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Cape Town architect Ilze Wolff is up for emerging architect of the year award
Wolff's work is as concerned with social transformation as it is with documenting Cape Town's architectural heritage.Posted 9 Feb 18By Taahirah MartinArchitecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Design...
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Hyphen Labs is using VR to create safe spaces for women of colour
This VR project began when Ashley Baccus-Clark realised that there is no sunscreen that caters to her skin tone.Posted 9 Feb 18By Jamie MatroosDesign Thinking• Interaction DesignCreative Work / Design...
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VRapeutic is pioneering virtual reality therapy in Egypt
The new tech is catching on in healthcare sectors all over the world. This startup is bringing it to North Africa. Posted 9 Feb 18By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Creative Economy• Design...
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#DIonenightonly: Here is what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening
One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape on 22-23 February!Nightscape at Design IndabaPosted 9 Feb 18By Design IndabaCraft• Graphic Design & Illustration• Music & Sound DesignCreative...
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First look: The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018 nominations
Our search for a South African object that challenges the very definition of beauty has begun – take a look at this year’s 10 contenders!Posted 9 Feb 18By Design IndabaAfrican Design• CraftRoundUp /...
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The Obilab drumkit is ethical, portable and easy to assemble
The Obilab drumkit is an ethical instrument that solves the five problems of drumming. Posted 10 Feb 18By Design IndabaMusic & Sound Design• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsCreated...
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Exclusive pop-up restaurant, Africa's first 3D food printer and food trucks...
We're planning a multi-sensory experience filled with sounds, sights, and tastes. Posted 10 Feb 18By Design IndabaFood DesignCreative Work / Design NewsDesign Indaba Festival 2018CommentsThis year’s...
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Hybrid burgers for the health and environmentally conscious
Sonic launches hybrid burgers that could potentially be a game changer in the fast food chain industry. Posted 11 Feb 18By Bongani ShweniFood DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe appeal of...
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Could building with wood be the answer to high-density cities and the housing...
Timber Rising predicts a future in which wood will supersede concrete and steel.Posted 12 Feb 18By Emile UysArchitecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsTimber, one of the oldest...
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Petite Noir on Bra Hugh's influence and the limitless nature of African...
"He said something – not a lot of artists say much, they’re just entertainers. Bra Hugh used his music as a weapon."Posted 12 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonGraphic Design & Illustration• Music & Sound...
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GetSmarter makes online study as a working professional easier
We take a closer look at the high-touch learning platform started by upcoming Design Indaba Conference 2018 speakers, Rob and Sam Paddock. Posted 13 Feb 18By Emile UysCreative EconomyDesign Indaba News...
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William Mapham
The ophthalmologist is the founder of Vula, a healthcare app. William Mapham is a registrar at the ophthalmology department of Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. He has served as the Vice Chair of the...
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Brandt Botes added to the Tolerance Traveling Poster Show
The South African illustrator and graphic designer's work will be part of the exhibition at Design Indaba 2018 next week.Posted 13 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign Activism• Graphic Design &...
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Tom Dixon works across lighting, furniture as well as accessories
The British designer behind the iconic S-chair will be returning to the Design Indaba stage next week!Posted 13 Feb 18By Lindsay SamsonProduct DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsBook your...
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“Philanderer” brooch: Jewellery that tells a different story
Claudette Schreuders tells us why she nominated this handcrafted piece of jewellery for Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } It’s time to see jewellery...
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Girl Seeks Girl: A call to embrace one another through fashion
Asanda Sizani tells us why she nominated this dress for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Now is the time for women to come together, says designer...
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Mvelo Desk: A love story of the career-bound
Trevor Stuurman tells us why he nominated this furniture design for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } African design should no longer be confined to...
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Meet the Emerging Creatives Extended Class of 2018
These rising stars will be exhibiting their work at LISOF Institute in Johannesburg.Posted 14 Feb 18By Emile UysAfrican DesignDesign Indaba News / Festival NewsCommentsEach year, Design Indaba’s...
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Award-winning Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena returns to the Design...
Aravena’s work sits at the intersection of public interest and social impact, addressing issues of housing, public space, infrastructure, and transportation.Posted 14 Feb 18By Lindsay...
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Brogues and High Tops: Where African and colonial influences collide in style
Sylvester Chauke tells us why he nominated this design for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Vote now!It is the African continent’s wealth of colours...
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