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Inn additions

Lookbook > Product Design

Ineke Hans has designed two furniture collections for the Fogo Island Inn as well as a range of furniture for public use around the island.

10 Nov 13
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An art first for Kenya

Design News > African Design

East Africa’s first ever commercial modern and contemporary art auction in Nairobi last week generated sales of more than $US200 000.

9 Nov 13
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Homework done anywhere

Design News > Product Design

Megan Laughton’s prototype for a space-saving, lightweight, easy to store desk and chair is this year’s Making the Difference through Design winner.

9 Nov 13
00:06:12

Hans Ulrich Obrist: Africa plays a big role for 89plus

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

In this interview in London, curator Hans Ulrich Obrist talks about digitally mapping a new generation of artists with 89plus.

8 Nov 13
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the WREN design: Emerging Creatives Q&A

Q&A > Product Design

This week’s featured Emerging Creative is product designer Wendren Setzer, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2010.

8 Nov 13
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The Cub

FilmFestFriday > Music & Sound Design

#FilmFestFridays presents "The Cub", a short film about a five-year-old girl who is handed over by her parents to be fostered by a pack of wolves.

8 Nov 13
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Sparkling in the night

Design News > Interaction Design

Daan Roosegaarde has designed an interactive landscape in Van Gogh country that pays tribute to the artist’s famous painting, "Starry Night".

7 Nov 13
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In for the win

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Emerging Creative Atang Tshikare’s Zabalazaa Designs wins the 2014 Future Found Award.

7 Nov 13
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Wildlife experience

Design News > Interaction Design

An interactive installation by Jason Bruges Studio brings the natural world into the headquarters of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

7 Nov 13
00:26:10

Asif Khan on creating experiences determined by those who experience them

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

At Design Indaba Conference 2013 Asif Khan questions the future of architecture and whether it can be "lightweight, simple and intuitive”.

6 Nov 13
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A living staircase

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Paul Cocksedge's "The Living Staircase" is more than a means to move from floor to floor.

6 Nov 13
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Live performance marathon

Design News > African Design

Next week Cape Town plays host to an event that is purportedly the largest gathering of live video performance artists in the world.

6 Nov 13
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Outdoor arts

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Studio Tjep.'s latest project creates a modern performance space uniting function with beauty.

5 Nov 13
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From Eames Elephant to Stratflex Rhino

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Presenting the Stratflex Rhino from the winner of the 2013 Design Indaba Expo’s Innovation Award.

4 Nov 13
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Kitchen basics

Design News > Product Design

Dutch designer Ineke Hans has created two new products for RoyalVKB.

4 Nov 13
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Warped cutlery

Design News > Product Design

A fork, a knife, a spoon - just desserts, Japanese style.

4 Nov 13
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A triangle of fun

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

BIG's 950-974 Market will be a smorgasbord of entertainment options for San Francisco.

4 Nov 13
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Arcade Fire's Just a Reflektor: Behind the scenes

Inside View > Music & Sound Design

The interactive music video for Arcade Fire's latest single, "Reflektor", sees creative direction by digital prodigy Aaron Koblin.

3 Nov 13
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Tea time

Lookbook > Product Design

Tom Dixon has extended his "Eclectic" collection with a sophisticated and stylish tea set collection.

3 Nov 13
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DNA experimentation

Design News > Creative Economy

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has curated "GROW YOUR OWN...", an exhibition that looks to the future of a designed life.

2 Nov 13
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Inside out

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram's Paula Scher and Eddie Opara have designed striking posters that reveal their personal impressions of San Francisco.

2 Nov 13
00:05:15

Margaret Calvert: Know your audience

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

In this interview at AGI Open 2013, British typographer Margaret Calvert talks about road signs and what the driver needs.

1 Nov 13
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Made by Hand: The Knife Maker

FilmFestFriday > Product Design

#FilmFestFridays introduces a knife maker whose precision, skill and love elevate his trade into an art.

31 Oct 13
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Emergency guide

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

PearsonLloyd has designed a guidance pack for hospital patients in the hope of reducing violence and aggression in Accident & Emergency departments.

31 Oct 13

From the Archives

Announcing Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives Class of 2023

Design News • 27 Feb 23

Hot talent to watch – 20 rising stars are the 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creatives. >
Fossil fuels

Design News • 27 Feb 23

An enormous hanging sculpture is made up of the amount of coal needed to power a lightbulb for a year. >
To the streets

Design News • 27 Feb 23

Street artists participating in an international art festival ask ‘What if?’ in large-scale murals across Cape Town. >
Black and white

Design News • 27 Feb 23

The new edition of Ernest Cole’s monumental photobook documenting the injustices of apartheid includes previously unseen material. >

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