Ravi Naidoo on Giving Design a Higher Purpose

Exuberant. Optimistic. Romantic. Three words Ravi Naidoo, the
advocate who put African design on the map, used to describe
himself. Ravi's story is one of reinvention. Just as South Africa
was entering a period of newly found democracy, Ravi found an
impetus to change his career. Over 20 years later, he is the
driving force behind Design Indaba, arguably the most influential
design event in the world. The event takes place in Cape Town
every year, and it's only the tip of the iceberg. They consider
themselves a do-tank, rather than a think-tank, pushing the
boundaries of design with the simple question—what is design for?


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This podcast was created by reSITE, the global non-profit acting
to improve the urban environment and organized as part of the
project Shared Cities: Creative Momentum. It is produced by Radka
Ondrackova, Matej Kostruh, Gil Cienfuegos, Adriana Bielkova and
Polina Riabukha. It is directed and hosted by Alexandra
Siebenthal and recorded and edited by LittleBig Studio.