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Ten most beautiful objects in South Africa selected

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:17:00 +0200

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.
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European music festival at Design Indaba, Your Street Challenge extended

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200

Barcelona-based Sónar Music Festival will perform at the Design Indaba on Friday 2 March 2012 at the Cape Town City Hall and the deadline for entries into the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng portion of Your Street Challenge has been extended.
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Bookings open for Design Indaba Young Designers Simulcast

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0200

Design Indaba's Young Designers Simulcast (YDS) is an opportunity for under-25s to experience the main Design Indaba Conference, taking place 29 February-2 March 2012, through live broadcasts to a second auditorium in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Bookings are now open.
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Li Edelkoort back with two-part trend seminar in Cape Town, Joburg

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:54:00 +0200

Li Edelkoort will be in Cape Town on Saturday, 3 March 2012, and in Johannesburg on Monday 5 March to present a two-part trend seminar, titled "Summer 13 'Bliss'" and "House of Textile".
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Countdown to Design Indaba Expo

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:18:00 +0200

Design Indaba Expo 2012, South Africa's showcase of homegrown high-end design, will have an additional 1000m of floor space this year at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, 2-4 March 2012.
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KZN Your Street Challenge calls on creatives

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:49:00 +0200

Following the successful Your Street Challenge in Cape Town and Gauteng, Design Indaba recently launched the Your Street KwaZulu-Natal Challenge at the Design Indaba event at Dube TradePort in Durban.
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Get gut feel on food, design - Design:Digest launches today

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:29:00 +0200

Design Indaba's fourth quarter Design:Digest launches today, 16 November 2011 and, guest-edited by Dutch eating designer, Marije Vogelzang, gets to the gut feelings around food and design.
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Winners of Your Street Cape Town challenge announced

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:04:00 +0200

Design Indaba has announced the winners of the R250 000 Your Street Cape Town Challenge, which called on designers to come up with plans to beautify their street. The four winning ideas included a walking route, fireproof shacks, urban gardens and public community facilities.
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Early bird bookings open for Design Indaba Conference

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:37:00 +0200

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.
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Buyers, media preview day at Design Indaba Expo 2012

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:09:00 +0200

On Thursday 1 March 2012, the Design Indaba Expo will offer an international and local buyers and media day before the public event opens on 2 March.
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