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Entries for the Emerging Creatives Programme are open

Design Indaba News • 27 Aug 15

Are you ready to take your creative future to new heights? Applications to be part of the revised Emerging Creatives Programme 2016 are now open. >
Create something to make the world better. Make. Change.

Design Indaba News • 25 Feb 15

We can all use creativity to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. Design Indaba's 2015 campaign celebrates this and the people who do. >
Help for the homeless

Design Indaba News • 9 Feb 15

Design Indaba’s 2015 creative campaign Make. Change., in partnership with The Jupiter Drawing Room and The Haven, aims to improve the lives of the homeless. >
Make. Change. Design Indaba 2015 TV commercial

Design Indaba News • 8 Feb 15

Watch the TV commercial (TVC) for Design Indaba's 2015 Festival campaign, Make. Change. >
City hacks for #makechange

Creative Work • 29 Oct 14

Our Instagram competition to win a copy of Andrew Shoben's book closes on Friday. Here are some of the entries so far. >
Your Street: Welcome to Bergen, Norway

Design Indaba News • 14 Sep 14

A new Your Street Challenge has just been launched! The city of Bergen in Norway is now also taking part in this urban upgrade initiative. >
Giving back on Mandela Day

Design Indaba News • 27 Jul 14

On 18 July Design Indaba joined VPUU and Sikhula Sonke in Monwabisi Park, Khayelitsha for the maiden voyage of a new mobile activity and information hub. >
Mandela Day in Monwabisi Park

Design Indaba News • 21 Jul 14

A revamped bus rolled into the informal settlement of Monwabisi Park to educate and entertain the area's underprivileged children. >
Support #AnotherLightUp on Mandela Day

Design Indaba News • 15 Jul 14

If you haven't found your Mandela Day project yet, here is an opportunity to get involved and make a real difference in the lives of local citizens. >
Thundafund kicks off campaign for #ANOTHERLIGHTUP

Design Indaba News • 5 Jun 14

Today Thundafund launches a drive to incentivise donations to #ANOTHERLIGHTUP based on a model of reciprocity. >
Faith47 & Thingking on connecting Capetonians across geographical divides

Interviews • Duration: 00:01:29 • 13 May 14

We interview Faith47 and Lyall Sprong of Thingking about how #ANOTHERLIGHTUP aims to raise enough funds to erect 80 streetlights in Monwabisi Park. >
Why Africa is Now

Interviews • Duration: 00:05:36 • 8 Apr 14

What's so special about African creativity? An architect, fashion designer, lighting designer, inventor and product designer share their insights. >
#Anotherlightup – a timelapse

Design Indaba News • 3 Apr 14

Layered realities: "The Harvest" by Faith47 and Thingking is an interactive street art piece that connects people across social, spatial and digital divides. >
#AnotherLightUp

Design Indaba News • 12 Mar 14

Good Design blog in the UK features the #AnotherLightUp project by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking. >
#ANOTHERLIGHTUP by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking

Design Indaba News • 26 Feb 14

#ANOTHERLIGHTUP is an initiative combining public art with the potential of crowd-funding to build streetlights in Khayelitsha. >
#ANOTHERLIGHTUP on Cape Town's horizon

Design Indaba News • 24 Feb 14

#ANOTHERLIGHTUP by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking leverages street art with the capacity of crowd-funded community engagement. >
Your Street Live winner The Greenpop Mountain Road Rest Nest & Nursery

Design Indaba News • 3 Oct 13

The Greenpop Mountain Road Rest Nest and Nursery will provide Woodstock residents with an eco-friendly space to be proud of. >
Hundred thousand & more

Design Indaba News • 18 Sep 13

The Petting Zoo app, with animations by Christoph Niemann, has had more than 100 000 downloads since its launch at Design Indaba 2013! >
Your Street Live Challenge runner-up Eduvator

Design Indaba News • 5 Sep 13

Eduvator is a crowdsourcing platform that encourages citizens to make a small contribution that will lead to a big change. >
Your Street Live Barrack Lane

Design Indaba News • 29 Aug 13

Barrack Lane, the winning proposal in the Your Street Live challenge, is an idea to turn a forgotten lane in Cape Town into a dynamic space. >
Your Street Gauteng winner Twist Street

Design Indaba News • 20 Aug 13

A public seating concept proposes to bring the magic of theatre and dance to passers-by. >
Your Street Gauteng winner Sidewalk Showcase

Design Indaba News • 15 Aug 13

Architect Marina Meyer proposes to improve street vending in South Africa with her Sidewalk Showcase. >
Toast to Inspiration

Point of View • 9 Aug 13

Lydia Baillergeau's artwork for the TEN Collection is an animation called "Toast to Inspiration". Download the open video files for free on 9 August 2013. >
Your Street Gauteng winner Rydngchairs

Design Indaba News • 7 Aug 13

Discarded car tyres are repurposed as seats for commuters at a taxi rank in Johannesburg in the winning project in the Gauteng leg of the Your Street Challenge. >

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