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Bees Beside Us by Amy Pliszka
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12 Jan 15
British designer Amy Pliszka creates ornate, textile hives for the urban environment.
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Gilda B by Jacopo Foggini
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15 Jan 15
Italian designer Jacopo Foggini sculpts an elegant chair using an unlikely material.
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Multifacet Collection by Matali Crasset
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22 Jan 15
French designer Matali Crasset's collection of display units highlight the design possibilities of combining concrete and metal.
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COOK Almacén y bazar by Amueblate studios
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23 Jan 15
Andrea Kac and Herman Schenck of Amueblate studios in Uruguay have designed a modular cookware collection perfect for apartment living.
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The Berg Collection by Kate Rosenberg
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15 Feb 15
Cape Town ceramicist Kate Rosenberg translates the handwoven grass baskets of her childhood into oversized black clay vessel vases.
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Fan Lamp by Mema Designs
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17 Feb 15
Mema Designs has used the time since debuting its “Ukhamba” lamp prototype at “Africa is Now” last year to refine the Fan Lamp: each one individually handmade.
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Clouds armchair by Casamento
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20 Feb 15
The new chair is a flouncy but structured homage to the textures of wool, farmed locally in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa.
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Stand-alone lamp by 20 Eight
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26 Feb 15
Design studio 20 Eight has ventured from working in cement to a lamp made of steel.
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Masana Collection by the Kraal Gallery
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2 Mar 15
The Masana Collection is a new range of handwoven rugs, each made by a single artisan from natural hand-spun yarn.
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Hempsuit by the Joinery
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3 Mar 15
Organic fashion brand The Joinery uses hemp as a design material to reduce the carbon footprint of the local fashion industry.
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Bowel Bowls by Afro Delft tableware
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4 Mar 15
Afro Delft’s latest collection translates the sensation of “having butterflies” onto enamel.
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Handwoven wall mats by Bofred
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9 Mar 15
Bofred teams up with Sisters 4 Sisters to create textile wall art.
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Skog Kids range by Skog Kids
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11 Mar 15
Skog Kids launches a new range of South African-made furniture for children.
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Honey-Comb shelves by Leg Studios
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15 Mar 15
This new shelving system from South African trio Leg Studios pairs delicate copper connectors with raw wood.
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The DeskStand by RCAgency
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16 Mar 15
It’s said to be as deadly as smoking and sugar but have no fear, Cape Town-based designer Ryan Roberts has created a healthy alternative to sitting.
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Kassena Town by Dokter and Misses
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17 Mar 15
Dokter and Misses’ new range of storage pieces is a further exploration of West African Kassena architecture.
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Summer sideboard by Bonaldo
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30 Mar 15
This quirky cabinet delivers an invigorating bolt of saffron sunshine.
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The Sheets desk by Lucie Koldová
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31 Mar 15
Czech designer Lucie Koldova designs an elegant desk for Křehký set to be unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2015.
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Muse light by Axo
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1 Apr 15
Axo’s Muse light blooms with a distinctive colourful luminosity.
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The AVLU collection by Ayse Yesim Eröktem
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2 Apr 15
Ayse Yesim Eröktem works with craftsmen from Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to give traditional Turkish designs a contemporary twist.
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Bowl table lamp by New Works
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7 Apr 15
The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern.
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PRISM Collection by Tokujin Yoshioka
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10 Apr 15
The Japanese designer continues his love affair with all things transparent in this bold but understated range for Glas Italia.
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The FES watch by Fashion Entertainments
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13 Apr 15
The FES Watch, made of electronic paper, is a blank canvas that displays a range of patterns activated by user gestures.
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GRID sofa by Studio Pool
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13 Apr 15
A mix-and-match sofa-cum-daybed made of modular geometric elements.
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