Urban & Landscape Design | Design Indaba

Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town

Festival News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza. >

17 Jul 18
5 key trends from Design Indaba

Festival News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

And what brands can learn from Africa's most creative conference. >

16 Jul 18
Design Indaba 2018: A festival of optimism in the face of ecological turmoil

Festival News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Design Indaba 2018 once again lured a roster of international designers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists to Cape Town. >

16 Jul 18
Faith XLVII unveils new mural and Peace Manifesto in San Fransisco

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

"We formulated our own Manifesto, keeping the perspective as inclusive as possible. For me, the main objective is empathy. " >

16 Jul 18
How can we adjust our world to accommodate an ever-expanding global population?

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

These interventions could help relieve the enormous pressures felt by cities in a crowded world. >

11 Jul 18
When a natural disaster occurred in Chile, Alejandro Aravena and his team set out to rebuild the city

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

The architect tackles the reconstruction of a city through public participation. >

9 Jul 18
Two brothers are spearheading a revival of stone architecture in Palestine

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

This sculptural project brings together ancient stonework and cutting-edge design methods. >

6 Jul 18
The A’ Design Award and competition is open for entries

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Industrial Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

The awards aim to advance society through good design. >

26 Jun 18
Hermann Kamte, the young Cameroonian architect designing for smart cities

Design Frontiers > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Hermann Kamte is an award-winning architect whose design philosophy looks to the past and present to make cities for the future. >

21 Jun 18
The Unusual Football Field challenges the boundaries of existing areas

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

As the world gears up for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, we take a look at this curious soccer pitch designed for space-starved urban areas. >

31 May 18
Could embracing the informality of South Africa’s chaotic taxi industry do more good than bad?

Design News > African Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Researcher and urban planner Zonke Mkhomazi discusses the history and future of transport in South Africa. >

22 May 18
On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in Central Park

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

Justin Garrett Moore also talks about the delicate job of balancing the varied needs of New York residents. >

21 May 18
On landscape architecture as the lifeblood of a city

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Cees van der Veeken gives us his take on the unscripted nature of landscape design at the inaugural Design Commons. >

14 May 18
Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems. >

8 May 18
Iwo Borkowicz on finding housing solutions that serve both tourists and locals

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

The young architect who was a Global Graduate at Design Indaba 2018 talks about his upcoming project in Tanzania. >

18 Apr 18
Copenhagenize Design Co. is making moves to see more bicycles in urban areas

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

“The bicycle is the most powerful tool in our urban toolboxes to fix our cities.” >

17 Apr 18
Sustainable planter helps trees and plants survive in arid environments

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A product developed by Dutch startup Land Life Company increases seedling survival rates up to 95 per cent. >

16 Apr 18
Can you redevelop a big city like Lagos without displacing the poor?

Design News > African Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Urban planner Lookman Oshodi seems to think it is possible. >

13 Apr 18
Three unique factors that are important to building a modern city

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Here are three key takeaways from some of our Design Commons speakers. >

9 Apr 18
Plenty aims to build a giant indoor farm next to every major city

Design News > Food Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Plenty’s mission is to give each city a hub to grow organic herbs and vegetables locally and indoors. >

5 Apr 18
Norway announces plans for a sustainable, smart city near the country’s major airport

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

The ‘energy positive’ Oslo Airport City will be the first of its kind. >

29 Mar 18
Spaces designed not for cars, but for people

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

Is an underground, automated road tunnel the answer to the nightmare that is traffic congestion? >

27 Mar 18
Feather sculpture honours bond between Ireland and a Native American nation

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Towering 20 feet into the Irish sky, Kindred Spirits recognises the Choctaw Nation for their generosity during Ireland's Great Famine. >

27 Mar 18
Three innovative buildings that show the way forward in architecture

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Take a look at the cutting-edge solutions designers have used to solve modern problems of the built world on three different continents. >

26 Mar 18

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