Fresh Talent: Wit op Wit

PHOTOS Chris Wilkinson and Chris Kitsopoulos WORDS Debbie Loots

The next in our Fresh Talent profiles celebrating Youth Month are the three ladies behind WitOpWit (WOW), which produces engaging urbanism-inspired decor items. 

While at the tip of Africa Capetonians are buzzing to the tune of World Design Capital 2014, further north, Pretoria is having its own party as Cool Capital, with a slew of interesting interventions and projects seeing the light. One of which is the concept factory WitOpWit (WOW), founded by three young architects Karlien Thomashoff, Inge Wilkinson and Marguerite Pienaar.

One of their first products is a cartography-inspired table runner intended as a “conversation piece” by encouraging diners to have their meal “on the city”. Not just any section of Pretoria features – parts for each map are carefully selected to show the markings, typography and complexity that make the city unique. Specifically derived from a digital Nolli map by architect Morne Pienaar, themes such as “Church Square”, “Freedom Park” and “The Apies River”, are sure to pique the interest of those at the table.

The trio promises to give other South African cities the WOW treatment soon.

witopwit.co.za
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