2017 Archive

Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

Product Spotlight • 15 Dec 17

The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers >
First stage of Dementia gets innovative home hub

Product Spotlight • 16 Oct 17

With the push of a button, misplacing belongings in stage one Dementia might become less frustrating. >
Cape Town feminist clothing brand on moving beyond t-shirts

Product Spotlight • 30 Jun 17

The founders of C(l)it on unlearning their white privilege and next steps >
High-tech hopes for hearing loss

Product Spotlight • 16 May 17

A breakthrough home-use technology for early detection of tinnitus >
Bringing back the cassette tape

Product Spotlight • 15 May 17

New tech meets the nostalgia for the humble cassette tape. >
Skateboards made from hemp

Product Spotlight • 11 May 17

These unique skateboard decks are made of hemp natural fibres. Designed for cruising, these boards were built for the future. >
Reinventing the djembe drum for the modern home

Product Spotlight • 10 May 17

“When the drums speak, even the kings are silent.” >
A solution to childbirth related deaths in Nigeria

Product Spotlight • 4 May 17

The death of a friend inspired Adepeju Jaiyeoba’s to invent life-saving kits for pregnant women in Nigeria. >
Get walking with stylish eco shoes made from recycled plastic bottles

Product Spotlight • 6 Apr 17

It’s the eco-friendly, super comfortable flat that’s taking off. Rothy’s flats are made from just one material: polyester fibre sourced from recycled bottles. >
A patient and caregiver centred chair by Rhys Jones

Product Spotlight • 2 Mar 17

Industrial design graduate Rhys Jones and his neonatal chair. >
The intersection of fashion, design and technology

Product Spotlight • 2 Mar 17

The Rayn Jacket is a universal waterproof coat inspired by wheelchair users. >
The Minimed device brings easy living to Diabetics

Product Spotlight • 10 Feb 17

This device helps to manage insulin healthily, leaving you to do more amusing things. >
New and bold furniture designs from Siyanda Mbele

Product Spotlight • 10 Feb 17

South African interior designer Siyanda Mbele unveils new work. >
The RAGAMUF: A sustainable chair rug for the home

Product Spotlight • 1 Feb 17

Each rug is made from excess fabric from the textile industry. >
Nomad Life: A kit for the modern wanderer

Product Spotlight • 18 Jan 17

Mexican designer Geraldo Osio tapped into Japanese craft to create a kit for the millennial who can’t be tied down. >

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