Design All Ambiq for Glasstress Design October 19, 2011 All Ambiq for Glasstress Called “All Ambiq”, Patricia Urquiola’s collection for Glasstress at the Venice Biennale features hand-blown vessels with strange, muted forms that echo shapes in nature. Full Article
Design FoodWineDesign Fair Design October 17, 2011 FoodWineDesign Fair The 2nd FoodWineDesign Fair is around the corner: from 25 — 27 November, the roof of Hyde Park Corner will be transformed into a magic space showcasing South Africa’s best artisanal products. Full Article
Design Distinct by design Design October 17, 2011 Distinct by design Memorable projects are often the result of a creative collaboration, and we couldn’t have produced VISI 57 — The Hidden Issue — without the support of Sappi paper. Thanks to them, we were able to give the magazine an elegant dust jacket. Full Article
Design The countdown begins Design October 14, 2011 The countdown begins In just a few days, Cape Town will know if we have clinched the title of World Design Capital 2014, against Dublin and Bilbao. The announcement of the winning city will take place in Taipei on 26 October. Full Article
Design Aglow with great design Design October 13, 2011 Aglow with great design Atelier Areti’s 2011 light collection has taken us on a trip to the forest. The bird and acorn motifs are our favourites — reminding us that spring really has sprung. Full Article
Design The classics are back Design October 12, 2011 The classics are back The Lollipop Shoppe in Britain is reintroducing some of the most loved Scandinavian light designs by the world’s most revered architects and designers under the Pandul Danish lighting collection. Full Article
Design Design Now! Design October 11, 2011 Design Now! This week, the Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village will celebrate a week of design-inspired exhibits, pop-up galleries, events and themed installations. VISI will be there, of course. Full Article
Design Tonic moves into our office Design October 11, 2011 Tonic moves into our office We don’t think Greg Gamble and Philippe van der Merwe knew what they were in for when they accepted the challenge to guest edit the latest issue of VISI magazine. We followed them around with a camera. Full Article