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Democratising information

Design News • 19 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

A new type of modem has come out of Africa – one built for rugged African conditions that can withstand power cuts. >
Early-bird bookings now open for Conference 2014

Festival News • 18 Nov 13

Get ready for the ultimate creative rush and secure your spot at the Design Indaba Conference 2014. Early-bird tickets are now available. >
Tasting fear

Design News • 18 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

Cohen Van Balen has designed an installation that attempts to capture the flavour of fear. >
Underground history

Design News • 18 Nov 13

Bjarke Ingels Group has completed its renovation of the Danish National Maritime Museum, creating a cultural hotspot in the Helsingør region. >
Design and win with Alessi

Design News • 17 Nov 13

Alessi has launched a new competition, "Concrete in Design", that will see the winner's object forming part of a future Alessi collection. >
Arena makeover

Design News • 17 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

Michael Bierut has designed a programme of signage, wayfinding and environmental graphics for the home of the basketball team the Brooklyn Nets. >
Skate park playscape

Design News • 16 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

The City of Cape Town’s winning entry in an international design competition means the first city centre skate park is coming to town. >
Hello, my name is Paul Smith

Design News • 16 Nov 13

Paul Smith's latest exhibition celebrates the life and work of the famed British fashion designer at London’s Design Museum. >
Robert Sayre: Food as a way to foster inter-country discourse

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:53 • 15 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

Conflict Kitchen’s cultural director and chef talks about using ethnic food as “bait” to get people to learn about the country where that food is from. >
Design Indaba FilmFest is taking on Durban

Festival News • 15 Nov 13

Durban is hosting its first ever Design Indaba FilmFest as part of our effort to bring creative inspiration to more corners of South Africa. >
Famke Jewellery S/S 2013

FilmFestFriday • 15 Nov 13

#FilmFestFridays presents "Famke Jewellery S/S 2013": a short film offering a glimpse into Famke's Summer 2013 jewellery range. >
Daniel Charny on the action of designing

Talks • Duration: 00:26:06 • 14 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

At Design Indaba Conference 2013, Daniel Charny inspires future “makers”, explores unconventional ways of presenting content and talks about “fixing”. >
Christoph Niemann on the tension between his inner artist and his inner editor

Talks • Duration: 00:34:45 • 14 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

Renowned illustrator and creator of the popular Petting Zoo app, Christoph Niemann talks about his work and process at Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
Atang Tshikare: Emerging Creatives Q&A

Q&A • 14 Nov 13

This week’s featured Emerging Creative is graphic designer and illustrator Atang Tshikare who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2012. >
Crystal colonies

Design News • 14 Nov 13

Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Crystallize" exhibition of grown paintings and sculptures is the Japanese artist/designer's largest solo exhibition to date. >
Secret festival

Lookbook • 13 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

The 2013 Spier Secret Festival was a huge success. Here's an inside look at what the two-day celebration offered visitors. >
Natural curves

Design News • 13 Nov 13

A new outdoor pavilion follows the curvature of the landscape on the campus of the Kyoto University of Art and Design. >
Register now as a Buyer for Design Indaba Expo 2014

Festival News • 13 Nov 13

Register as an official Design Indaba Expo 2014 Buyer to take advantage of great benefits – and get exclusive access to the very best of South African design. >
TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Peter Jaworowski (Poland)

Inside View • 12 Nov 13

Peter Jaworowski talks through the process of creating his digital artwork for the TEN Collection. Use the captions settings on the video player for subtitles. >
Theatrical interior

Lookbook • 12 Nov 13

The mandate for Dutch product and interior designer Marcel Wanders was to create “a feeling of celebration” in the Hong Kong Mira Moon Hotel. >
Healthier home

Product Spotlight • 12 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

An “eco-poverty-alleviation project” in Cape Town’s Langa township provides nutrition on tap for 45 children by using the sun-facing walls of shacks. >
Marije Vogelzang: Playing with your food

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:06:02 • 11 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

Dutch eating designer Marije Vogelzang spoke at the Spier Secret Festival 2013 about the connections between people, rootedness and cooking in fire. >
To the edge of the earth

Design News • 11 Nov 13

A project is in the works to take passengers on balloon flights to the edge of the earth where they will be able to observe the planet’s curvature. >
Why Jan and Maria got their crocheted bicycles

Product Spotlight • 11 Nov 13 • Sponsored Content

Two vintage bicycles covered in bright orange wool by Cape Town-based texture designer and yarn bomber Isabeau Joubert are doing the rounds. >

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