Articles

  • Blown glass ceiling
    Design News • 14 Feb 11
    Smelt is a glass blowing studio that promotes the exploration and innovative use of glass in South Africa. >
  • Ceramic canvasses
    Design News • 14 Feb 11
    Tamarillo's recent range comprises simplistic ceramic objects that can go from the wall to the table. >
  • Vuvu iPhone
    Design News • 13 Feb 11
    The Vuvuzela is so cool that even the iPhone wants it as an accessory! >
  • Mountain high
    Design News • 13 Feb 11
    The Mountain House seamlessly fits into its natural environment, with minimal impact on the site. >
  • Green feet
    Design News • 12 Feb 11
    Forget green fingers. With Oats Shoes's new Virgin Collection you can have green feet, or shoes rather. >
  • Sweet as biscuits
    Design News • 11 Feb 11
    Sootcookie's range of beautifully unusual ceramic pieces are sure to make you smile. >
  • Smell the roses
    Design News • 11 Feb 11
    Sometimes in life one just needs to stop and smell the roses. In New York it is now hard to miss the roses. >
  • Great opportunity for local jewellers
    Design News • 11 Feb 11
    South African jewellers are encouraged to apply for a residency opportunity in the UK. >
  • Illuminated
    Design News • 10 Feb 11
    Matali Crasset’s new lanterns aim to establish a connection between heritage and contemporary relevance in Saint Bénigne Cathedral. >
  • Just a spoonful
    Design News • 10 Feb 11
    Silver Spoon creates functional clothing pieces with character, and more than just a touch of fun. >
  • All that glitters is gold
    Design News • 9 Feb 11
    A unique collection of gold jewellery, by South African designers, can be seen at the Gold of Africa Museum and Design Indaba Expo. >
  • Parow power for Puma
    Design News • 8 Feb 11
    If the shoe fits... You should probably get a pair of the limited-edition designs by none other than rapper Jack Parow. >
  • Graphic monkeys
    Design News • 8 Feb 11
    Monkeybiz recently collaborated with Made.com to bring original South African craft and design to the masses. >
  • For the love of luxury
    Design News • 7 Feb 11
    Malus spirits is luxury in a bottle, for the discerning drinker who prioritises quality. >
  • Brothers from Brazil
    Design News • 7 Feb 11
    The Campana Brothers are having their first-ever exhibition in South Africa at the Goodman Gallery Project Space in Jo’burg. >
  • Spaced out
    Design News • 6 Feb 11
    Space Time for Zero is Karim Rashid's offbeat lighting project for the Stockholm Furniture Fair. >
  • Leaving a legacy
    Design News • 6 Feb 11
    With a little help from the Old Mutual Legends Programme your community project, NGO or black business could flourish in 2011. >
  • Almost collapsing
    Design News • 5 Feb 11
    Gerhard Marx skillfully manipulates materials to engage his physical urban context. >
  • Factory visit
    Design News • 5 Feb 11
    BIG Architects introduce industrial factory to leisure activities in the name of sustainable awareness in Denmark. >
  • Helmet head
    Design News • 4 Feb 11
    What with carbon-free urban mobility on the rise, it’s a really about time that somebody came up with an airbag system for bicyclists. >
  • We're going to the chapel...
    Design News • 4 Feb 11
    ...but not to get married. Rather to gaze at the gorgeousness of the place. >
  • Splashing out
    Design News • 3 Feb 11
    The Jason Bruges Studio has created the world's first digital water feature. >
  • Lighting the way
    Design News • 3 Feb 11
    Karim Rashid’s Cross Lamp consists of countless small figures joined together to create an iconic symbol. >
  • Take a seat
    Design News • 2 Feb 11
    Inga Sempé’s new chair and table designs are both practical and charming. >
  • Cardboard tube pavilion. Photo via inhabitat.
    Tubing
    Design News • 2 Feb 11
    A pavilion made of cardboard tubes highlights the uses of discarded materials. >
  • The reality of fictions
    Lookbook • 1 Feb 11
    Roger Ballen’s photographs defy socio-political explanation and other verbalisations of meaning. It’s an existential journey. >
  • Bracelets instead of bombs
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    The peaceBOMB bracelet uses grenade remains from the Vietnam War to make jewellery and create sustainable employment. >
  • Hang here, toss there
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    Hang Around and Toss Around brings fine Scandinavian craftsmanship to kitchen utensils. >
  • Best friends
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    Naoto Fukasawa’s new cookware range for Alessi is inspired by man’s best friend. >
  • Bidum. Photo: ECAL/Laetitia Florin.
    Contained movement
    Design News • 31 Jan 11
    The Bidum container is like a living product, that is defined by how it feels when used. >

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