[Design Indaba 2013] Design in context (part II)

[Terry Levin] Stuck away at the far end of Africa, Design Indaba provides some much-needed perspective on our craft. Nothing replenishes a jaded inspiration better than an annual shot of pure cultural energy from New York's design elite. 4 Mar 2013 08:37

[Design Indaba 2013] Brave new design world

[Terry Levin] With information and media channels currently at critical mass, clarifying the state of design today has become more important than ever. Many of Design Indaba day-one speakers demonstrated how design thinking is showing the ways for business and even governments to balance traditional best practices with new uncharted technological territories. 28 Feb 2013 08:30

Design Indaba, shaping innovation, creativity

Design Indaba, which took place from 27 February to 3 March 2013 at the CTICC, shaped thinking in a combination of design, innovation and creativity in the conference and expo as a one-stop design portal for the highly curated, bespoke multimedia content. 26 Feb 2013 09:55

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2012 Most Popular lists for Bizcommunity Marketing & Media Africa

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Here they are, Bizcommunity.com Marketing & Media Africa's 2012 lists of most popular articles and those that drew the most comment as well as our most read contributors. 7 Jan 2013 10:19

Common Pitch: winner, additional sponsorship by MTN announced

The Common Pitch competition, held on the opening night of Design Indaba saw a surprise move by MTN, who donated an extra R100 000 to Dry Bath, a Limpopo invention; and EarthBag Construction System won R200 000 to use on other projects in communities that need it. 2 Mar 2012 13:27

Lights! Camera! Piracy?

[Nishan Singh] Let's take a look at the state of the film industry in South Africa, and why it's necessary to register your creative work. 28 Feb 2012 13:40

[Design Indaba 2012] Where it's at

[Herman Manson: @marklives] Cape Town is gearing up to host one of the world's premier design conferences - the 2012 Design Indaba. Design Indaba regular and Pentagram partner Michael Bierut will MC this years' event alongside Michelle Constant and Khaya Dlanga. The conference takes place 29 February-March 2012 at the CTICC and the expo (which is open to the general public) takes place 2-4 March 2012. 24 Feb 2012 11:35

Ten most beautiful objects in South Africa selected

The shortlist of the 10 most beautiful objects in South Africa over the past year has been selected by line-up of design journalists and cultural commentators for Design Indaba's 2012 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) award. 10 Feb 2012 07:17

Early bird bookings open for Design Indaba Conference

The 2012 Design Indaba Conference, always a sell-out, has opened for bookings for the event taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 29 February to 2 March 2012. There is an early bird discount available until 5 December 2011. 2 Nov 2011 08:37

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How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity.com has now expanded its operations into 16 new sectors and will soon venture into another 17, providing a whole new range of target audiences for advertisers. The most critical aspect of this is the quality of content and this is a formal invitation to you to become a recognised contributor on Bizcommunity. 3 Oct 2011 14:57

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The true story of Bizcommunity lies in the numbers

[Robin Parker, Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Since its inception a decade ago, Bizcommunity.com's subscriber base to its popular newsletters has grown to 241 000 subscriptions across Marketing & Media South Africa and Africa, Retail and Medical. Subscriptions to the new portals before the launch last week were already in the tens of thousands without any active marketing - the power of content. 26 Sep 2011 14:10

Design Indaba partners with Ventura Lambrate

MILAN, ITALY: Design Indaba magazine and website, together with MINI SA, has announced a media partnership with the Ventura Lambrate design district at the Milan Furniture Fair from 12-17 April 2011. 15 Apr 2011 06:02

#DesignIndaba: contradictions in architecture

[Herman Manson: @marklives] As riots and revolution rocks the Arab world, the rulers of Abu Dhabi are building yet another offshore island villa complex for the super-rich. Designer Dror Benshetrit, speaking on day one of the annual Design Indaba conference, currently underway at CTICC in Cape Town, admits he spent several minutes laughing loudly over the phone during the call in which he was told he'd won the design contract that he'd designed in only five weeks. [view twitterfall] 24 Feb 2011 10:47

Design Indaba just keeps on growing

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 its muscles far beyond its primary location at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 29 Mar 2010 13:05