Decor Reindeer rules at Tendence Decor September 9, 2011 Reindeer rules at Tendence At Tendence 2011, the pre-Christmas consumer trade fair recently held in Germany, the reindeer was king. Full Article
Design Robin Sprong Design September 9, 2011 Robin Sprong Who would have guessed that a photograph of a driven-over puff adder (minus the puff) could result in an overseas order of 3,000 rolls of wallpaper bearing the image of the squashed snake’s skin? Well, Robin Sprong made it happen. Full Article
Design American Beauty Design September 9, 2011 American Beauty The USA have given us many amazing things; denims, hamburgers, Apple Mac and Charles and Ray Eames and now comes Koncept a contemporary range of LED lamps. Full Article
Decor Take your cue from Tendence Decor September 9, 2011 Take your cue from Tendence VISI’s Annemarie Meintjes got the chance to see what will be big news in international gift stores this Christmas. Her recent trip to the Tendence trade fair in Frankfurt also made her reflect on how to get it right at expos. Full Article
Architecture Transparent Church by Young Belgian Architects Blends into the Landscape Architecture September 9, 2011 Transparent Church by Young Belgian Architects Blends into the Landscape Young Belgian architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout van Vaerenbergh collaborated to create this see-through church in the Belgian region of Haspengouw. Full Article
Design Om den brode Design September 9, 2011 Om den brode Toe een van die interieurontwerper J.P. Beukes se gereelde kliënte hom vra om ’n vergaderkamer te ontwerp, het hy die materiaal gebruik wat volgens hom die “eerlikste” is. Full Article
Decor Chinese treat Decor September 8, 2011 Chinese treat A treasure trove of Chinese gems has just opened in Cape Town. Joburg-based fans of the Orient will already be familiar with Norick Interiors and now it’s the Mother City’s turn to delight in classic Chinese imports. Full Article
Design Li likes local mohair Design September 8, 2011 Li likes local mohair The star of South Africa’s textile exports, mohair, just seems to get more and more popular. And with world trend forecaster Li Edelkoort on board, this soft and versatile thread is being unravelled by designers across the globe. Full Article