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Five design breakthroughs in 2014
Here are the five standout solutions from our Design Frontiers series that are edging the industry forward in different ways.Posted 31 Dec 14By Design IndabaDesign Activism• Industrial DesignRoundUp /...
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US is frontrunner in global design awards
2014 World Design Rankings rate 79 represented countries according to sector, industry, strengths and weaknesses.Posted 1 Jan 15By Design IndabaCreative EconomyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe US...
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Wise Words – Part 2
A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book.Posted 1 Jan 15By Design IndabaCreative Economy• Graphic...
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Of warp and weft
Six weaving projects from across the globe that exemplify what's possible when the ancient technique is combined with progressive design.Posted 2 Jan 15By Design IndabaCraftRoundUp / Focus...
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Speculative design
What is speculative design? In this Focus On feature we round up five projects that will introduce you to this future-forward field of design. Posted 3 Jan 15By Design IndabaDesign Thinking•...
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Wise Words – Part 3
A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book.Posted 4 Jan 15By Design IndabaFilm & Animation•...
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Brass beauties
Five designs from 2014 that draw on the subtle glow of brass, from jewellery and interior accessories to furniture and lamps. Posted 5 Jan 15By Design IndabaProduct DesignRoundUp / Focus...
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Jake Barton on how to create meaningful interaction through technology (trailer)
The interaction designer behind the 9/11 Memorial & Museum shares his insights into creating technological interfaces that engage in unexpected ways.Jake Barton presents four projects completed by...
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Nedbank
Nedbank is a proud sponsor of Design Indaba 2015.Nedbank offers the complete range of banking solutions - for individuals, small businesses and corporates alike.Nedbank is a proud sponsor ofDesign...
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Four inspired talents from Ghana
The country that inspired Fela Kuti to create his Afrobeat sound is producing another wave of edgy creatives from fashion to furniture to music.Posted 5 Jan 15By Design IndabaFashion & Jewellery...
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Teshia Treuhaft on how a dancer helped her be a better designer (trailer)
Observing a dancer's movements helped this Rhode Island School of Design graduate rethink the basic structure of a chair. At Design Indaba Conference 2014, recent graduate of Rhode Island School of...
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Veggies in vogue
South Africa design graduate Tarryn Chudleigh whips up a fresh new way to think about food and fashion.12345Tarryn Chudleigh's commitment to sustainability has led her to design a campaign to curb the...
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Daan Roosegaarde: I think the role of the designer today is fascinating
This Dutch artist and innovator tells us about creating (smog-free, sustainable, safe and intuitive) cities of the future. “I’ve always been fascinated with making things that connect the virtual world...
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Issa Diabaté on designing the future of urban Africa (trailer)
This Ivorian architect believes that independence, innovation, volunteer work and personal investment must characterise African architecture of tomorrow. “For us, design generates the appropriate...
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When the model becomes the medium
How do you collaborate with someone who speaks another language? Swiss designer Laurence Stoffel tells us how she overcame the culture barrier.12The final objects on display in the Hors Pistes...
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A typographic response to the "pornographic era"
Oded Ezer’s latest exhibition uses font as a content-bearing tool to demonstrate the politicisation of pornography and the pornographication of politics.12345678910Practical Particles exhibition by...
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"La La" by Tabi Bonney
The Togolese hip-hop artist explores new electronic ground in this futuristic and buoyant track.Posted 8 Jan 15By Shiba MazazaAfrica Is Now• Music & Sound DesignCreative Work / Track of the...
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Jake Barton on how to create meaningful interactions through technology
Moments of 'wow': media and interaction designer Jake Barton uses technology to enhance experiential learning.In his presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014, Jake Barton starts off by questioning...
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Under the mango trees
Switzerland-based product designer Béatrice Durandard discovers on a trip to Africa that an inability to communicate can lead to taking more risks.12345678One of the final pieces of wall storage by...
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Mille Collines goes down south
The story of how two Spaniards created a fashion brand designed, produced and retailed entirely in Africa.1234567891011121314The designers behind the Mille Collines fashion label, Marc Oliver and Inés...
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