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Design
All of the Winners From the Design Foundation Awards Ceremony
South Africa’s leading designers were honoured on the 9th of March at the sixth annual Design Foundation Awards, in a moving ceremony held in the Silo District, Cape Town. The awards recognised the industry’s top achievers in design, manufacture, commercial success and innovation, each category sponsored by a supporter of […]
Neo Mahlangu – social media vulture pics the bones of our online culture
Neo ‘Nene’ Mahlangu’s latest illustrations form an ongoing body of work that takes a look at how social media feeds our wants and needs.
MiMo Architects Look to Transform Cape Town Spaces with Public Interface Projects
MiMo Architects have developed three projects that employ a language sculptural form that invites play, conversation and respite within urban spaces.
9 Brand and Creative Collabs From 2018 We Loved
Last year saw many collaborations between artists and across varying mediums. We look back at some of these highlights from 2018.
10 People Who Rewrote The Rules In 2018
From breaking global boundaries, to championing social issues, some of South Africa’s best-loved creatives used the last 12 months to craft unique and special offerings to their communities and consumers, and taught us a few lessons about how to rethink our own approaches to business and creativity.
My Head, Your Hand – The New Collaborative Series by Mrs + Mr Luke
A trend setting collaboration by the Cape Town based artistic duo MRS + MR LUKE.
Dokter and Misses’ Practically Everywhere, On Show At Southern Guild
Dokter and Misses have launched a new collection of collectible design, Practically Everywhere, at Southern Guild. The new solo show is inspired by the creative disorder and decay of urban ecosystems.
Design-Focused Hotel Opens in Downtown Cape Town
Gorgeous George, the latest addition to downtown Cape Town, was created out of two beautifully restored heritage buildings and will be the first Cape Town hotel to join the Design Hotels collection.
Keith Henning’s Dick Lamp; a Bad Paper edition
Explorations with Keith Henning into phallic ceramic lighting Keith Henning’s latest creation is a glazed earthenware, powder-coated mild steel (base) & brass (bracket) standing lamp. The designer and founder of the clothing label AKJP, known for its asymmetric silhouettes and graphic prints recently presented a departure from his wearable ranges. […]
Afrigarde | Ndebele-inspired adornments
Afrigarde is a collection of multi-functional ranges of Wearable Art, which can be used as Interior or Fashion Design products. The Afrigarde pieces, created by Maria Uys, look equally good adorning your body as they do decorating your wall. The pieces that make up the Afrigarde ranges are bold, yet […]
VISI 100th issue
South Africa’s preeminent design, architecture and interiors magazine, VISI, is celebrating 100 issues.
Mungo presents – The Vadoek
Vadoek (n.) Fa-duk. The Afrikaans word for a multipurpose cloth for kitchen usage. Mungo’s new 100% cotton Vadoek is a vibrant checkered kitchen cloth that certainly checks all the boxes – colour, texture, absorbency and ultimate utility all in one. This contemporary take on the traditional plaid tea towel will […]
CommonGrounds: Musonda Kabwe’s Social Experiment That’s Connecting People
Musondo Kabwe customized the denim jackets of 50 different people to create common ground beyond social constructs and bias.
