Alex McDowell’s Guide to Inventing Whole New Worlds
Once upon a time, stories were linear. A character would make a series of decisions that were then fixed in the narrative, and the audience were obliged to follow them. But what if a character turned...
View ArticleLava Lab: Wi-Fi Is The New Oxygen
Designers Cecilia Martin and Klasien van de Zanschulp consider themselves global citizens, and through their work with Lava Lab they have produced visual storytelling for clients all over the world....
View ArticleChristian Benimana: Architect With a Mission
Christian Benimana is from Rwanda, a place that until recently didn’t even have a word for “architect”. There are scant designers and architects on the continent, and that’s particularly important...
View ArticleChristian Benimana: Systemic Change Through Architecture
Rwandan architect and designer at MASS, Christian Benimana believes architecture can go beyond the design of a building and cause syatemic change in the society.
View ArticleVera de Pont: Changing The System Of Fashion
Dutch designer, Vera de Pont speaks to ogilvydo about the economic effects of downloadable fashion, the need for fashion designing to be taught differently and bridging the gap between the designer and...
View ArticleImogen Heap And The Future Of Music
Tech-savvy singer-songwriter Imogen Heap took the Design Indaba audience on a journey through her musical career with five songs that mark different stages of her journey. She started with “Come Here...
View ArticleCelebrated British Designer Gets Standing Ovation
Margaret Calvert was originally from South Africa and returned there recently to speak at Design Indaba in Cape Town.In the 1960s, Margaret Calvert designed an entirely new signage system for the UK’s...
View ArticleMillennials Are The New Da Vincis
Cecilia Martin & Klasien van de Zandschulp, co-founders of Lava Lab share how millennials are driving the renaissance of ideas and how brands need to find new ways of engaging with them.
View ArticleTony Gum: Coolest Girl In Cape Town
Vogue International called Tony Gum, aspiring photographer and artist, “probably the coolest girl in Cape Town”. She certainly surrounds herself with some of the most creative and in-the-know denizens...
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