Design Indaba Press Releases

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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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

First 10 winners of Let It Out! announced

nadine — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:06:44 +0000

As a celebration of the innate creativity in our country, the Design Indaba 2010 campaign asked every South African from every walk of life and every age to express their creativity online.Read more

Joanne Thomas

Nathan Reddy

Students from across the globe at DI2010

nadine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:31:51 +0000

Aside from drawing professionals, Design Indaba has become a veritable student Mecca, attracting graduates and learners from around the world.Read more

Sonja Bäumel

Michael Edwards

Boback Firoozbakht

Tomas Kral

Thomas Thwaites

Oliver Hermanus

Jurgen Bey

Lynda Relph-Knight

Cape Town for World Design Capital 2014

nadine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:42:35 +0000

The City of Cape Town is bidding to become the World Design Capital in 2014. Do you think that Cape Town is a design city? What are you planning for 2014 that would contribute to making Cape Town a World Design Capital?Read more

Green winners

nadine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:06:28 +0000

House and Leisure magazine and Woolworths are set to announce the three winners in the second annual House and Leisure Green Designers at Woolworths competition at Design Indaba on Thursday 25 February 2010.Read more

Designer baguettes at Design Indaba Expo 2010

nadine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:28:03 +0000

South Africa not only boasts a number of leading chef schools, but also a number of budding young chefs from previously disadvantaged backgrounds wanting to explore the culinary arts. In light of this, Design Indaba and Foodcorp have partnered to create the Chef Development Fund, a fund that will award scholarships to individuals allowing them to get the best culinary education possible.Read more

SA fashion goes global at Design Indaba Expo

bob — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:28:24 +0000

South Africa’s only independent fashion ramp, the 2010 Design Indaba Expo again promises a stellar line-up – from show favourites Craig Native and Stiaan Louw to international stars such as Stoned Cherrie.Read more

Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba Expo 2010

nadine — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:05:38 +0000

If you've ever sat in a presentation wondering when it would end then you, like Design Indaba, understand the importance of brevity and its ability to impart a great deal more information. Pecha Kucha is a system that allows for the necessary knowledge to be presented in a limited space of time.Read more

Eames Demetrios

Faith47

Jurgen Bey

Mike Schalit

Mark Dytham

Charles and Ray Eames at the Design Indaba Film Festival

nadine — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:33:36 +0000

Seven decades ago, Charles and Ray Eames met, got married and became one of the most renowned duos of modern design. Their influence saturated a number of design fields that included industrial design, furniture design, art, graphic design, film and architecture.Read more

Eames Demetrios

Culinary workshop for the new age at DI2010

nadine — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:44:05 +0000

Design Indaba in collaboration with Foodcorp will be hosting a workshop for professionals presented by Nils Noren, vice president of culinary arts at the French Culinary Institute. Addressing the subject of food and design, the workshop will host chefs from top restaurants focusing on the newest techniques and innovations in the culinary industry.Read more