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Design Indaba Conference 2010

DI Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:29:40 +0000

Running from 24 to 26 February 2010 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, over 40 speakers addressed more than 2400 delegates over three days at the Design Indaba Conference. Topics ranged from puppetry to social solutions, from traditional design disciplines to radically new design genres, turning the event into an elixir of creativity and innovation.

Design Indaba Expo 2010

DI Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:16:10 +0000

The Design Indaba Expo 2010 ran from Friday 26 February to Sunday 28 February 2010 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Showing more than 280 exhibitors, including 80 first-time exhibitors and 40 Emerging Creatives, the Design Indaba Expo drew well over 32 000 visitors, including 379 journalists and 427 buyers – one third of which were international. A chock-a-block daily programme of additional activities fuelled the buzz. All-day fashion shows, a short-film festival, the new Design Indaba Kids workshops, a suave designer bar, tantalising designer food and daily Pecha Kucha presentations by leading local creatives were just some of the highlights.

Design Indaba Party 2010

DI Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:59:40 +0000

Speakers, delegates, media, buyers and exhibitors who attended the annual Design Indaba Party were entertained by Funafuji, Magic Carpet Ride, Popskarr, Jack Parow, Krushed & Sorted, Goodluck and Anthea. In addition, illustrator Stefan G Bucher demonstrated his live monster-creating abilities and Grolsch showed off their brand new pop-up bar.

Martha Stewart at Design Indaba Expo 2010

DI Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:51:27 +0000

Design Indaba and Woolworths presented domestic diva Martha Stewart at the Design Indaba Expo on Saturday 27 February 2010. Delegates enjoyed a light breakfast, an exclusive presentation by Stewart herself and then popped down to the Design Indaba Expo to feast their senses on the best South African design.

Design Indaba speaker events 2010

DI Admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:48:00 +0000

Design Indaba’s speakers were wined and dined across Cape Town. A trip on the Blue Train introduced them to the greater Western Cape, Absa’s Cocktail Function gave them exclusive access to the new Greenpoint Stadium, and the farewell lunch at Waterkloof Wines gave them a taste of heaven.

2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums

nadine — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:30:37 +0000

Jonx Pillemer photographed the 2010 FIFA World Cup Stadiums whilst joining the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup Commercial Affiliates Tour October 2009, managed by Interactive Africa. A Cape Town photographer, Pillemer has worked around Africa with companies such as Product (RED) and NGOs such as the Global Fund. He has also worked closer to home, within both the arts and documentary world, with clients including music group Freshlyground and the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation. For more info, contact his agent Shani on Tel: +27 83 509 5106.

Design Indaba Expo 2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:19:45 +0000

The 2009 Design Indaba Expo was the largest multi-disciplinary showcase of South African creativity to date. Running from 27 February to 1 March in the Cape Town Convention Centre, it played host to more than 29 000 visitors, 260 exhibitors and 360 buyers, including 156 international buyers. All-day fashion and film shows, voting for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa, Pecha Kucha presentations and the SOUTH exhibition all contributed to the festive atmosphere.

SOUTH award finalists 2009

DI Admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:07:46 +0000

The 33 SOUTH award finalists were chosen from the 163 entries from across the country by adjudicator Mike Schalit. Schalit was assisted by product designer Tsai, known for his multi-award winning Nested Bunkbeds, and Brian Mtongana, known for his “Googlethu” T-shirt and work on the Design Indaba magazine. Three cash prizes of R100 000, R50 000 and R25 000 were awarded to Doung Anwar Jahangeer, Network BBDO and King James respectively.

SOUTH legends

DI Admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:15:36 +0000

The SOUTH exhibition launched at the 2009 Design Indaba Expo and, besides the award finalists, celebrated 22 legendary creative icons that have been at the pole of the new creative ethos that has emerged in South Africa over the past few years. SOUTH is an inversion of hand-me-down Eurocentric creativity, a world map turned upside down conceptually, so that South Africa is on top.

SOUTH awards announcement

DI Admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:37:56 +0000

The three winners of the inaugural SOUTH award were announced on Sunday 1 March 2009 in the fashion arena at the Design Indaba Expo. Competition was stiff, with 33 SOUTH award finalists chosen from 163 entries from across the country. However, the final decision was handed over to three external judges: Katsutoshi Ishibashi, editor-in-chief of Axis design magazine in Japan; Keith Helfet, South Africa-born automobile and industrial designer; and Robert Thiemann, co-founder and editor of FRAME and MARK magazines in The Netherlands. Photographs of the exhibition and awards by Jonx Pillemer.

Design Indaba Party 2009

DI Admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:17:00 +0000

The annual Design Indaba party is a celebratory spectacle, showcasing top local musical and creative talent. The 2009 event was spread across two venues – The Assembly and Chevelle – in Harrington Street. The street between the two venues was closed and performance art by the Rooster Collective, directed by Angela Nemov, turned the walkway into a carnival. At The Assembly, revellers enjoyed the sounds of Funafuji, Mr Sakitumi, Alan Funk, Lonesome Dave Ferguson, Gazelle, The Beams, Lapse and Niskerone, with VJing from Grrrl, Skabenga and Storyboy. In Chevelle, the dance floor was kept vibey by Thibo Tazz, Soul Revolution (Leighton Moody and Erefaan Pearce live), Ivan and Esa, Miss H, and Midnight Men, with VJing from Afterlife.

Design Indaba Conference 2009

DI Admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:20 +0000

Running from 25 to 27 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the 2009 Design Indaba Conference attracted more than 2 100 conference and simulcast delegates. The vision of a better, previously unimagined world was played out by a cast of more than 30 top international and creative thinkers.