Design Squeaky clean Design October 17, 2013 Squeaky clean A South African advertising agency have designed a soap with a toy inside to incentivise kids to wash properly. VISI is not alone in loving ingenious solutions that add an element of fun to the dreary everyday — the concept also won two Cannes Silver Lion Full Article
Design Rock Girl bench at WDC2014 offices Design October 16, 2013 Rock Girl bench at WDC2014 offices The World Design Capital 2014’s pop-up office was featured in our SPRINGLOADED VISI 68. The most recent addition is a Rock Girl bench designed by architect Mokena Makeka. Full Article
Design 8 ways to sit straight Design October 16, 2013 8 ways to sit straight “Sitting in the same position for eight hours a day is just as bad as if you were standing for the same duration,” says Jessica Hutchings, ergonomics consultant, and secretary of the Ergonomics Society of SA. Here’s how to make your office work for you. Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 30 Design October 11, 2013 VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 30 A xylophone that stretches through a forest and plays Bach, completely wireless headphones, watermelon-decorated tents and rainbow-painted stairs feature in the VISI team’s Pick of the Week. Full Article
Design 8 trends from 100% Design London 2013 Design October 9, 2013 8 trends from 100% Design London 2013 Creative director Phillip Wyatt and senior designer Cara Siegers, from Inhouse Brand Architects, attended the 100% Design expo during the recent London Design Week. They identified 10 rising trends in interior design and also share their top 10 hotlist. Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 29 Design October 3, 2013 VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 29 An eclectic range of designs were collected by the VISI team this week, from the bentwood bicycle and disco-ball pizza oven to the Phone+book and bookshelf light, not to mention the crumpled glass decanters, moss graffiti and illusory candleholder. Full Article
Design The Crema on top Design October 1, 2013 The Crema on top As one of a handful of importers of luxury decor in Cape Town, Crema Design is proud to represent some of the world’s best brands, including Tom Dixon, Foscarini, Moooi, Vitra and Stua. Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 28 Design September 27, 2013 VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 28 As if the Joburg Art Fair this weekend weren’t enough art, or because of all the art in the air, the VISI team is — almost all — infatuated with weird, wonderful and surprising artworks, from a giant teddy bear to a wood-and-glass sound system. Full Article
