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A’ Design Award & Competition call for entries

Design News • 17 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

A’ Design Award & Competition invites designers and collectives from around the world to enter products, projects and design solutions for award consideration. >
African beauty

Design News • 15 Feb 14

Jewellery design studio Oh Dear Megan is set to unveil the "Africana Collection" at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
European style

Design News • 15 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

Nendo redesigns the interior of Seibu department store in Tokyo with inspiration from European parks and squares. >
The Backup Singers Can Be Divas, Too

Q&A • 15 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

Larry Rohter of The Carpetbagger – The awards season blog of The New York Times – speaks to "20 Feet from Stardom" director Morgan Neville. >
Design Indaba Music Chart: MICR.PLUTO

Design News • 14 Feb 14

Check out the second instalment of an exclusive weekly music feature. This week's artist is MICR.PLUTO. >
Mentorship programme: Siyanda Mbele and Greg & Roche Dry

Design News • 14 Feb 14

We caught up with furniture designer and Emerging Creative Siyanda Mbele to find out what he thought about this year's mentorship programme. >
Boulder students

Design News • 13 Feb 14

Pentagram's DJ Stout has designed a new visual identity for the University of Colorado Boulder. >
Margot Janse: Chefs need to find their own food language

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:51 • 13 Feb 14

In this interview award-winning chef Margot Janse tells us about the origin of food and how it plays a large role in the dishes she creates. >
Skull and bones

Design News • 12 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

Here's a look at Ceramic Factory's Skull range that will be showcased at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
David Higgs: The chef’s role is so much bigger than just food

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:10 • 12 Feb 14

David Higgs is set to bring the grungy urban side of food to Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
The Grand Budapest Hotel

FilmFestFriday • 12 Feb 14

EXCLUSIVE: A one night only African premiere of Wes Anderson’s latest movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel, at Design Indaba FilmFest 2014. >
20 Feet from Stardom

FilmFestFriday • 12 Feb 14

Design Indaba FilmFest 2014 presents "20 Feet from Stardom" a film that tells the story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musicians of our time. >
Find your way

Design News • 11 Feb 14

Hat-trick collaborate with local artists to create a striking wayfinding system that represents the diversity of Stockwell, London. >
Finding Fela

FilmFestFriday • 11 Feb 14

Design Indaba FilmFest 2014: Following its debut at the past Sundance Film Festival, catch the African premiere of Finding Fela – a portrait of Fela Kuti. >
DIY furniture

Design News • 11 Feb 14

Ronel Jordaan unveils an eye-catching furniture unit as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
The Otherside trailer

FilmFestFriday • 10 Feb 14

Design Indaba FilmFest 2014 presents "The Otherside", a documentary on the Seattle Hip Hop scene in the do-it-yourself, digital age of music. >
We see beauty – part 4

Festival News • 10 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

Two more nominations in the Design Indaba Expo 2014 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa competition. >
Creating living spaces

Design News • 10 Feb 14

Studio Makkink & Bey was closely involved in the concept for the "Living Spaces" exhibition that opened at the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, Netherlands. >
The vintage guru of Namibia

Q&A • 9 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

Blogger Vanessa Grall of Messy Nessy Chic chats to the vintage guru of Namibia. >
Leather weaving

Design News • 9 Feb 14

Flagship Handbags will be unveiling three one-of-a-kind leather handbags at Design Indaba Expo's First Editions showcase. >
Charcoal lighting

Design News • 8 Feb 14

High Thorn will unveil a giant, striking charcoal chandelier as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
Mentorship programme: Katlego Kgabale & Veejay Archary

Festival News • 8 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

We caught up with illustrator and Emerging Creative Katlego Kgabale to find out what she thought about this year's mentorship programme. >
Design Indaba Music Chart: Desert_Head

Design News • 7 Feb 14

Check out the first instalment of an exclusive weekly music feature. >
South African artists' portfolio

Lookbook • 7 Feb 14 • Sponsored Content

David Goldblatt, Zanele Muholi and Nandipha Mntambo will grace the DI 2014 stage. Here's a look at their work. Please note: this gallery contains nudity. >

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