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Lemn Sissay on the importance of daily acts of creativity

Video Interviews > Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Sissay talks to us about taking creative risks and where he finds inspiration to write a new poem every morning. >

20 Mar 19
antenna

antenna is an interactive platform where 20 graduates from around the globe present the ideas that will shape the future. >

6 Oct 17
Lernert & Sander on crafting their own niche, creativity and their future in high-concept art

Video Interviews > Art & Photography / Film & Animation

"We are not interested in style. We are interested in a good idea," says the Dutch duo on creativity. >

21 Jul 17
Cook This Page wants to make cooking new things easy and fun

Design News > Food Design / Interaction Design

Interactive IKEA recipes demonstrate just how deliciously simple creativity can be. >

17 Jul 17
5 examples of great creativity from Poland

Design News > Art & Photography / Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Product Design

Known for its vast history and diverse culture, Poland also has mad artistic chops. >

17 May 17
Classic: Minedumps and Tokoloshes

Video Interviews > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

In a 2015 interview, South African comics artists Ray Whitcher and Moray Rhoda talk about bringing the genre closer to home. >

19 Apr 17
The Centre for the Less Good Idea

Design News > Design Activism

Visual artist William Kentridge has created a space to nurture the growth of South African artists. >

29 Mar 17
Why children’s drawings matter

Design News > Design Thinking / Film & Animation

Researchers explore the often overlooked importance of childhood scribbles. >

27 Jan 17
Hoopy: A DIY craft bicycle made of wood

Design News > Product Design

A modern DIY bicycle that is convenient for adults of every size and height. >

14 Sep 16
Jewellery made from everyday items

Design News > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Johannesburg-based alternative jeweller Belinda Phofu uncovers the untapped potential of everyday items. >

16 Aug 16
Combatting drought with orange peels

Design Frontiers > African Design / Design Thinking / Product Design

Kiara Nirghin won the Google Science Fair Community Impact Award for her innovative creation of a super absorbent biodegradable polymer made from orange peels. >

29 Jul 16
Tanzanian street kids tell their stories through photography

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography

By providing Tanzanian street kids with cameras and training, Club Sanaa has them tell their own stories. >

10 May 16
Lungile Mbokane: An emerging graphic artist telling stories through his work

Design News > Art & Photography

Johannesburg artist, Lungile Mbokane, speaks about his work and creative process. >

25 Apr 16
Iris Cristal honours the legacy of timeless crystal in modern creations

Design News > Product Design

Crystal chandeliers by Iris Cristal express an ancient tradition in exciting new ways. >

5 Apr 16 / Advertorial
Good Chance theatre is a beacon of hope in Calais’ refugee camp

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Creativity brings people together in this struggling refugee camp. >

7 Dec 15
Classic tarot cards get a photographic reinterpretation with a touch of Haitian ghetto

Design News > Art & Photography

“Ghetto Tarot”, the classic tarot card reinvented, is a collection of striking portraits by Haitian artists and photographer Alice Smeets. >

16 Oct 15
A sense of nostalgia permeates Amanda du Plessis' designs

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

Drawing inspiration from the landscape, the heritage and the narratives of South Africa, Amanda du Plessis is telling stories through design. >

31 Aug 15
Cape Town's Sk8 for Gr8 merges design, skate culture and philanthropy

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism / Product Design

Mentorship initiative Sk8 for Gr8 hopes to inspire Cape Town's disadvantaged kids to utilise their creativity. >

28 Aug 15
Trailer: Robbie Brozin on art, creativity and chicken

Trailers > Creative Economy / Product Design

Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin emphasizes the global fast-food chain’s relationship with local South African art and design. >

14 Jul 15
Robbie Brozin on art, creativity and chicken

Talks > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin emphasizes the global fast-food chain’s relationship with local South African art and design. >

14 Jul 15
Young Africans show off their continent using #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou

Design News > African Design

The hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou has gone viral on Twitter as Africans share inspiring images of their continent. >

8 Jul 15
William Kentridge on peripheral thinking

Talks > African Design / Art & Photography / Film & Animation

South Africa’s foremost artist demonstrates how productive procrastination is at the heart of his creative process. >

3 Jun 15
Trailer: William Kentridge on peripheral thinking

Trailers > African Design / Art & Photography / Film & Animation

South Africa’s foremost artist demonstrates how productive procrastination is at the heart of his creative process. >

3 Jun 15
Grolsch celebrates creativity

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Grolsch, a proud sponsor of Design Indaba, celebrate 400 years of creativity. >

26 Feb 15 / Advertorial

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