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2. CHAT pool loungers by Imaisde Design Studio : "Love these limited-edition inflatable pool loungers!" gasps art director Anton Pietersen. "Three thousand sets were made and will remain exclusive. The only sad thing being that they will no longer be produced." -
8. Phone Booth Aquarium by Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille : "What a fantastic idea!" deputy editor Annemarie Meintjes exclaims. -
4. Botanical sculptures by Azuma Makoto : "There's nothing quite like flowers to brighten your day," beamed editorial and online assistant Chantel Hans when she found these Mexico City beauties. "More over-sized floral arrangements as public art I say!" -
7. Bus-turned-house by Hank Butitta : "The creation of an American architecture student, this bus is everything that’s right about a youthful summer!" ed-at-large Mali Tyilo pines. "Friends, travel and glamping? I'd give up two and a half Cape Town summers for one summer with this ride." -
5. Balance by Nadine Fumiko Schaub : "The perfect designer kitchen accessory for baking this festive season," sighs managing editor Lise Avis. "Imagine having a mechanical kitchen scale that strengthens the emotional bonding between the consumer and the product!" -
3. Christmas at the Conran Shop : "Pretty bright colours in a shop window… Oh my, I feel like a crow drawn to a shining object, a moth to a candle, a credit card to a bad debt… drool drool," features and online editor Nadine Botha gushes. -
6. Real Easy Decor & DIY by Misi Overturf : “Such fab projects to keep you busy through the holidays!” editor-in-chief Sumien Brink can barely peel her eyes away. "Watch this space for some exclusive sneak peeks..." -
1. The Sebastian Light by Stuart Sandford, in collaboration with model Sebastian Sauvé : Features writer Debbie Loots's pick is a parody of the current obsession with selfies, which also happens to be the word of the year for 2013. "I love the fact that somebody finally epitomised the absurdity," she says with obvious relief.
With inspiration ranging from selfies to floral public art, minimalistic kitchen scales to holiday DIY, and eye-popping store arrangements to repurposed buses, feast your eyes on the team’s round-up of highlights this week.
1. sebastianbystuartsandford.com
2. shop.imaisde.com
3. conrantalkingshop.com
4. azumamakoto.com
5. nadineschaub.ch
6. misioverturf.com
7. hankboughtabus.com
8. benedetto.new.fr, benoitdeseille.comBrowse more of our Picks of the Week here.
