2020 Archive

Parallaxis: A film on understanding earth’s architecture

Design News • 9 Jul 20

Parallaxis asks us to contemplate an intergenerational, interplanetary existence that connects the now, before, and future of this ecosystem. >
The one of a kind NASA designed Fragrance

Design News • 9 Jul 20

Experience the mysterious smell of space for yourself. >
The rise of gaming activism

Design News • 9 Jul 20

Fortnite decides to educate its users about systemic racism and gets them to battle prejudice >
Translating a Japanese proverb with vocals and visuals

Design News • 9 Jul 20

The film explores the Japanese concept of the space between all things. >
Turning data collected from your heartbeat into messages for your loved ones

Design News • 9 Jul 20

Crossing the borders between biology and code to create digital art. >
Water Wonderland

Design News • 7 Jul 20

Here are a few ways in which the world’s most fluid minds are responding to issues of water preservation and sustainability. >
Current Affairs

Design News • 3 Jul 20

Currents for Currents, an award winning concept for a floating community >
Portable Potable

Design News • 3 Jul 20

Quench Sea, a portable desalination device >
Plastic Pandemic

Design News • 3 Jul 20

How will the Covid-19 Health Pandemic affect the world's oceans? >
A new source of water?

Design News • 3 Jul 20

A new sponge-like nanomaterial, designed to be used in existing dehumidifiers, could offer a new source of aqua. >
Sustainable bricks made from recycled sand and plastic waste

Design Frontiers • 3 Jul 20

Tackling the massive waste and pollution issue in India. >
This non-profit is combating climate change with underwater farming

Design News • 3 Jul 20

Regenerative ocean farmers, GreenWave have developed a model of sustainable underwater vertical farming >
A floating farm that is designed to reduce wasteful emissions

Design News • 3 Jul 20

“Technologies that minimize the ecological footprint and are based on circular principles are aimed for on all levels of the farm." >
The design squadron of the future

Design News • 25 Jun 20

Meet the bright young creatives who have surfaced through our three longstanding youth programmes: Emerging Creatives, Global Graduates and antenna. >
Kathryn Larsen on why seaweed is the building material of the future

Next Generation • 19 Jun 20

Larsen looked to an ancient method from the Middle Ages used to thatch roofs out of seaweed and brought it back to the present. >
Healthcare revolution | Mazbahul Islam’s Safewheel brings emergency medical care to rural areas

Festival News • 19 Jun 20

Mazbahul Islam is one of the young global graduates who presented at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
Sacha Buliard’s responsive mat lets users connect with their bodies

Festival News • 19 Jun 20

Global graduate, Sacha Buliard spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
Rethinking rape kits with Antya Waegemann

Festival News • 19 Jun 20

The global graduate designs solutions for sexual assault survivors and will speaking at #DI2020. >
Designing for justice | Communication designer Ananya Khaitan tackles social issues in India

Festival News • 19 Jun 20

Communication designer Ananya Khaitan is driven to confront sociopolitical issues head-on in his native India. >
Building sustainably | Design Indaba 2020 speaker Vukheta Mukhari’s bio-bricks help save the planet

Festival News • 19 Jun 20

Vukheta Mukhari and his team members created the world’s first bio-brick made from human urine. >
Meet the Emerging Creatives who exhibited at Design Indaba 2020

Design Frontiers • 19 Jun 20

The Emerging Creatives programme is a product of creative inclusion created by Design Indaba and supported by the Department of Arts and Culture. >
Designers Leta and Wade on living and working together successfully

Talks • 19 Jun 20

The couple talked about honesty, creativity, their project Complements and the universal strangeness of love. >
Nando’s Clout Fires Up The Ravi Naidoo Residency for Emerging Creatives, declaring Mmamotsatsi Masike its First-ever Recipient

Festival News • 18 Jun 20

The announcement of the new Ravi Naidoo Residency for Emerging Creatives was made at the recent Design Indaba Conference. >
The new face of collaboration #BetterTogether

Design Frontiers • 17 Jun 20

This week, we’re exploring unconventional collaborations and combinations that show how diverse partnerships can present new opportunities. >

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