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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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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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The true story of Bizcommunity lies in the numbers

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +0200

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.
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Design Indaba partners with Ventura Lambrate

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:02:00 +0200

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.
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#DesignIndaba: contradictions in architecture

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:47:00 +0200

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 the first day of the annual Design Indaba conference, currently underway at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 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 (admittedly approved before the current wage of rage swept the region) that he'd designed in only five weeks. [view twitterfall]
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Design Indaba just keeps on growing

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:05:00 +0200

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.
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[Design Indaba conf] Of most extra-ordinary design

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:25:00 +0200

The 2010 Design Indaba might turn out to be the most memorable to date. Bizcommunity.com brings you the highlights of the third and final day, as well as Li and Martha. [view twitterfall]
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Design Indaba encourages African filmmakers, green designers

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +0200

Design Indaba 2010 encouraged students with awards and exposure to enter the world of design. A showing of a short film and the exposition of the top 10 student designs ensured this South African talent met the world.
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[Design Indaba conf] Nussbaum talks Designomics

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:52:00 +0200

Design is already driving the changing world economy. This is the belief of Bruce Nussbaum, a speaker at the Design Indaba conference yesterday, Thursday, 25 February 2010. [view twitterfall]
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[Design Indaba] Eames Demetrios: open to every possibility

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:28:00 +0200

Eames Demetrios created another world to open us to the possibilities of this one. Bizcommunity.com talks to him at the 2010 Design Indaba currently happening this week in Cape Town. [view twitterfall]
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