Design 10 Highlights of Stockholm Design Week Design February 19, 2013 10 Highlights of Stockholm Design Week The Stockholm Design Week 2013 has come and gone, and the all the stops were pulled out this year. Showcasing the hottest Scandinavian designs, the city of Stockholm came alive with radical events, as well as their annual light and furniture fair. Full Article
Decor Emerald envy Decor February 19, 2013 Emerald envy Experience natural energy in your living space by introducing the elegant emerald green, Pantone’s colour of the year for 2013. Full Article
Lifestyle The chicken that crossed the road Lifestyle February 18, 2013 The chicken that crossed the road Georgia Chennells cheers the Durban foodie revolution, in particular the recent addition to the global food truck trend: Afro’s, a mobile chicken braai that celebrates local flavours and places, with a practical design scheme by Kevin Boyd. Full Article
Design Two-man play Design February 18, 2013 Two-man play VISI hasn’t spoken to our good friends Greg Gamble and Philippe van der Merwe of Tonic in a while, so we sent Nechama Brodie around for a catch up. Full Article
Design The Cardboard Bicycle Design February 18, 2013 The Cardboard Bicycle Izhar Gafni, an Israeli inventor, has designed a cardboard bicycle that he hopes will give poor people in developing countries an affordable and eco-friendly means of transport. Watch this video about the man and his tricky design journey. Full Article
Design Black Friday Design February 15, 2013 Black Friday Rock Girl, a design-led Cape Town activist group, have announced that they will be installing one of their iconic Safe Space benches in Bredasdorp in memory of 17 year-old Anene Booysen. Full Article
Design Handcrafted industrial Design February 14, 2013 Handcrafted industrial “Kraftisan’s story was born from the tale of handcrafted, quality goods, produced in an artisanal way, coming together with the modern revelation of industrial machinery,” says owner Lucas R Adams. We chat to this purveyor of fresh talent. Full Article
Design Putting the fun in functional Design February 14, 2013 Putting the fun in functional Durbanites Kathryn Rose du Toit and Sam Boylan are the creative minds behind the Nest Homegrown range of quirky, functional home accessories, as well as the curator-hoarders driving the 2COOL2BKITSCH collection. We uncover their fresh talent. Full Article