Design Design by nature Design July 26, 2011 Design by nature Alex Dodd joins Karen Suskin, Haldane Martin and Helen van Zyl for a series of cross-pollination workshops aimed at getting designers to tune in to the logics of nature. Full Article
Design Reading time Design July 25, 2011 Reading time Words person? You’ll be pleased to know that the celebrated German Qlocktwo wall clock is now available in South Africa. Designed by Biegert & Funk, the clock won a Red Dot Award in 2010 for its quirky typographic time-telling. It’s about time! Full Article
Design Unravelling Merino wool Design July 25, 2011 Unravelling Merino wool VISI’s direct link to upcoming trends – forecaster Li Edelkoort – predicts that eco textiles and ‘do-it-yourself’ pastimes like knitting will be big in 2012/3. Locally, Merino wool is picking up on these trends one de-fuzzed sheep at a time. Full Article
Design Br(aa)ight idea Design July 22, 2011 Br(aa)ight idea South Africans like to braai, we know that. And usually the only colour that features at these social events is the odd mielie or serving of salad. That’s why we like the Frykat Picnic charcoal grill. Full Article
Design Well-timed art Design July 22, 2011 Well-timed art Acclaimed South African artist Paul du Toit has teamed up with Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer to create a one-off watch and painted box that will be auctioned off in September. Full Article
Design Attend Tendence, Germany Design July 21, 2011 Attend Tendence, Germany Shop owner? Free between 26 and 30 August? Well, you shouldn’t be, because that’s when Tendence — the most important consumer goods fair of the second half of the year — takes place. Full Article
Design World Design Capital judges in town Design July 21, 2011 World Design Capital judges in town Did you notice Table Mountain aglow in yellow light last night? What about the city trees wrapped in yellow? No, the Simpsons have not moved to Cape Town — this is much bigger news than that. Full Article
Design Walls that talk Design July 20, 2011 Walls that talk Neisha Crosland’s new range of wallpapers for Turnell & Gigon harks back to her earliest memories and references architecture and decor styles from afar. Full Article
