African Design Magazine ADM #36 December 2017 | Page 43
EXPERIENCE THE WORLD'S LEADING CREATIVE CURRENCY
The Design Indaba conference, taking place from 21-23 February 2018, is going beyond
design to create a multi-sensory event that focuses on the future of creative thinking and
design activism. Aiming to make a positive impact on society, Design Indaba intends on
building a movement that a racts producers of meaningful culture and business.
The first three confirmed speakers of the 2018 panel include spatial designer Morag
Myerscough who most recently re-imagined the interior of the Bernie Grant Arts Centre cafe
in London. Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra, co-founder of LOLA Architects, created
the Adidas Campus headquarters in Germany. The third confirmed speaker is Cannes Lions
award-winning filmmaker Sunu Gonera who hails from Zimbabwe and whose work tells
authentic African stories, as seen in the music video he created for Khuli Chana.
The Design Indaba Conference and Festival 2018 will take place at the Artscape Theatre
Complex in Cape Town. Simulcast versions of the conference will take place Nationally.
Tickets are available from
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