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[Design Indaba 2012] Photos from the ed (updated)

The 2012 Design Indaba Conference, which opened on Wednesday, 29 February 2012, took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre until 2 March 2012.

29 Feb 2012

Design Indaba breakfast - not great if you're insulin-resistant.

Banners above the Absa media lounge.

CTICC corridor with banners of speakers.

Corridor facing main auditorium.

The auditorium, opening session.

FoxP2's closing visual: May the force be with you!

Books for sale outside the main auditorium.

Finally had a chance to shake out the Design Indaba goodie bag - here are some of the goods.

The other side of the Woolies goodie bag with Design Indaba lady's t-shirt from Woolies.

The one side of the Woolies goodie bag with Design Indaba lady's t-shirt from Woolies.

Media ID tag with red trumpet pin for access to media lounge

View of 'The Mountain' (Table Mountain) from iKhaya Lodge in Gardens.

More mountains from iKhaya Lodge in Gardens.

Signal Hill from iKhaya Lodge.

What the Design Indaba 'medallions' that I handed over to Tonic Design after their presentation look like

View from iKhaya Lodge.

Dusk from iKhaya Lodge.

A centre-petal light design by Micah Joel Chisholm, one of the emerging designers represented through the Emerging Creatives sector programme, sponsored by the Design Indaba Trust.

Centre-petal light designs by Micah Joel Chisholm, one of the emerging designers represented through the Emerging Creatives sector programme, sponsored by the Design Indaba Trust.

This is made out of beads! More suspended balls ;) By DStv.

This is made out of beads! More suspended balls ;) By DStv.

This is made out of beads! More suspended balls ;) By DStv.

iLuminate with the Mini Roadster and some champagne. Taken from upstairs in the Absa media lounge.

The Mini Roadster unveiled!

A bench in the Cape Town International Conference Centre foyer. Two people face one way, two people the other (photographer was sitting in the one seat, so that's why you only see three).

Bizcommunity.com production manager Ruth Cooper ( at the Visi Designer of the Year Awards on Friday night.

Visi Designer of the Year Awards.

The exterior of Cape Town City Hall, where A Taste of Sonar music festival was held.

Massive Attack DJ doing his set during A Taste of Sonar.

Massive Attack DJ doing his set during A Taste of Sonar. Effects by United Visual Artists.

Massive Attack DJ doing his set during A Taste of Sonar. Effects by United Visual Artists.

Massive Attack DJ doing his set during A Taste of Sonar. Effects by United Visual Artists.

snapp Design stand at the Design Indaba Expo.

Snapp Design stand with designer David Holgreaves: 'engage' - modular magnetic stackable wine rack.

What the Design Indaba Expo food section looked like before the masses arrived to eat.

Another view of what the Design Indaba Expo food section looked like before the masses arrived to eat.

Creepy hanging mannequins over the fashion section of the Design Indaba Expo.

At Adams & Adams stand at the Design Indaba Expo - marketing material. Doesn't it make you feel like a child again?

Monkeybiz stand at Design Indaba Expo: South African brands using beadwork.

Monkeybiz stand at Design Indaba Expo: South African brands using beadwork.

Monkeybiz stand at Design Indaba Expo: South African brands using beadwork.

Back at snapp Design stand at the Design Indaba Expo. The Mr Wobbles table lamp is not light! ;) (Another gadget to bring out the child inside.)

Silver amethyst ring, plated with both white rhodium and black rhodium, from freeRange Jewels at the Design Indaba Expo. My preciousssss!

Photos by: Simone Puterman, managing editor

The conference has a back-to-back speaker programme that features a wide range of designers, artists, social entrepreneurs, ad gurus, filmmakers, culinary masters and even a scent expert.

The gallery has been updated to include images from the conference, the expo and some of the evening events.

For more:

Bizcommunity special section: Design Indaba
Bizcommunity twitterfall: Design Indaba
Design Indaba website: www.designindaba.co.za
Facebook: Design Indaba
Twitter: @DesignIndaba
Twitter Search: Design Indaba OR designindaba OR DI2012
Google News Search: Design Indaba

For more:
www.designindaba.com

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