

Design Indaba update
Here are some photos of the Design Indaba sunset cocktail party held yesterday afternoon at 4th Beach, Clifton in Cape Town.
Attended by speakers, press and VIPs, the party allowed everyone to get to know each other and relax a bit before the conference kicks off today.
Michael Young (top image) was there, even though he's not speaking at Design Indaba, because he happens to be in town this week.
Absentees included the Front girls, who were stuck in their hotel room emailing things to Japan.
Interesting gossip we picked up at the party includes the fact that biannual Lisbon-based design extravaganza Experimenta has been cancelled this year due to the withdrawal of its funding.
Apologies for the missing names in the captions - we'll add them as soon as we've worked out who everyone is and checked our spelling.


Jaime Hayon and Hella Jongerius


Michael Young and Design Indaba supremo Ravi Naidoo


Design Indaba built a tent on the beach to protect the pasty Europeans from the sun.




Jasper Morrison and Michael Young


Jurgen Bey and Hella Jongerius


The feet of Jurgen Bey and Hella Jongerius


Jasper Morrison and Michael Young


Jurgen Bey, Hella Jongerius and Jurgen's wife


Andy Stevens




Wally Olins and Yoko Choy


Tony Davidson and Jaime Hayon


Tony Davidson definitely wins the award for Person Who Spent Most Time On His Mobile




Simon Waterfall and Daljit Singh


Brian Eno and Simon Waterfall


Caryn Petersen and Brian Eno


Jasper Morrison and Hella Jongerius






Ravi Naidoo


Ravi Naidoo


Ravi's feet


Hella Jongerius


Hella Jongerius after getting a bit too close to the ocean


Justin McGuirk


Jasper Morrison and Ravi Naidoo


Massimo Vignelli and Jaime Hayon


Two nice people whose names we have forgotten


Neville Brody, Ravi Naidoo, Lella Vignelli, Massimo Vignelli