Design A futurist and fun day Design March 5, 2012 A futurist and fun day Our wrap-up of the final day of the Design Indaba 2012 conference. Full Article
Design And the winners are… Design March 2, 2012 And the winners are… VISI has announced the winners of the annual Absolut VISI Designer of the Year awards. The awards, which aim to recognise and reward South Africa’s top designs, were handed out at a jungle-themed ceremony and party held at Wembley Square Two in Cape Town. Full Article
Design Our Design Indaba expo favourites Design March 2, 2012 Our Design Indaba expo favourites The Design Indaba Expo is a magnificent mix of craft, jewellery, furniture and fashion. Here’s our pick of the bunch, but we strongly suggest you go and experience the feast yourself. Full Article
Design Designing in the spirit of Ubuntu Design March 2, 2012 Designing in the spirit of Ubuntu Day two of Design Indaba 2012 had a very strong ‘social design’ undertone. We were impressed by the efforts by designers to truly make the world a better place. Full Article
Lifestyle Paul du Toit X Persol Lifestyle March 1, 2012 Paul du Toit X Persol South African artist Paul du Toit in collaboration with Italian eyewear brand Persol held a one-night only exhibition last night that celebrated contemporary aesthetics and attention to detail. Full Article
Design The Woodstock Foundry is now open Design March 1, 2012 The Woodstock Foundry is now open The Woodstock Foundry is the latest addition to Albert Road’s creative community, home to an eclectic mix of retail, office, studios and workshop spaces occupied by the likes of O.Live, Lauren Fowler, Dear Ray, Opus, Selah and The Lobby, amongst others. Full Article
Design Southern Guild exhibition Design March 1, 2012 Southern Guild exhibition Yesterday was a pretty big day on the design calendar in Cape Town. VISI 59 was released, Design Indaba commenced, and the Woodstock Foundry celebrated its launch in conjunction with the Southern Guild ReCollect exhibition. Full Article
Decor Ege carpets invite nature inside Decor March 1, 2012 Ege carpets invite nature inside Nature — whether it be the garden, the jungle, or the forest — is at the core of the latest issue of VISI Magazine (Issue 59, ‘The Modern Gardener’). But it seems we aren’t the only ones deriving inspiration from the plant kingdom for 2012. Full Article