8. CT Type by Rowena Eva : Street fashion blogs are all over but street font blogs? Just such a CT blog caught online and features editor Nadine’s eye: “I loved the film Helvetica for tuning me into how typography has gone urban. CT Type brought it right home to my Mother City.” |
4. Full Steam Ahead by Joana Vasconcelos : Our writer, Debbie, was feeling the suffragette energy of Women’s Day and fell for this artwork: “Just in case we thought irons were made for anything else but art.” Now that’s domestic bliss! |
6. Elevator shaft by Museum : Cecilia, our brand manager, picked this pop-up museum in an abandoned elevator shaft in NY. “I would love to see this sort of thing more in SA — making use of the space in our cities that are often forgotten, to create something cool and interesting.” |
2. Beaded sheep at the Karoo Hotel : Content director Sumien’s love for “skaapies” (sheep) is no secret. This installation in a small dam at the entrance to the Karoo Hotel totally stole her heart. We’re not sure who the artist is, but life-size beaded sheep are available from Streetwires. |
7. Replica DB4 by Ivan Sentch : If you haven’t noticed yet, our art director, Anton, goes gaga for cars that, for now, he can only dream of owning. But wait! There’s a New Zealander 3D-printing an Aston Martin! Our crystal ball is telling us that Anton’s going to be glued to this blog. |
1. Low-cost prefab housing by Abaton : “Imagine how many could benefit from this. It can easily be transported by road and placed almost anywhere. Assembly time is about one day and production 4—6 weeks. Something for SA government to consider perhaps?” Our sales executive, Eva for president! |
3. 31 Days of Creativity with Food by Red : VISI’s account director Cat was smacking her lips at this culinary art project by a Malaysian artist who goes by Red. Says Red: “I’m an artist-architect who likes to paint, but not with a paintbrush.” Too good to eat? |
5. Boxed by Tyrone Stoddart : Managing ed Lise Avis clearly spends too much time at the office... “How cool is this?" she gushes. "24 pieces that can be assembled into a desk, coffee table, two stools, lamp… all which fit into a handy suitcase? Every workaholics dream come true!” |
Low-cost housing, painting with food, a 3D-printed Aston Martin and a pop-up museum in an elevator shaft… That’s just half of the VISI team’s picks of the week. Not to mention ironing art, a Cape Town font blog and beaded wire sheep. And what’s that: a desk or a light or a stool or a coffee table? All of the above! Tell us what your favourite is in the comments below.
1. www.abaton.es 2. www.karroohotel.co.za , streetwires.co.za 3. www.ohiseered.com 4. www.joanavasconcelos.com 5. www.tyronestoddart.com 6. www.mmuseumm.com 7. www.replicadb4.com 8. cttype.co.za