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Heinrich Wolff: Great architecture sets up great situations

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:39 • 12 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, South African architect Heinrich Wolff speaks about transforming the Blue Shed at the V&A Waterfront. >
Made beyond borders

Q&A • 12 Dec 13

For her PhD research London-based designer Sarah Rhodes wanted to explore the nature of collaborative making between designers and craft producers. >
Glass acts

Design News • 12 Dec 13

New Italian design company Purho teams up with the ever-fabulous Karim Rashid for a launch collection of contemporary glassware. >
Ode to nature

Design News • 11 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

Paula Scher's new identity for the Natural Areas Conservancy in New York City promotes a message of conservation and restoration. >
Redefining furniture manufacturing

Design News • 11 Dec 13

Carlo Ratti Associati's digitally fabricated, flexible furniture pieces prove that manufacturing is entering the third industrial revolution. >
Up, up and away

Design News • 11 Dec 13

Emerging Creatives K&i Design Studio has collaborated with photographer Henry Thomas to create an installation for the Megaro Bar in London. >
Peter Rich: Move outside the comfort zone of stereotypes

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:59 • 10 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Peter Rich speaks about his lifelong commitment to understanding the needs of communities. >
TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Yoann Madec & Solène Renaudin (France)

Inside View • 10 Dec 13

Yoann Madec and Solène Renaudin on creating their digital artwork for the TEN Collection. (Use the captions settings on the video player for subtitles.) >
Bell-shaped beauty

Design News • 10 Dec 13

Marcel Wanders has designed a powder case that chimes on opening to indicate the awakening of beauty. >
Design Indaba Conference gives you creative fuel

Festival News • 9 Dec 13

Delegates from the 2013 Design Indaba Conference share why they attended - and why you should too. >
Golden graffiti

Design News • 9 Dec 13

Faith47 has created two new pieces for the Wynwood Walls "Women On The Walls" exhibition in Miami, US. >
Wrinkled beauty

Design News • 9 Dec 13

Nendo draws on a traditional Japanese paper-making method to create a collection of lamps that reveal the beauty of wrinkles. >
RIP Madiba

Design News • 6 Dec 13

The iconic and much-loved Nelson Rohihlahla Mandela has passed away at the age of 95. His life, work and influence will continue to inspire generations. >
Join the African Designer Directory

Digital News • 5 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

Calling all African designers and creatives: submit your information to become part of designindaba.com's database of designers from around the world. >
Stefan Sagmeister lookbook

Lookbook • 5 Dec 13

Here's a sneak peek into graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister's creative portfolio, one of the exciting speakers at Design Indaba Conference 2014 >
Nina Maritz: Reduce the impact on the planet

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:14 • 5 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Nina Maritz speaks about designing community buildings and libraries around Namibia. >
4x4

Design News • 5 Dec 13

Four of Satyendra Pakhalé's iconic pieces are on show at Gabrielle Ammann Gallery during Design Miami highlighting his fascination with material exploration. >
Leanie van der Vyver on testing the line between sexy and grotesque

Talks • Duration: 00:08:37 • 5 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

What lies beyond the projection of perfection? How far can we push notions of beauty, before it becomes grotesque? Leanie van der Vyver asks these questions. >
Sculptural light

Design News • 4 Dec 13

Arik Levy created two innovative and sculptural glass lights for Lasvit at this year's Designblok in Prague. >
Seymour Chwast on God, sex and war

Talks • Duration: 00:31:49 • 4 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

At Design Indaba Conference, renowned graphic designer and illustrator Seymour Chwast speaks about his compulsion to draw. >
Hope is the thing with feathers

Design News • 4 Dec 13

Jaime Hayón's Hope Bird stands tall, with its eyes on the horizon to symbolise an optimistic approach to what lies ahead. >
Mick Pearce: The potential for Africa is huge

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:53 • 3 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

In an interview at AZA Architecture Conference 2013 Mick Pearce explains his design process of biomimicry. >
Artistic glow

Design News • 3 Dec 13

Benjamin Hubert's Tenda lamp series has been selected as part of the PROTO_LIGHT exhibition in South Korea. >
Glam vellies

Q&A • 3 Dec 13 • Sponsored Content

Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa. >

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