Jamie Matroos | Design Indaba

Poet Lemn Sissay to speak at Design Indaba in Cape Town

Award-winning poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay will join a stellar cast at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
Harvesting water from unexpected places

The way we build our cities can help us harvest water sustainably, says Design Indaba alumna Shaakira Jassat. >
Design that is curious, brave and leaves a profound impact

These design graduates will join design veterans on stage at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
In remembrance of Hugh Masekela

A year after his death, you take the wheel in an interview with the legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela. >
The evolution of meditation tech with design graduate Freyja Sewell

Mind Mirror is part of a mindfulness series that hopes to diversify meditation tech by visualising brain activity. >
The world is changing and green material is at the forefront

We look a little deeper at the materials trend that led to tangible design solutions we found this year. >
Could self-examination rape kits curb sexual violence in Kenya?

A team of researchers are developing a tool much like a tampon that rape survivors can apply themselves after an attack. >
Putting service delivery in the hands of the people

Graduate designer Nicole Nomsa Moyo envisions a way to empower people to build for themselves. >
Tik-Tik helps make freedom of movement easier for the visually impaired

The blind designer Simon Dogger who spoke at this year's Design Indaba tells us about his latest project. >
Damon Davis explores Ghana's slave past and its impact on black America

“...the world tells us that our identity doesn’t matter and our story doesn’t matter and our lives don’t matter.” >
Harnessing the power of urine

Researchers designed a cheaper, more efficient way to generate power from organic waste. >
Designer Roba Mostafa on creating a market for interactive media in Egypt

“I believe that interactive media would become a fundamental medium used in the future. It makes the science fiction of yesterday the possibility of today” >
Drop Drop app helps water conservation in drought-stricken South Africa

A new app makes every drop of water count as South Africa’s water crisis continues. >
Artist imagines colossal vertical slums in Lagos

Are slums shaping the face of Africa? Nigerian-born artist Lekan Jeyifo conceptualises the future of slums in Lagos. >
Egyptian comic book artists are writing their way out of censorship

"It wasn’t just a political revolution, it was also an artistic revolution. This is reflected in the art scene of Egypt.” >
Wikipedia's Cape Town conference tackles the issue of diversity

Its goal is to make accessible the sum of ALL human knowledge. Here’s how the online encyclopedia plans to achieve it. >
Tanzanian photographer uses social media to break away from the conservative country

When art must conform to the law of the land, some artists find acceptance on social media. >
Photo series takes a non-binary look at vulnerability

Photographer Zara Julius explores vulnerability in the lives of gender non-conforming people of colour. >
ChemStart: Bridging the gender gap in science education

South African scientist Bathabile Mpofu created a mini science kit in the hopes that it will inspire students in rural areas. >
Hossein Fatemi photographs the duality of life in Iran

The award-winning photographer has spent over 15 years documenting the lives of young people in the country. >
Sethembile Msezane on why she uses her art as resistance

South Africa’s history is wrought with erasure. Sethembile Msezane is reclaiming the narrative with her work. >
Nadir Bouhmouch is filming the longest protest in Morocco’s history

“The first victims of climate change, of the environmental injustice are poor people.” >
Uninvited Guests is an elderly man’s battle with smart technology

Superflux’s short film Uninvited Guests looks at the frictions that can arise as technology evolves. >
The fascinating way blind designer Simon Dogger is able to feel the emotions of others

The Design Indaba speaker began his 2018 Design Talk by giving the audience a listen into the life of a visually impaired designer. >

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