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COMMON Pitch in Cape Town

Festival News • 19 Mar 12

Lead SA met up with COMMON CEO, Richard Demato, at the Grand Daddy Hotel to chat about their first ever International COMMON Pitch event happening in Cape Town. >
Design Indaba Young Designers Simulcast 2012 at UJ

Festival News • 19 Mar 12

Video interviews with attendees of the second Young Designers Simulcast in Johannesburg. >
Mike van Heerden wins Design Indaba Expo 2012 Most Creative Stand

Festival News • 15 Mar 12

Creativity takes a stand at Design Indaba Expo with the Most Creative Stand Award. This year's winner was Emerging Creative Mike van Heerden from Durban. >
Expo 2012

Festival News • 15 Mar 12

Design Indaba invited Expo attendees to take home the best of South African creativity, over the first weekend of march 2012. >
Design Indaba Innovation Award 2012

Festival News • 15 Mar 12

Andy Cartwright of the Andy Cartwright Homeware was the winner of the inaugural Design Indaba Innovation Award at Design Indaba Expo 2012. >
The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2012

Festival News • 5 Mar 12

Here is the winner of the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa at Design Indaba Expo 2012. >
MINI iLuminates Design Indaba

Festival News • 2 Mar 12

In an electrifying performance at the Cape Town ICC, MINI South Africa and iLuminate of ‘America’s Got Talent’ fame saw out the 2012 Design Indaba Conference. >
Return to real with trend forecaster Li Edelkoort

Festival News • 2 Mar 12

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort presents a two-part trend seminar focusing on textiles and a new spirituality in Cape Town and Johannesburg in March. >
Doing DIY at Design Indaba Expo

Festival News • 2 Mar 12

Design Indaba Expo 2012 welcomes creatively enthused youth to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 2 to 4 March 2012. >
A Taste of Sónar at Design Indaba

Festival News • 29 Feb 12

Sónar, Europe’s foremost electronic music festival, will be presenting “A Taste of Sónar” in Cape Town during Design Indaba. >
Entertainment for all at Design Indaba Expo

Festival News • 28 Feb 12

Music, comedy, Pecha Kucha presentations, fashions shows and more, live at Design Indaba Expo. >
Neighbourgoods Market Comes to Design Indaba Expo

Festival News • 27 Feb 12

Feast on locally made design and delicious, artisanal food at Design Indaba Expo from 2 to 4 March 2012. >
Make sure you’re at the DI2012 Party

Festival News • 27 Feb 12

The Design Indaba Party doors will be open to the public again this year. Make a note: 1 March will be a party that you don’t want to miss. >
High-end design lustre at Salon Privé

Festival News • 22 Feb 12

Experience the very best of high-end South African design in the exclusive Salon Privé at Design Indaba Expo. >
Cape Town Simulcast: Now open to all

Festival News • 20 Feb 12

The Young Designers Simulcast in Cape Town is now open to delegates of all ages. >
DI2012 Simulcast tickets available

Festival News • 20 Feb 12

Book now for the Young Designers Simulcast in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. >
Filmfest 2012 opening: You're invited

Festival News • 17 Feb 12

Join us for the official opening of Design Indaba Filmfest on Monday 20 February 2012 and enjoy a free screening of Stocktown x South Africa. >
Take home the best of SA creativity at DI2012 Expo

Festival News • 16 Feb 12

Here's a sneak preview of what to expect at Design Indaba Expo 2012. >

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Designs on SA

Destiny Man • 11 Apr 12

Design Indaba founder Ravi Naidoo expands on how his hard work ethic informed the successful trajectory the design conference has enjoyed. >
Suzaan Heyns: The Avant-garde from South Africa

EgoDesign Magazine • 4 Apr 12

Suzaan Heyns brings a unique and artful vision to South African fashion design. >
Design Indaba 2012: Think Differently for a Better Future

Coup • 3 Apr 12

Design Indaba 2012 media supporter COUP on the 2012 Conference. >
Design Indaba 2012, Day 2

Novum • 20 Mar 12

Herzlich Willkommen zum zweiten Tag des Live-Blogs auf der Design Indaba 2012 in Kapstadt. >
Out and About: Design Indaba Expo

Expresso Show • 20 Mar 12

SABC 3's breakfast show, Expresso, does the rounds at Design Indaba Expo and features some of these prevalent South African designers. >
Design Indaba 2012, Day 3

Novum • 20 Mar 12

Herzlich willkommen zum dritten und finalen Konferenztag der Design Indaba 2012. >
Design Indaba: The Scent of Our City

021 Magazine • 20 Mar 12

What is the smell of Cape Town? One of this year's most intriguing speakers at this year's Design Indaba has the answer. >
Design Indaba 2012, Day 1

Novum • 20 Mar 12

Willkommen zur Design Indaba 2012. >

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