Design VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 182 Design May 23, 2017 VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 182 From a real-life nature-inspired Pantone colour swatch to architect Sir David Adjaye’s knighthood, these are the VISI team’s top picks of the week. Full Article
Architecture Micro-Housing: The Vipp Shelter Architecture May 19, 2017 Micro-Housing: The Vipp Shelter Danish homeware retailer Vipp has created a 55-square-metre micro dwelling and “battery-charging station for humans”. Full Article
Design Contemporary Hout Bay Home Design May 17, 2017 Contemporary Hout Bay Home A secluded Hout Bay home gets a contemporary transformation when the architect, furniture designer and client’s visions align. Full Article
Architecture Inside a Real-Life Secret Garden Architecture May 16, 2017 Inside a Real-Life Secret Garden Anyone who’s a fan of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden would love the idea of discovering a version of this fictional place in real-life. Full Article
Architecture Architecture: The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Architecture May 16, 2017 Architecture: The Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital London-based architecture studio Sheppard Robson International, together with John Cooper Architecture, and South Africa-based GAPP and Ruben Reddy Architects, recently completed the new Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Johannesburg. Full Article
Architecture Renovation: Serene Kyoto House Architecture May 15, 2017 Renovation: Serene Kyoto House A post-war terraced house in Japan’s beautiful Kyoto city has been transformed into a modern retreat inspired by traditional aesthetics. Full Article
Design Sweden’s Sculptural Solar Egg Design May 12, 2017 Sweden’s Sculptural Solar Egg In the futuristic, snow-covered landscape of Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost town, sits a glinting, golden, spaceship-like faceted egg. Full Article
Architecture Bloemfontein Art House Architecture May 10, 2017 Bloemfontein Art House When the notions of dream and house collide, the dangerous condition of “dream house” arises, says Anton Roodt, principal architect at Roodt Architects. Full Article
