Exhibitions

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Milkmaids and cowboys

Creative Work • 4 Mar 15

South African fashion designer Thula Sindi's new collection melds rural and urban influences. >
Bowel Bowls by Afro Delft tableware

Creative Work • 4 Mar 15

Afro Delft’s latest collection translates the sensation of “having butterflies” onto enamel. >
Hempsuit by the Joinery

Creative Work • 3 Mar 15

Organic fashion brand The Joinery uses hemp as a design material to reduce the carbon footprint of the local fashion industry. >
The Boomslang voted Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

Design Indaba News • 1 Mar 15

Kirstenbosch's suspended walkway designed by Mark Thomas and Henry Fagan is the public's choice in the Most Beautiful Object in SA at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
Lost in the euphoria of creating

Creative Work • 1 Mar 15

Emerging Creative Rich Mnisi tells us about the inspiration behind his fashion brand, OATH >
The feminine allure

Creative Work • 28 Feb 15

Renowned South African fashion designer David Tlale captivated local fashionistas as he took to the Design Indaba Expo fashion ramp. >
Playing with clay

Interviews • 28 Feb 15

In this interview, we chat with Catherine Ash about ceramics in the contemporary age. >
eLabs Watt Scooter wins Innovation Award

Design Indaba News • 27 Feb 15

The Design Indaba Innovation Award is an annual prize awarded to one new design showcased at Expo. This year the prize goes to eLabs for its Watt Scooter. >
Dutch design flies into Cape Town

Creative Work • 25 Feb 15

Internationally celebrated Dutch product designer Hella Jongerius has given the KLM World Business Class a completely new look. >
Whispering light

Creative Work • 25 Feb 15

High Thorn’s signature safari-lodge look moves from driftwood designs to romantic leather. >
Patterns and pleats

Creative Work • 24 Feb 15

Jennifer Jacobs tells us about pattern making and how it can empower and inspire. >
Charging around

Creative Work • 24 Feb 15

The Mellowcab is a fully electric minicab designed to provide an efficient on-demand taxi service in urban areas. >
Fantastical flora and fauna

Creative Work • 23 Feb 15

Ardmore's ceramics are prized around the world, and now the second generation of the founder's family is producing a line of lively fabrics named after her. >
Mothers & Daughters in Design (Part 3): One of Each

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:51 • 23 Feb 15

Meet Pauline and Tamburai, the mother and daughter duo and creators of African-inspired, one-of-a-kind handbags. >
The Italian job

Creative Work • 21 Feb 15

A new range called "Due" ("two" in Italian) from Cape Town-based SMITH Jewellery will be on display at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
Working hand in hand

Creative Work • 20 Feb 15

The Imbadu Collective, which launched in Langa last night, aims to foster artistic collaboration among the artists in its fold. >
Clouds armchair by Casamento

Creative Work • 20 Feb 15

The new chair is a flouncy but structured homage to the textures of wool, farmed locally in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. >
Mothers & Daughters in Design (Part 2): Studio Famille

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:20 • 19 Feb 15

The members of this team have an assortment of creative skills which they pooled en famille to form Studio Famille – a luxurious online store. >
Mothers & Daughters in Design (Part 1): Zana Products

Interviews • Duration: 00:04:28 • 18 Feb 15

The mother and daughter team behind Zana Products tells us about their dynamic business. >
Fan Lamp by Mema Designs

Creative Work • 17 Feb 15

Mema Designs has used the time since debuting its “Ukhamba” lamp prototype at “Africa is Now” last year to refine the Fan Lamp: each one individually handmade. >
Creative collectives in Africa

Creative Work • 16 Feb 15

"Africa Is Now 2015", a Design Indaba project, introduces five groups in Angola, Egypt, Senegal and Kenya producing some of the most exciting work in Africa. >
Fresh starts

Creative Work • 16 Feb 15

The Take 2 exhibition at Design Indaba Expo will showcase designers who have given waste products a “do-over”. >
Reflections on design

Interviews • 16 Feb 15

In this exclusive interview, Jennifer Bradley reveals how her hunt for a mirror was the start of her brand Damn Good Looking. >
Fashion DNA Showcase

Design Indaba News • 15 Feb 15

A call to action to recruit South Africa's young fashionistas into the world of the local fashion industry. >

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