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Light-bulb moment
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The love for a warm nostalgic glow from the past inspired Hoi P'loy to import vintage lighting accessories to South Africa.
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18 Jun 14
Lit up
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Arik Levy's Crystal Rock pendant light resembles a shooting star suspended in mid air.
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19 Apr 14
A gentleman's affair
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Product Design
Tom Dixon unveils a range of new designs all under the theme of a contemporary, modern day Gentleman's Club.
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18 Apr 14
Moulded with clay
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Product Design
Maarten Baas has designed a modular chandelier for Lasvit using his unique signature style of clay moulding.
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16 Apr 14
Why Africa is Now
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What's so special about African creativity? An architect, fashion designer, lighting designer, inventor and product designer share their insights.
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8 Apr 14
A story of light
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Internationally renowned designer Christopher Jenner launches "Urbem" lighting collection at Salone del Mobile 2014.
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22 Feb 14
Charcoal lighting
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High Thorn will unveil a giant, striking charcoal chandelier as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
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8 Feb 14
Neil G Studio
Neil G Studio is a furniture and lighting company and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
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15 Jan 14
Calendar accessories
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Product Design
Tom Dixon looks to sustainable design with his Tool the Perpetual Calendar, which is made from stainless steel and can be reused year after year.
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12 Jan 14
Wrinkled beauty
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Nendo draws on a traditional Japanese paper-making method to create a collection of lamps that reveal the beauty of wrinkles.
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9 Dec 13
Sculptural light
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Arik Levy created two innovative and sculptural glass lights for Lasvit at this year's Designblok in Prague.
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4 Dec 13
Artistic glow
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Product Design
Benjamin Hubert's Tenda lamp series has been selected as part of the PROTO_LIGHT exhibition in South Korea.
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3 Dec 13
Corked connections
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Product Design
PMC Design exhibited Tomas Kral's Plug collection of recyclable furniture at Maison et Objet 2014.
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1 Oct 13
Bells ringing
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Product Design
Marcel Wanders's Bell Lamp symbolises people coming together for London Design Festival.
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17 Sep 13
Context & insight
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Architecture & Interiors
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Product Design
The Western Cape Furniture Initiative's exhibition and trade show consider the state of contemporary furniture and lighting design in South Africa.
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23 Aug 13
Framed Collection by Martin Doller
Martin Doller’s Framed Collection is his first commercial collection of light pendants, launching at Design Indaba 2013.
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19 Feb 13
Dominic Harris: Lighting can transform mood
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Product Design
“Lighting can transform the mood of a person,” says Dominic Harris. He believes in using lighting to achieve advanced effects.
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19 Oct 12
Aaron Kearney Design
Aaron Kearney produces bespoke, sculptural ceramics and furniture for others to consider, absorb and enjoy.
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10 Feb 12
High Thorn
Georgie Anderson's High Thorn designs and manufactures an exclusive range of handcrafted products with a safari-lodge aesthetic.
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14 Nov 11
Willowlamp
Willowlamp’s are dynamic – every movement in the air can be seen on their surface, suggesting something quite ‘impressionable’ and delicate.
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4 Nov 10
Tomato power
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The result of the D-VISION industrial design graduate programme in Israel, the Still Lamp is powered by the juice of tomatoes.
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12 May 10
Hani Rashid and the sun king
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Product Design
The LQ chandelier, designed by Hani Rashid, is the first to be launched in the new Zumtobel Lighteriors Avantgarde Collection.
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2 Feb 08
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