Emile Uys | Design Indaba

Sym: Navigating social anxiety in a unique way

This video game offers an interactive experience of what it is like to live with social phobias. >
The Butterfly Wall: Expressing the tension between preciousness and mundaneness

Jo-Ann Strauss tells us why she nominated this art installation for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2017. >
The Sankara Rug: Weaving the past into the future

Bielle Bellingham tells us why she nominated the handcrafted Sankara Rug for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2017, the Rug went on to win the public vote. >
The self-portraiture of South African photographer Mohau Modisakeng

Nakhane Toure tells us why he nominated SA visual artist Mohau Modisakeng's sculpture for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2017. >
A celebration of colour and subtlety in a Morocco-inspired dress

Victor Dlamini tells us why he nominated The Moroccan Magic Dress for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2017. >
Functionality is key to the notion of beauty

South African celebrity chef Siba Mtongana tells us why she nominated a unique wooden backpack for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2017. >
The beauty of sustainable design in Joe Slovo West Community Project

Hanneke Schutte tells us why she nominated this community upliftment project for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2017. >
Step into the vivid visions of Tyler Spangler

This graphic designer uses music and emotion to create surreal artworks. >
Why children’s drawings matter

Researchers explore the often overlooked importance of childhood scribbles. >
Fluid & Form

Marius Budu creates unique photographic artworks using the human body as its own canvas. >
AfricAnatomy

These illustrations show a stark view of African wildlife. >
Footprintless: Making a shoe out of thin air

These engineers captured CO2 gas and transformed it into a usable fashion item. >
Now and Then: Tracing the city of Detroit’s decay

This photo collection depicts two contrasting points in the lifespan of a city. >
Step into the harsh realities of This War Of Mine

This video game provides a sobering view of living under war-time conditions. >
The MIT Cheetah: A bio-inspired robot that could save lives in the future

This quadrupedal robot could one day become a valuable first responder in situations that are hazardous to humans. >
Tech-infused jacket allows speedy donations for the homeless

The meeting point between being a good samaritan and 21st-century convenience is here. >
Down to Xjabelle: Breaking the stigma of Down syndrome through fashion

This designer creates authentic Central American fashion for individuals with Down syndrome. >
The Micro Wind Turbine: A portable, collapsible energy source

This compact turbine is perfect for a nomadic lifestyle. >
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault

This facility safeguards the building blocks of agriculture. >
Minerae: Another way to touch light

This conceptual designer thinks of ways to make new connections between us and our environment. >
Beginning of Life

Take a look at the live production that depicted the earliest years of life on Earth. >
Cleaning up outer space with Kounotori’s electrified tether

Scientists are testing ways to clear up the new problem of space pollution. >
The Torturous History of the Treadmill

One of the world’s most common exercise machines has quite a draconian past. >
Constructive Interference in the mind

This sculpture demonstrates the ease with which our minds are mystified by optical illusions. >

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