site in the village of Chimphamba.

11 Dec 14
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Dave Hakkens on a phone worth keeping (trailer)

Trailers > Product Design

The Dutch designer talks about his modular phone concept – and the back-to-front way he brought it to market.

11 Dec 14
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“Diamond” by Freestyles263

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

A refreshingly hip-swaying serenade from this Zimbabwean group of artists who meld dancehall with as many other genres as possible.

11 Dec 14
00:09:40

Agi Haines on being the Frankenstein of design

Talks > Design Thinking

This Royal College of Art graduate looks at the possibility of bioprinting body parts to benefit the human race.

11 Dec 14
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What design thinking can do for Africa

Opinion > Design Thinking

Instead of waiting for roads to be built designers are finding their own ways to overcome the continent's challenges, says Matthias Reichwald.

10 Dec 14
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"Die Steunpilaar" by Jan Douglas

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The South African designer creates a leaning lamp to add to his collection of minimalist lights and furniture.

10 Dec 14
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If you're happy and you know it...

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

Wieden+Kennedy's recent creative campaign for Weight Watchers takes a humorous – and more authentic – approach to the difficulty of losing weight.

10 Dec 14
00:05:11

Yinka Ilori: Chairs tell stories too

Video Interviews > Product Design

We pull up a seat with this Nigerian-British designer to hear how he draws on his heritage to create once-off pieces.

9 Dec 14
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Trailer: Experimental Jetset on scavenging the ruins of Modernism

Trailers > Graphic Design & Illustration

The Dutch graphic designers talk about the influences that have shaped their impressive body of work.

9 Dec 14
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Square peas and family ponchos

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Eight drawings of whimsical, wicked and weird inventions from Dominic Wilcox's blog-turned-book, "Variations on Normal".

8 Dec 14
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Put on your internet face

Next Generation > Interaction Design

French designer Alix Gallet has a bag of tricks to fool biometric recognition technology.

8 Dec 14
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Lights, camera, Africa

Focus On > Film & Animation

Film is a powerful medium for storytelling. Here we round up four authentic African voices in filmmaking.

7 Dec 14
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Can creativity save the world?

Hot Topic > Design Thinking

It's a loaded question, but eight designers gave us some thoughtful and inspiring answers.

6 Dec 14
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Take Five

Take Five > Urban & Landscape Design

The 12 nominations for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2015 stole the virtual spotlight on designindaba.com this week.

5 Dec 14
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The creative engine inside Joe Public United

Focus On > Graphic Design & Illustration

Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana to present Joe Public United's award-winning work at Design Indaba Conference 2015.

5 Dec 14
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"Colores (Para Lole Part 2)" by Martin & Martin

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

Charles and Ray Eames' "Powers of Ten" documentary inspires this charming low-tech music video.

5 Dec 14
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"Intro to" by Mungo

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

This fluid, twinkling electronic track is the perfect introduction to the solo musical project of bassist, guitarist and DJ, Simon Lee aka Mungo.

4 Dec 14
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To do: Get organised

Q&A > Interaction Design

NYC-based creative studio Trollbäck+Company have launched an app for compulsive list-makers.

4 Dec 14
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Agi Haines on being the Frankenstein of design (trailer)

Trailers > Design Thinking

This speculative designer wonders how far we can push our malleable bodies while still being accepted by society.

4 Dec 14
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Preview of "Refuse the Hour"

Design News > Film & Animation

Here's a preview of the magical performance "Refuse The Hour" by William Kentridge, Philip Miller, Dada Masilo, Catherine Meyburgh and Peter Galison.

3 Dec 14
00:41:56

DJ Stout on big hair, cowboy poets and planet Texas

Talks > Design Thinking

The Austin-based graphic designer's work is an ode to cowboy country and the role of place in producing authentic design.

3 Dec 14
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Material maestros

Lookbook > Product Design

Studio Formafantasma explores the intersection between material and culture. Here are four of our favourite projects by the inventive duo.

3 Dec 14

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Hands-on

Q&A • 31 Oct 22

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

Design News • 31 Oct 22

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

Design News • 31 Oct 22

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

Q&A • 31 Oct 22

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

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