Design Indaba Expo 2014: key trends

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Monkeybiz at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Design Indaba Expo, part of the Design Indaba Conference, ran from February 28 to March 2 and showcased the best in South African design and high-end craft in jewellery, furniture and homewares. Geometric shapes, retro Scandinavian and folk print, as well as African-inspired design were some of the key themes of the show.

Elle Decoration at Design Indaba Expo 2014

The Wren Design at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Curated by Design Indaba, The Africa Is Now exhibition showed innovative contemporary design from across the continent.

Africa is Now at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Africa is Now at Design Indaba Expo 2014


Dominant colours include pastels, apricot and monochromes with metallic highlights.

Design Afrika at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Sandy Godwin Clay Creations at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Studio 19 at Design Indaba Expo 2014

A strong focus is on hand-made, make do and DIY design, particularly on the Maker Library Network stand. Attention to detail is added with fine hand stitched embroidery and stitched texture on homewares and jewellery.

Kaross at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Maker Library Network at Design Indaba Expo 2014

A full report on Design Indaba Expo will be available next week for Homebuildlife subscribers.