Design Indaba Press Releases

Design Indaba magazine outsources to India

bob — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:03:13 +0000

Bollywood, cricket, curry and the Kama Sutra. These are probably the clichés most people associate with India. However, when Mohit Jayal and V Sunil of W+K Delhi spoke at the Design Indaba Conference 2009, the audience were introduced to a new Indian cultural sensibility.Read more

W+K Delhi

DI2011: Film call for entry

bob — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:10:38 +0000

Step up to the silver screen… at Design Indaba Expo 2011.

Design Indaba is calling on aspirant, emerging or established South African filmmakers, students and hobbyists to submit their short films, music videos and animations for the film festival at the 2011 Design Indaba Expo.Read more

Design Indaba Superstars installed at CTICC

bob — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:44:27 +0000

Design Indaba is proud to announce that the winning entries of the Superstars team have been immortalised as public artworks at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

This permanent exhibition has been installed opposite the coffee shop, where a space has been dedicated to showcasing the creative flair of the 11-member team.Read more

Q310: Made in India - Once We Were Cool

Bookings open for Design Indaba Expo 2011

delia — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:45:45 +0000

One venue, three days, 287 exhibitors, 379 media representatives, 427 local and international buyers and 35 000 visitors.Read more

Holiday fun at Young Designers Workshops

bob — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:42:13 +0000

Adding to the excitement already mounting in the city around the World Cup, Design Indaba is offering high-school learners another fun and creative way to keep busy. Taking place between 15 June and 8 July 2010, the Design Indaba Young Designers Workshops will expose learners to a range of career opportunities within the creativRead more

Design Indaba magazine gets lusty

nadine — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:53:56 +0000

“It’s an ad joke.Read more

J Craig Venter

Bruce Nussbaum

Oliver Hermanus

Stefan G Bucher

Design Indaba Magazine: Let the games begin!

bob — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:02:18 +0000

With the World Cup only four months away, it seems only fitting that the first quarter edition of Design Indaba magazine embraces the spirit that has gripped the nation.Read more

Marcelo Rosenbaum

Gaby de Abreu

Wooster Collective

Gaby de Abreu

DI2010 Expo: A multi-platform festival

nadine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:09 +0000

In just seven years, Design Indaba Expo has grown from a creative showcase to a multi-platform festival. Running from 26 to 28 February 2010, this year’s expo flexed far beyond its primary location at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.Read more

Martha Stewart

Design Indaba Expo 2010

Creativity, controversy and change at DI2010

nadine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:40:17 +0000

The Design Indaba Conference 2010 mushroomed in scale, attention and diversity. Running from 24 to 26 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, over 40 speakers addressed more than 2400 delegates over three days. The main plenary sold out for the sixth year running. Opening up the Young Designer’s Simulcast for professionals, this too was sold out, for the first time.Read more

Design Indaba Conference 2010

11th winner of Let It Out! campaign

nadine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:51:31 +0000

The final day of the Design Indaba Expo saw the announcement of the 11th and final member of the national creative team, the Design Indaba Superstars. On Friday 26 February the first 10 members were announced, following which votes were collected over the weekend for the final “Peoples Vote” winner.Read more

Joanne Thomas

Nathan Reddy

2010 Most Beautiful Object in SA announced

nadine — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:46:18 +0000

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Although a timeless cliché, it is one that to this day still holds a great deal of truth. It is for this reason that for Design Indaba’s Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA), we did not ask, “What is beautiful?” but instead “What is beautiful to you?”Read more

Haldane Martin

Cape Town Design Route goes beyond the walls

nadine — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:45:28 +0000

The Design Indaba Expo has shown you the best in design both locally and internationally, but you’re craving more? The only way to beat that craving is to pick up the Cape Town Design Route, hop on a bus and get ready for a sensory overload…all over again.
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Storage solution wins green

maciek — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:58:15 +0000

House and Leisure magazine and Woolworths announced the winners of the second annual House and Leisure Green Designers at Woolworths competition at Design Indaba on 25 February 2010.Read more

Richard Hart

Martha Stewart at Design Indaba Expo

nadine — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:51:00 +0000

Design Indaba and Woolworths are proud to present domestic diva Martha Stewart at the Design Indaba Expo on Saturday 27 February 2010. Enjoy a light breakfast, an exclusive presentation by Martha Stewart herself and then pop down to the Design Indaba Expo to feast your senses on the best South African design.Read more

Absa L’Atelier launches anniversary celebrations

maciek — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:00:55 +0000

The Absa L’Atelier art competition will launch their 25th anniversary celebrations at this year’s Design Indaba by showcasing the work of L’Atelier winners dating back 25 years, at the Cape Town International Conference Centre between 24 and 28 February 2010.Read more