Design, beauty, movies - Design Indaba nears

Design Indaba fills Cape Town with beautiful form and function, 18-27 February 2011. Beginning on 18 February with the Filmfest at the Freeworld Design Centre on Cape Town's Fanwalk, it overflows from the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) to the University of Johannesburg with two conference simulcasts - now the only way to experience fully the world's best in design, as the conference is sold out.

Finalists in

The finalists for this year's Most Beautiful Object in South Africa award, presented by Mini, have been announced and the public mobile voting competition is now open.

Mboisa 1: Marbled Vase by Lisa Firer - nominated by Laureen Rossouw, editor of Elle Decoration
Mboisa 2: Qalakabusha Couch by Ardmore Design - nominated by Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly, editor of VISI magazine
Mboisa 3: Cratefan by Porky Hefer of Animal Farm - nominated by Jonathan Cherry, editor of Cherryflava.com
Mboisa 4: Mohair Jersey by Laduma Ngxokolo - nominated by Craig Jacobs, fashion entrepreneur and columnist for the Sunday Times Lifestyle Magazine
Mboisa 5: Plyable Table by Gregor Jenkin - nominated by Naomi Larken, editor of House and Leisure
Mboisa 6: Clam Ring by Vikki Viljoen - nominated by Michelle Constant, CEO of Business and Arts South Africa
Mboisa 7: Time Frame by Orjon de Root - nominated by Giuseppe Russo, founder and editor-in-chief of One Small Seed
Mboisa 8: Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by Peter Rich - nominated by Nadine Botha, editor of Design Indaba magazine
Mboisa 9: BOS by The President - nominated by Matthew Krouse, arts editor of the Mail&Guardian
Mboisa 10: Dreams for Africa Chair by Woza Moya -nominated by Design Indaba Expo team