News & Features | Design Indaba

Watch

#MotherLanguageDay: Wikipedia is bridging the knowledge gap on African languages

Design News > Information Design

“We are not running away from English. English is very important. But, what we are trying to do is maximise the child's bilingual ability through Wikipedia.”

21 Feb 19
Watch

Meet the women who led the charge at Design Indaba Conference 2019

Design News > Design Thinking

These talented women include Wanuri Kahiu, Annabelle Selldorf, Ane Crabtree, Mariam Kamara and Faith XLVII.

21 Feb 19
Watch

A' Design Awards & Competition - Last Call for Entries

Design News > Industrial Design

Entries for the A' Design Awards close on February 28

20 Feb 19
Watch

Regenerative agriculture can make farmers stewards of the land again

Inside View > Design Activism

Florida Atlantic University's Stephanie Anderson on an alternative method to what we know as sustainable farming.

20 Feb 19
Watch

GoGirlsICT is preparing the next generation of coders in South Sudan

Design Frontiers > Information Design

The initiative was founded to help fight stereotypes among the youth, especially girls and women using ICT.

20 Feb 19
Watch

The curious case of the cyborg artists

Design Frontiers > Music & Sound Design

The duo are set to bring their next generation experimental art to the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town in just seven days.

20 Feb 19
Watch

Poet Lemn Sissay to speak at Design Indaba in Cape Town

Design News > Art & Photography

Award-winning poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay will join a stellar cast at Design Indaba Conference 2019.

19 Feb 19
00:03:28

The role of architecture according to Thomas Heatherwick, Christian Benimana and more

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Five Design Indaba Conference alumni on how the role of architecture is evolving in society.

19 Feb 19
Watch

Harvesting water from unexpected places

Next Generation > Product Design

The way we build our cities can help us harvest water sustainably, says Design Indaba alumna Shaakira Jassat.

18 Feb 19
Watch

Manufactured Cities: A Case Study of the First Smart City in Brazil

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

In 2017, ArchDaily Brazil reported that Smart City Laguna would become the first “smart city” in Brazil.

15 Feb 19
Watch

Samuel's Streets documents a radio show in Kinshasa run by homeless young people

Design News > Film & Animation

#WorldRadioDay: Makhulu Productions' virtual reality film tells the story of how a homeless child found his voice on a Kinshasa radio show.

13 Feb 19
Watch

Canva is championing authentic images of women around the world

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography

The Natural Women Collection calls on photographers to portray women just as they are.

13 Feb 19
Watch

These designers will present the IKEA x Design Indaba ÖVERALLT collection on the Conference stage

Design News > Creative Economy

Two years after the project started, the designers return to the Design Indaba stage to showcase their final project.

13 Feb 19
Watch

Design that is curious, brave and leaves a profound impact

Next Generation > Design Activism

These design graduates will join design veterans on stage at Design Indaba Conference 2019.

12 Feb 19
Watch

Love for design and design for love

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Design and art direction duo Leta and Wade's work is a feast for the senses.

11 Feb 19
Watch

Fjord’s Olof Schybergson to speak at Design Indaba Conference 2019

Design News > Product Design

Acceleration in technological advancements, coupled with global challenges are starting to form a complex and ever blurry view of our future on this planet.

8 Feb 19
Watch

Through the lens of 6 Emerging Creatives

Design News > Art & Photography

As part of the Emerging Creatives programme, these young designers exhibited their work at the Design Indaba Festival 2019.

8 Feb 19
Watch

Reviving the history of cocoa production in Ghana

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The team behind the concept will be exhibiting at Design Indaba Festival 2019 to showcase design and architecture's role in shaping place

7 Feb 19
Watch

Kordae Henry explores mineral trade in the Congo using a sci-fi film

Design News > Music & Sound Design

The filmmaker, architect and designer is set to speak at the 2019 Design Indaba Conference.

7 Feb 19
Watch

South African artist Faith XLVII returns to Design Indaba Conference

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

She’s no stranger to Design Indaba, now Faith XLVII returns to our annual conference on creativity to present a never-before-seen performance

6 Feb 19
Watch

Lebo Mashile to MC Design Indaba Conference for the second time

Design News > Design Activism

The multi talented South African performance artist blew the audience away in 2018, here's why:

5 Feb 19
00:04:07

Ugandan graduate on BreastIT, a cancer-detecting glove

Video Interviews > Interaction Design

Moris Atwine talks about his team’s award-winning breast cancer detection app.

4 Feb 19/ Brand Collaboration
Watch

Images of Minnesota’s immigrant community highlight the people most affected by the US immigration crisis

Design News > Art & Photography

“The ache for home lives in all of us…”

4 Feb 19
Watch

The ‘smart scalpel’ that can detect cancer during operations

Design News > Product Design

#WorldCancerDay: There are numerous cutting-edge technologies that are changing the game in cancer treatment.

4 Feb 19

Pages

From the Archives

EX ASTRA

Design Frontiers • 27 Mar 23

This set of woodcut prints celebrates the months of the year. >
The art bias

Design News • 27 Mar 23

The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art. >
Wayfinder

Q&A • 27 Mar 23

For 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kamil Adam Hassim, nature is the ultimate inspiration. >
Printed pavilion

Design News • 27 Mar 23

This climate-adaptable pavilion is 3D-printed from recycled plastic. >