Design Boards of blue Design February 26, 2013 Boards of blue When Gavin Rooke of craft initiative Dutchmann met master surfboard shaper Spider Murphy, it spurred an idea for art in a new form. The result is the Delft series of surfboards, hand-shaped by Spider and embellished by South African artists and designers. Full Article
Design Cross-stitch a mag cover? Design February 11, 2013 Cross-stitch a mag cover? In the out-of-the box world of VISI, old is new, DIY is hip, recycling is on trend and cross-stitching is no longer exclusively granny territory. Case in point: the stand-out cover of the 192-page DIY Deluxe issue of VISI. Full Article
Architecture As die (groen) skip inkom… Architecture January 28, 2013 As die (groen) skip inkom… ’n Kinderhuis in Midrand wat met skeepsvraghouers gebou is, het nie net die lewe van die mense wat daar woon verander nie, maar ook die ingesteldheid van die ontwerpers daaragter. Dié storie oor ’n gemeenskap met gees en ontwerp het VISI se hart gesteel. Full Article
Design DIY Deluxe Design January 22, 2013 DIY Deluxe The new VISI 64 “DIY Deluxe” hits the shelves on Monday 28 January. Guest edited by our inimitable deputy editor Annemarie Meintjes, here is what she has to say. Full Article
Architecture Boxing clever Architecture January 21, 2013 Boxing clever This story of community spirit and some really cool design captured our hearts! An orphanage in Midrand, constructed using 28 shipping containers, has changed the lives of those who live in it — as well as those who created it. Full Article
Design Haute Lumière Light Awards Design January 15, 2013 Haute Lumière Light Awards The aim of the Haute Lumière Light Awards is to push designers towards innovative and inventive ways of thinking about artificial light, far beyond basic illumination, says lighting guru and competition judge, Paul Pamboukian. Full Article
Lifestyle How does your garden grow? Lifestyle January 11, 2013 How does your garden grow? A magnificent vertical garden has quietly transformed a well-known Johannesburg street corner into a green extravaganza. Full Article
Lifestyle Refreshment station Lifestyle November 26, 2012 Refreshment station Winner of the Boschendal Style Award at the recent Eat Out Awards 2012, we revisit the bountiful Babylonstoren’s astonishing glass conservatory that doubles up as a teahouse. Full Article
