Decor Meet Meekel Decor February 9, 2012 Meet Meekel After years of frustration with not being able to get hold of the beautiful local design items they spied in magazines, husband and wife team Kerry and Bobby Hugill decided it was time to make local design and décor more accessible. Full Article
Architecture Celebrating difference Architecture February 9, 2012 Celebrating difference Historically, asylums were based in unrecognizable buildings, hidden from society – but no longer, thanks to an architecture competition held by the Neuropsychiatric Centre Our Lady of Carmen, in Zaragoza, Spain. Full Article
Design Ambiente 2012 Design February 9, 2012 Ambiente 2012 It’s that time of year again when Frankfurt, Germany becomes the world’s biggest meeting ground for the international décor and design consumer sector. That’s right, Ambiente is here. Full Article
Decor Kartell Cape Town — a hit Decor February 9, 2012 Kartell Cape Town — a hit We have one question for the Cape Tonians who have not yet visited the new Kartell store at De Waterkant; “why not?” Full Article
Architecture AfriSam-SAIA awards open for entry Architecture February 8, 2012 AfriSam-SAIA awards open for entry Concrete is, after water, the second most used product on the planet. This building material has established a reputation as the foundation of economic development and is in high demand by society for use in various infrastructural developments. Full Article
Design Toffie Pop poster competition Design February 8, 2012 Toffie Pop poster competition For the last couple of weeks, every time I take the elevator to and from the VISI offices I’ve attempted to decipher the bold red-and-white Aztec-esque design of the poster for this year’s Toffie Pop festival. And now it all makes sense! Full Article
Design Swedish design collaboration Design February 8, 2012 Swedish design collaboration Last night two Swedish design stalwarts, production house Offecct and starchitects Claesson Koivisto Rune, celebrated 15 years of collaboration. Full Article
Lifestyle ‘Tiger and Turtle’ is a walking rollercoaster Lifestyle February 8, 2012 ‘Tiger and Turtle’ is a walking rollercoaster Since the end of last year, the sleek, curvaceous folds of a rollercoaster have adorned the peak of a park in the south of Duisburg, Germany. The dynamic sweeps and twists of the alien construction inscribe themselves into the scenery like a signature. Full Article