Talks | Design Indaba

Founder of Duolingo at the Design Indaba Conference 2017

Talks > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Luis von Ahn launched the first African language course on Duolingo as part of his Design Talk. >

13 Nov 17
Olafur Eliasson talks design that has real-world significance

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gives us his take on what functional design means and the newest member of the Little Sun family. >

28 Oct 17
Osborne Macharia breathes life into his fantastical, fictional imagery

Talks > African Design / Art & Photography

The self-taught Kenyan photographer takes the Design Indaba audience on a mesmerising journey of fiction, fantasy and narrative. >

27 Oct 17
Can we use our own data to become better human beings?

Talks > Information Design

Data designer Giorgia Lupi talks us through her experience of painstakingly collected personal data. >

26 Oct 17
How Stuart Forrest built the award-winning Triggerfish

Talks > Film & Animation

Triggerfish CEO talks Revolting Rhymes, endurance in the animation industry and inspiring empathy in young people. >

25 Oct 17
Andile Dyalvane, gt2p in never-before-seen installation at Design Indaba 2017

Talks > African Design / Craft

An unexpected link emerges between the Chilean design group and the South African ceramicist. >

23 Oct 17
Multidisciplinary artist Robin Rhode brings his drawing process to life

Talks > African Design / Art & Photography

The South African born artist and his “doppelgänger” light up the Design Indaba stage. >

19 Oct 17
Snøhetta unveil Arch for Arch project at Design Indaba 2017

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The Oslo-based architects designed the physical tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. >

27 Sep 17
Learn to approach design with empathy, says co-founder of Snøhetta

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

"Just look at people...," says Craig Dykers. "Getting to know their faces helps you understand who you're making things for." >

22 Sep 17
#RightsNotGames makes protesting accessible for disabled people

Talks > Design Activism / Information Design

Arjun Harrison-Mann talks ethical design at the Design Indaba Festival 2017. >

12 Sep 17
How Isis Schiffer made the foldable bike helmet

Talks > Product Design

The EcoHelmet made international headlines and won numerous awards. >

1 Sep 17
Exposing the fecal danger in our picturesque beaches with Carina Bonse

Talks > Information Design / Product Design

“People are concerned about what they put in their bodies, yet don’t know the effect that wastewater can have on their health.” >

30 Aug 17
Blinky Bill brings African musical expression to the Design Indaba stage

Talks > Music & Sound Design

The Kenyan musician, producer and DJ doesn’t care what African music is ‘supposed’ to sound like. >

23 Aug 17
Furniture designer Stefan Diez on the value of designing process

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Industrial Design

The renowned German designer does not shy away from age-old materials and techniques. >

22 Aug 17
Isabel Mager on identifying the human body behind the making of high-tech gadgets

Talks > Design Thinking / Industrial Design

What human narrative exists beneath our shiny 21st-century products? >

18 Aug 17
Tea Uglow on the creative unknown and dispelling misplaced confidence in reality

Talks > Design Thinking / Information Design

Tea Uglow, the director of Google’s Creative Lab in Sydney on her work at the intersection of tech and creativity. >

16 Aug 17
Jesper Brodin & Marcus Engman on the start of IKEA’s new African collaboration

Talks > African Design / Craft

“We like to work in an open way, because we believe in that way of co-creating things.” >

14 Aug 17
Bo-Won Keum on using design to help elevate the voices of prison inmates

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking

The graphic designer worked on a monochromatic book that had handwritten book requests and thank you notes from US prison inmates. >

11 Aug 17
Marina Willer on why designers should be creating frameworks for accepting political change

Talks > Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration

The partner at Pentagram on Brexit, family, history and the power of design during these changing political times. >

10 Aug 17
Shoko Tamura on designing garments that amplify personal expression

Talks > Information Design / Product Design

The Keio University student says wearable technology could redefine the way people play in urban landscapes. >

7 Aug 17
Pauline Saglio makes digital design tangible

Talks > Interaction Design

The media and interaction designer’s work challenges perceptions of interactive and digital projects. >

4 Aug 17
Kaja Dahl on exploring the natural essence of Cape Town in scent form

Talks > Product Design

She collected samples of soil, dried fynbos, wood, stone and seaweed to distil an accurate fragrance of the city’s landscape. >

2 Aug 17
Design duo Dokter and Misses about the importance of the aesthetic function of products they create

Talks > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

“Aesthetic fuction is more important. How we designed what you don’t see,” on their wildly popular LALA Surma drinks cabinet. >

31 Jul 17
Designing for an inclusive & considered future with Grace Jun

Talks > Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

“Less about perfection, but rather a desire to have more options.” >

28 Jul 17

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