Design Fauna and flora Design November 21, 2012 Fauna and flora Magda van der Vloed’s Oh Dear stag head seems to be a creature straight from the collective South African dream. Full Article
Design Marcel Wanders interview Design November 19, 2012 Marcel Wanders interview The idiosyncratic Dutch brand Moooi recently appointed Edge Interiors as its South African representative. VISI went right to the top of the food chain and chatted to Marcel Wanders about what’s happening with Moooi, Delft and his own design. Full Article
Design The Droog smile Design November 15, 2012 The Droog smile With the launch of Hotel Droog in Amsterdam, we fell in love with the quirky Dutch design brand all over again. Daniel Scheffler spoke to co-founder and director Renny Ramakers, and discovers that she has one of the best smiles in the world. Full Article
Design Design marathon in CT Design November 14, 2012 Design marathon in CT Design Can Do is a new international social design initiative holding a 36-hour design marathon in Cape Town from 23 to 25 November. Apply before Friday 16 November to participate — just a few seats left. Full Article
Design Bicycle power Design November 12, 2012 Bicycle power The nifty design of Cape Town’s Ideso design consultancy, a bicycle-charged battery has won a prestigious international Red Dot “Best of the Best” award for industrial design. Full Article
Design Crafting luxury Design November 8, 2012 Crafting luxury VISI spoke to Hanneli Rupert of Okapi about the changing face of luxury and why African craftsmanship has so much potential. Full Article
Design Magic Kaleidoscope: Christopher Jenner Design November 5, 2012 Magic Kaleidoscope: Christopher Jenner More and more South African designers are cutting it overseas. With his kaleidoscopic Dali-esque retail designs for luxury brands drawing great acclaim, Christopher Jenner is one such diamond. Daniel Scheffler spends time with the Londoner. Full Article
Design 7 students with a bling future Design October 26, 2012 7 students with a bling future Some 25 jewellery students from around the country have been recognised and lauded in the Thuthuka 2012 Jewellery Awards. Although this is not typical VISI news, we were really impressed with the calibre of these students. Here are seven of our favs. Full Article