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South Africa design

  • Intimate Strangers by Puleng Mongale: I don't walk alone
    Intimate Strangers: I don't walk alone
    Design News > African Design / Art & Photography
    In the second part of her photo series Intimate Strangers, South African artist Puleng Mongale explores the yearning she has to be in touch with her ancestors. >
    6 Sep 16
  • Brass top, tapered leg dressing table by James Mudge.
    Brass Top dressing table by James Mudge
    Product Spotlight > African Design / Product Design
    Cape Town-based designer-carpenter James Mudge crafts a delicate, contemporary dressing table. >
    9 Oct 14
  • Veld Couch and Pebble Stool.
    Veld couch and Pebble Stool by Dokter and Misses
    Product Spotlight > African Design / Product Design
    Dokter and Misses are on a collab kick – this time with renowned felt artist Ronel Jordaan. >
    11 Aug 14
  • Play Play Pattern collaboration between De Steyl and Renée Rossouw.
    Play Play Pattern
    Q&A > Product Design
    Deánne Viljoen and Renée Rossouw fuse their respective talents for furniture and pattern design to create a new collection of furniture for De Steyl. >
    19 Mar 14
  • Studio Number 19
    Studio Number 19
    Mia Widlake's Studio Number 19 is a Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary design company. >
    11 Feb 14
  • Walter Battiss Company.
    Walter Battiss Company
    In celebration of one of South Africa's leading artists, the Walter Battiss Company offers a carefully curated collection of Walter Battiss’s works. >
    9 Jan 14
  • Made of Mettle
    Made of Mettle
    The Made of Mettle Accent range epitomises an urban, edgy style while being equally sophisticated >
    14 Nov 10
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