Picks of the Week

picks of the week

From a sleek side table and delicate hand-blown glassware to a new international fabric range available in SA and terrazzo outdoor tables, these are the VISI team’s top picks of the week.

1. Cha Cha in Terrazzo by Haldane Martin

Local designer Haldane Martin’s Cha-Cha Occasional Table range has been reimagined in terrazzo. Ideal as stand-alone pieces, or as part of a set, these furniture items work for both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Images courtesy of Haldane Martin

2. Jim Thompson at T&Co. Fabrics

Launched at Paris Deco Off, a new range of indoor and outdoor fabrics, prints, embroideries and trims from international brand Jim Thompson Fabrics is now available exclusively through T&Co. Fabrics in SA.

Images courtesy of T&Co. Fabrics

3. Alessandra Baldereschi’s Animal Farm Collection

Produced by glass manufacturer Ichendorf Milano, the latest collection by designer Alessandra Baldereschi places delicate, hand-blown, glass animals into slender drinking vessels, tumblers and paperweights.

Image credit: Alessandra Baldereschi

Image credit: Foto Studio Internazionale

Image credit: Foto Studio Internazionale

Images via designboom.com

4. Portman Side Table by Lemon

Lemon’s new Portman Side Table was designed in collaboration with Yaniv Chen of Masterstudio. The understated table features a streamlined profile, with strong lines and rich colourways.

Images courtesy of Lemon

5. AAAA Pop-up

In collaboration with Cécile & Boyd, AAAA, a co-operation of artisans from Mali, will host a pop-up running from 26 February 2020 for two weeks, featuring an exhibition of contemporary African designs based on traditional techniques. You can visit the pop-up at Cécile & Boyd’s Kloof Nek Road showroom in Cape Town.

Images courtesy of Cécile & Boyd