FAKA on penetrating art spaces and designing a new sound

Through their art, the duo is interrupting global performance and art spaces one event at a time. >

30 Jun 17

South African jewellery designer Stacy Beukes on the value of community

We talk to the South African jewellery designer behind the brand A Ring To It. >

16 Dec 16

Step into Erik Spiekermann's world

Find out what makes prolific typographer and graphic designer Erik Spiekermann tick as Freunde von Freunden take us into his home and studio in Berlin. >

8 Sep 15

Filmmaker and artist Ralph Ziman helps unmask some of Africa’s truths

The South African artist discusses film and art as mediums of creative expression. >

7 Aug 15

To be a South African storyteller, here and now

In the third episode of the Future Lab Africa podcast series, Jepchumba speaks to up-and-coming filmmaker Lebogang Rasethaba about his storytelling aesthetic. >

29 Jun 15

You are how you eat

Emilie Baltz designs tools and eating experiences that surprise and delight – and make you rethink your relationship to food. >

24 Mar 15

Dominic Wilcox on playful creativity – Cool Hunting

Cajsa Carlson catches up with the English artist at this year's Design Indaba for an inside look at his open-minded approach. >

23 Mar 15

Shapes in clay

Ceramicist Chuma Maweni creates contemporary black-and-white striped conical pots at Art In The Forest, a ceramics centre where young artists are mentored. >

18 Mar 15

Ng’endo Mukii weaves history and heritage into textured animations – Designboom

Designboom profiles Kenyan artist and animator Ng'endo Mukii, who interweaves the history and heritage of African identities into films >

12 Mar 15

Crossing continents and disciplines

Don't try to pigeonhole Kossi Aguessy. He was born in Togo, grew up in the US and is now based in London. Oh, and he is both an artist and industrial designer. >

9 Mar 15

A special relationship

Lauded New York City-based graphic designer Michael Bierut returns to emcee the Design Indaba Conference for the sixth time. This year, he’ll present as well. >

17 Feb 15

Keep on truckin'

The "godfather" of the Californian food truck movement is coming to Cape Town. It’s a good thing we’ll have 14 food trucks on tap. >

5 Feb 15

Whatever happened to Watterson?

Notoriously media-shy cartoonist Bill Watterson features in the comic-strip documentary film "Stripped", to be screened at Design Indaba FilmFest 2015. >

2 Feb 15

On the soles of her feet

Bethlehem Alemu is not your standard shoe saleswoman. Her fair-trade brand soleRebels is merging Ethiopian artisanal heritage with modern design sensibilities. >

20 Jan 15

A travel guide to social design

Dutch author Anne van der Zwaag hopes her new book will help businesses and governments see the power of design to address key challenges facing the world. >

11 Nov 14

Nesting instinct

Porky Hefer is expanding his interest in sustainable design by building a house. Just don't ask him for elevation plans. >

27 Oct 14

Africa calls, London answers

British design consultant Kathy Shenoy launches Africa Calling, a platform to bridge the divide between makers from the UK and Africa. >

22 Sep 14

Fluid forms

Nigerian-born Ifeanyi Oganwu is a rising design talent who creates highly engineered, sculptural furniture. >

4 Sep 14

Nomad's Land

Steve Kotze talks art and Afrikaner adaptability with artist Stefan Naude aka ST(E)AK. >

2 Aug 14

The quiet ambassador of African design

Meet Mugendi M'Rithaa, the Kenyan educator and activist who has been working behind the scenes to promote the power of design in Africa. >

22 Jul 14

Fashion takes flight

Two New Yorkers started an ethical fashion line made in Ghana – and found more opportunity to do good on the ground. >

17 Jul 14

Brothers from another time

At face value Laurie and Gary Holmes come off like a pair of ’60s California throwbacks. But take a closer look and you might see the future of surfing. >

13 Jul 14

Light-bulb moment

The love for a warm nostalgic glow from the past inspired Hoi P'loy to import vintage lighting accessories to South Africa. >

18 Jun 14

Clementina van der Walt

Step into the studio of Clementina van der Walt – a ceramicist in search of meaning through making. >

12 Jun 14