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fields of art direction, set design and textiledesign.  Nutmeg was once considered … Design Frontiers … The application of design and aesthetics to the creation … >

African textile and knitwear designer, best known for his men's … Laduma Ngxokolo at Design Indaba 2014 … thoughts on the impact of the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives … >

Jackie Burger at Design Indaba 2014 … Jackie Burger on the effect of Design Indaba on South Africa … Design Indaba News … >

a social entrepreneur and designer who creates innovative garments … individuals with disabilities. Her design thinking is underpinned by … entire population. She designs clothing that is comfortable … >

Designer Grace Jun talks us through … took the stage of the Design Indaba Conference 2017, we sat down with the Parsons School of Design lecturer to learn more about her work in the field of wearable technology and widening the fashion scope for those with physical impairments. Jun has a hands-on approach to research and development when it comes to creating unique garments tailored for people with diverse abilities. According to her, remote observation and computerised research are simply not good enough. One has to engage with people, see how their daily lives play out and get a real sense of their bodily behaviour before the question of creating more accommodating attire for them can be addressed. "How does someone in a wheelchair get coffee in the morning?," asks Jun, "How does someone with autism navigate their home? How do they interact with their caretaker or other people? You need to look at how they are behaving. It's very organic." She believes that human interaction, in tandem with analysis and data, yields the best kind of design … >

approaching art. At Dutch Design Week 2012, Lillemon speaks … direction in each of his designs. Geoffrey Lillemon's work … Lillemon's work at Dutch Design Week 2012 formed part on … >

The fashion arena at Design Indaba Expo 2012 was a hotbed … Fashion at Design Indaba Expo 2012 … African fashion was seen at Design Indaba Expo 2012 - here's … >

emerging South African fashion designer, Sandhya Lalloo was tired … emulating other people's designs. She draws inspiration for … label, Sin, from Japanese designers, like Issey Miyake. In redefining … >