INDIGO is an open network, connecting designers around the world with the aim of understanding the notion of indigenous design. It is an online platform for collaboration and discussion exploring this theme.
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Montreal (Canada) - Mother Tongue is about the power of language – verbal and visual, formal and informal. It is an open, multidisciplinary, online exhibition, and a project of INDIGO, the International Indigenous Design Network. During the Mother Tongue cal… read
Montréal (Canada) – INDIGO is pleased to announce that Dr. Herman Pi’Ikea Clark (New Zealand) and Russell Kennedy (Australia) will co-chair the 2011-2013 INDIGO Advisory Group, replacing Jaso… read
Montreal (Canada) - INDIGO, the International Indigenous Design Network, is pleased to welcome Jason Fan (Taiwan, Chinese Taipei), new Chair of the Advisory Group. Jason, who has been appointed by the… read
With the “Global North” crippled in an economic crisis that doesn’t seem to go away, will the business of design, that depends on the formal capitalist economy follow suit, or will it learn from the more vibrant informal economies in the “Global South”? With Dharavi as a backdrop, I participated in a two-week workshop which was a part of Droog L… view
Sangam means confluence and although it typically refers to the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in Allahabad; it has a broader connotation that is apt in this case — t view
The Call for Submissions is now closed. Thank you to all those who participated and submitted a response to the brief below! All the submissions are now showcased in an online gall view
Eastern Weft is a textile workshop based in Vientiane, Laos, founded by Samorn Sanixay and Kaisy Sophabmixay. The textiles are entirely handmade and fuse traditional Lao techniques with contemporary designs. Natural and locally sourced dyes such as indigo, ebony, and marigolds are used. read
The Mayans from Mesoamerica are one of the six founding pillars of early civilization. According to the Foundation for Mesoamerican Studies, they invented the concept of zero and devised one of the most accurate ways of measuring time in the history of the world. Their hieroglyphic writing is s… read
The compelling and exciting work that was presented at GLIDE’10 can make designers feel proud of the powerful design contributions we can make to society on a global scale. The presentations mainly represented work on the facilitation, consequences, and challenges of cross-cultural collaboration i… read
An invitation to all professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, students and representatives in the cultural, creative, economic, social, scientific, technical and political sectors, to circle the following dates on your calendar: 9 – 10 September 2011 ‘L’innovazione R… view
The aim of ISEND 2011 Europe is to provide a genuine platform for discussing the crucial issues facing the cultural and economic revival of natural dyes and colorants, and to prese… view
A programme of AA School of Architecture London 31. January – 10. Feburary 2011 The AA Visiting School Mittelmeerland is a programme of the AA School of Architecture London dire… view
