25 February 2008
From Bill Moggridge, who designed the world's first laptop, to the inimitable Paul D Miller, aka DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid, and South African Oona Scheepers, who has designed interiors for Porsche and Audi, the Design Indaba Conference 2008 brings together some of the most influential creative minds in the world.
Judged the best conference in the world by EIBTM in Barcelona, the conference has played host to luminaries from all over the world since 1995 and, with a week to go to the 2008 event, has sold out for the fourth year running.
The conference takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 27 to 29 February, following on from the Design Indaba Expo.
Shunji Yamanaka, acclaimed designer of humanoid robots; Ilse Crawford, founding editor of Elle Décor; Ivan Chermayeff, responsible for the NBC and Mobil logos; and Li Edelkoort, the world's most renowned trend forecaster, lead a stellar cast of 37 industry heavyweights at Design Indaba 2008.
Adding to the mix, Marije Vogelzang is set to seduce with her food installations, Jonathan Levien and Nipa Doshi to enchant with their Indian-European mashups, and Maxim Velcovsky to undoubtedly provoke with his post-socialist porcelain.
Driving critical debate around local creative industries, South African fashion designers Amanda Laird Cherry, Gavin Rajah and Nkhensani Nkosi will participate in a multimedia panel interview interrogating the future and significance of South African fashion.
Creators of the MTV orb, Hjalti Karlsson and Jan Wilker from New York, will also be presenting a bespoke graphic design project, "Foreign Eye for the Local Guy", that responds to their experience of South African culture, streets, cuisine, creative communities and charm.
Specialist Indabas running parallel to the Expo on 25 and 26 February will focus on architecture, jewellery and lifestyle, featuring local and international designers debating the contribution of these creative sectors to the South African economy.
SAinfo reporter
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