Decor Two-wheel home Decor March 6, 2014 Two-wheel home The renovated Scandi-Victorian home of Luke and Jen Pedersen, in Woodstock, Cape Town, is a true labour of love. The result of their shared vision is an oasis of contemporary comfort befitting a designer and an artist… and a whole lot of bicycles! Full Article
Design Design Indaba in 11 espressos Design March 5, 2014 Design Indaba in 11 espressos Following an epic Design Indaba Conference we just had to share our 11 favourite design and architectural solutions that will change the way you look at things — think of it as three-days distilled into an espresso! Full Article
Design Debbie does Design Indaba Design March 5, 2014 Debbie does Design Indaba VISI’s features writer Debbie Loots lost her Design Indaba Conference virginity this year and was just swept away by the incredibly inspiring speakers. Unable to keep her heart off her sleeve, she introduces us to her new creative beaus. Full Article
Design Picks of the Week: Indaba, Art Fair & Guild edition Design March 4, 2014 Picks of the Week: Indaba, Art Fair & Guild edition Last weekend, design was on steroids in Cape Town with Design Indaba, Cape Town Art Fair and the Guild Design Fair running concurrently – not to mention us being World Design Capital 2014 and all. Here are our favourites. Full Article
Lifestyle Bicycle portraits Lifestyle March 4, 2014 Bicycle portraits With two-wheel fever peaking this weekend in the Mother City, we asked some of our favourite designers and artists about their cyclemania. Here’s what Sean O’Toole, Anthea Moys, Isabeau Joubert, Aidan Bennets, Luke Pedersen and James Lennard have to say. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 3: Earthworld Architects Architecture March 3, 2014 Thinking inside the box 3: Earthworld Architects The issue of sufficient innercity accommodation is still an unresolved dilemma. By using existing buildings combined with containers, Earthworld Architects has come up with an answer. Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 44 Design February 27, 2014 VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 44 This week’s team picks covers everything from 3D printed houses and quirky elephant plugs to edible art for a good cause and an interactive mural in Cape Town. Not to mention Kesh clothing, beautiful minimalist light bulbs and hand-sewn felt mats. Full Article
Decor Design’s been punked Decor February 27, 2014 Design’s been punked A WDC2014 project, the Yenza: Make It! project is celebrating self-made objects, sourced from homes in some of Cape Town’s informal settlements, which prioritise function over style and celebrate the sheer human ingenuity that is born of basic need. Full Article