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  • OKHA Standard
    OKHA
    Interior Designer
    OKHA sets a new standard in the world of interior design with a distinctive and personal style that epitomises African luxury.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Jasper Eales Original Standard
    Jasper Eales Original
    Product Designer
    Jasper Eales is a South African product designer that focuses on the integrity of his raw materials and designs where form follows function.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Villa Lifestyle by Louise v. Niekerk
    South Africa
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    Celestial Living
    Furniture Designer
    Celestial Living is a Johannesburg-based company that specialises in modern furniture, ceramic pots and embroidered linen.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Furntech
    Furntech offers comprehensive and innovative business incubation services and vocational training to assist in job creation.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    WORK Local Design Initiative
    WORK is a local design initiative defined by its unique design approach and creative collaborations.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Homewood
    Furniture Designer
    Homewood is a furniture design company based in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal.
    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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    Framed Collection by Martin Doller
    Martin Doller’s Framed Collection is his first commercial collection of light pendants, launching at Design Indaba 2013.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Unfayzd Design furniture. Standard
    Unfayzd Design
    Industrial Designer
    Unfayzd Design is a industrial design company specialising in furniture and is part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Foss by Michael van Olphen
    Furniture Designer
    Johannesburg-based Michael van Olphen manufactures furniture with a focus on simplicity.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Spaza Standard
    Spaza
    Product Designer
    Designer Julia Schaffer creates functional gifts, décor and fashion accessories using textile craft techniques like stamp printing, hand painting and crochet.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Mr. Fox Furniture
    Zayne Holl & Bradley Wedderburn of Mr. Fox Furniture are product designers and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Meyer von Wielligh Standard
    Meyer von Wielligh
    Furniture Designer
    Meyer von Wielligh designs and manufactures furniture celebrating the beauty in nature.
    George, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Simone Biggs. Standard
    Simone Biggs
    Furniture Designer
    Simone Biggs is an interior designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • cyberfibre visual design Standard
    Cyberfibre Visual Display
    Design Studio
    Cyberfibre Visual Display specialises in the design and manufacture of visual decor for seasonal retail installations and special events.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • iSpy Standard
    iSpy
    Textile Designer
    Founded in early 2013 by designer Lauren Frates, iSpy is a South African textile design and home décor resource.
    Knysna, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Sphume Nxumalo. Standard
    Sphume Nxumalo
    Furniture Designer
    Sphume Nxumalo is a furniture designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Neil G Studio. Standard
    Neil G Studio
    Furniture Designer
    Neil G Studio is a furniture and lighting company and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Maid in Africa Standard
    Maid in Africa
    Product Designer
    Micha and Andrew Weir's Maid in Africa is a design studio, originally from Namibia but now based in Cape Town, that convert fine art into utility objects.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Saks Corner Standard
    Saks Corner
    Furniture Designer
    Saks Corner produces a range of tables and cabinets with a modern twist.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Coral Stephens Handweaving Standard
    Coral Stephens Handweaving
    Textile Designer
    Coral Stephens produce handmade decor from the finest mohair, raffia, cotton and silk.
    Swaziland
  • Showtime.living Standard
    Showtime.living
    Furniture Designer
    Showtime.living Furniture and Lighting Creations is a small new company founded by Paul Versfeld in early 2012.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • SUTLA Standard
    SUTLA
    Furniture Designer
    SUTLA combines creativity and engineering in world-class designs that are unique and functional.
    Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Wonder Meyer. Standard
    Wonder Meyer
    Illustrator
    Wonder Meyer is an illustrator and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
  • OKHA Standard
    OKHA
    Interior Designer
    OKHA sets a new standard in the world of interior design with a distinctive and personal style that epitomises African luxury.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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