Architecture Thomas Heatherwick to redesign silo at CT Waterfront Architecture November 19, 2013 Thomas Heatherwick to redesign silo at CT Waterfront The first major museum of contemporary art in Cape Town, South Africa and Africa, it has been announced that the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) will take up occupation in the historic Grain Silo at the V&A Waterfront. Full Article
Design Africa to a tea Design August 12, 2013 Africa to a tea We featured the dynamic and inspiring woman behind Yswara tea, Swaady Martin-Leke in VISI 67 Escape to the Country. But boy can she talk! Pour yourself a cup of tea and settle in to read more of what the connoisseur of African luxury has to say. Full Article
Design Wicker wheels Design June 27, 2013 Wicker wheels Nigerian craftsman Ojo Obaniyi has applied his seasoned weaving skill to transform his car into a mobile billboard for his small weaving business, exemplifying Africa’s untapped talent. Full Article
Design African pulp fiction Design June 10, 2013 African pulp fiction What is pulp fiction really, other than a cult movie by Quentin Tarantino? We speak to two South African proponents on the lunatic fringe of African literature, who are fresh from a big installation at Milan Design Week. Full Article
Design Make way for Africa Design April 5, 2013 Make way for Africa Forget what you think you know about African design, architecture, technology, art, music, culture and politics — the Afrofuture collaboration at Milan Furniture Fair is about to shatter all assumptions about the continent’s new wave of creativity. Full Article
Decor Urban nomads Decor January 11, 2013 Urban nomads There has always been a yearning for ethnic rarities garnered on unusual trips abroad. Now sourcing one-of-a-kind exotic authenticity has become a trend, and making it look seductive and glamorous is a branch of design in itself. Full Article
Design Crafting luxury Design November 8, 2012 Crafting luxury VISI spoke to Hanneli Rupert of Okapi about the changing face of luxury and why African craftsmanship has so much potential. Full Article
Decor World, here comes Africa Decor October 11, 2012 World, here comes Africa African Lookbook is a new website celebrating and selling the most hip-and-happening design, art, music and culture from the continent. Made by an American, Aaron P Kohn, it’s painting a funky new picture of Africa to the rest of the world. Full Article
