As a true icon of Danish design, VOLA is synonymous with exceptional craftsmanship, innovation and timeless modernity.

Founded in 1968 and originally created by celebrated architect Arne Jacobsen in collaboration with Verner Overgaard, VOLA pioneered the concept of exposed minimalism in tapware.

Exclusive to bathroom specialists STILL BATHROOMS, VOLA offers architects and designers unparalleled freedom to curate personalised, design-led bathroom and kitchen spaces, thanks to its extensive palette of colours and finishes. More than half a century later, the brand remains a benchmark in Scandinavian design: innovative, enduring and crafted to last for generations.

To celebrate the launch of STILL BATHROOMS’ new showroom at 115 Waterkant Street, Cape Town, we’re giving away one VOLA KV1 in orange, worth R23 500 (pictured). STILL BATHROOMS isn’t your ordinary bathroom and kitchen retailer – it’s a boutique lifestyle shop with exclusive brands such as VOLA, offering a wide selection of unique products in exciting colours and finishes. Explore the collection at stillbathrooms.com and visit the showroom.

How to enter

Simple – head to this post on our Instagram, follow @still_lifestyles and @visi_mag, and tell us what your dream VOLA bathroom or kitchen looks like in the comments. One entry is permitted per person. Don’t forget to share on your Stories and tag @still_lifestyles.

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Clutter is an interior design nightmare. And sometimes it’s hard to avoid in the bathroom, where everyone has their own shampoo and all those little essentials pile up. hansgrohe’s new range of storage solutions make clutter a thing of the past, putting design and tidiness first.

Create storage spaces that really work

XtraStoris is a recessed wall storage solution that creates extra space and enhances the look of your bathroom. This space-saving solution gives you the ultimate freedom of movement in the shower and integrates perfectly into your design. XtraStoris is available in three variants, multiple surface finishes and dimensions.

WallStoris is a flexible way to attach those bathroom necessities – like shelves, hooks, plant pots and baskets, which can all be attached to the discreet, flat wall strips using a click-in system and removed just as easily.

There is one strip for everything. It can be attached wherever you like – in the shower, above the sink, or anywhere in the bathroom. WallStoris is the perfect complement that brings creativity and order into your life. Discover WallStoris in two modern, eye-catching finishes – Matt White and Matt Black.

The AddStoris accessories line introduces a variety of products in a modern, minimalist designs that set your creativity free in the bathroom. With their clear, flat, and discreet look, the accessories work perfectly with any design style. AddStoris accessories are available in six luxurious finishes: Chrome, Matt Black, Matt White, Polished Gold Optic, Brushed Bronze, and Brushed Black Chrome.

The freedom to create comes naturally when intelligent design meets style. And with hansgrohe in your design palette, the endless possibilities will inspire you to see your vision through – from conception to completion.

Create and win

Buy any hansgrohe FinishPlus colour products and you could win a weekend away for two, valued at R 25 000, at the five-star Kapama Private Game Reserve. Spanning 15 000 hectares of pristine African bush, Kapama is a safari destination that is any wildlife enthusiast’s dream. Visitors can see over 40 different species of wild mammals including the Big Five – elephant, lion, leopard, African buffalo, and rhinoceros – and 350 bird species in their natural habitat.

Kapama’s four luxury lodges each have their own unique character and charm. Buffalo Camp delights with its old-world feel. Southern Camp offers unforgettable warmth and hospitality. River Lodge is festive year-round, and Karula is breathtakingly elegant with a touch of rustic magic. The more adventurous can also choose to spend a night under the stars on the romantic sleep-out platform. Kapama’s award-winning spa and wellness centres at Kapama Karula and River Lodge also offer an unparalleled African spa experience.

Visit hansgrohe.co.za for more info.

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Calling all design students! Keen to design a sustainable planter? Submissions for local brand Plantr‘s Annual Design Challenge 2020 are now open.

The challenge, in partnership with VISI, the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), African Institute of Interior Design Professions (IID) and KeyShot Pro, is open to design school students across South Africa, providing a platform for up-and-coming talent.

The brief calls for students to submit two or three planter designs in a variety of sizes that not only embody the aesthetic of the Plantr brand, but are also environmentally friendly and sustainable, using a maximum of three materials.

Judging will be based on innovation and originality, sustainability, aesthetic design, detail, presentation and adherence to the brief.

Winning entrants will receive an exposure package, production of their winning design, a commission package, a VISI magazine subscription, the design featured on VISI platforms, a KeyShot Pro rendering course, a GBCSA Interiors Course, and an IID membership.

Read the full brief, submission process and terms and conditions here. Entries close on 15 August 2020. For more information about Plantr, visit plantr.co.za.

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The Trenery Print Competition challenges local talent to create a print design that will be featured in Trenery’s 2020 Summer collection. The winner will win an inspiring trip to France to attend an intensive two-week course in “Print Patterns & Trends” at the prestigious Paris College of Art.

The judging panel includes VISI Editor Steve Smith, as well as a team of Trenery textile designers based in Australia.

“We are looking for an inspired summer print with a unique South African interpretation,” says Bree Dhaliwal, Trenery’s Senior Textile Designer. “We want these young designers to consider a delicate balance between hand-drawn and contemporary graphics. The print should be bold and eye-catching, while staying true to Trenery’s ethos of timeless modern simplicity.”

As the exclusive fashion sponsor at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, this year Trenery also pays homage to the 11 successful Guild collaborations with celebrated local artists and artisans, including Banele Khoza, Zizipho Poswa, David Krynauw and Lisa Firer, to name a few.

Drawing the link between the Art Fair and the brand’s intrinsic DNA, the stand presents an interwoven story-telling experience that visually narrates the craftsmanship that Trenery embeds within its collections.

For those who love print, pattern, colour, trends, fashion and design, visit the Trenery stand (S4) at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair from 14 – 16 February 2020.

Visit trenerydesigncompetition.co.za for more information.

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Entries in the 6^th International LafargeHolcim Awards for sustainable construction will close on February 25, 2020. The competition seeks projects by professionals as well as bold ideas from the next generation that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence.

The Awards foreground projects and concepts from architecture, engineering, urban planning, materials science, construction technology and related fields.

The competition takes place in parallel across five geographic regions – each with its own jury of renowned and independent specialists. The regional juries are headed by Jeannette Kuo, Karamuk Kuo Architects (Europe); Reed Kroloff, Illinois Institute of Technology (North America); Loreta Castro Reguera, Taller Capital (Latin America); Mariam Kamara, atelier masōmī (Middle East / Africa); and Nirmal Kishnani, National University of Singapore (Asia Pacific).

The main category of the competition is open to architects, planners, engineers, project owners, builders and construction firms showcasing sustainable responses within contemporary building and construction. Projects must have reached an advanced stage of design, have a high probability of execution, and may not have started construction before January 1 2019.

In addition, students and young professionals (aged 30 years or younger) may submit visionary concepts and bold ideas in the Next Generation category of the competition. Submissions may be at an early stage of design – including research and design studio work.

Submissions are evaluated according to five “target issues” for sustainable construction that aim to clarify principles for sustaining the human habitat for future generations.

The winners will be announced in the second half of 2020 at Awards ceremonies in each region. The main winners then compete for the Global LafargeHolcim Awards in 2021, to be evaluated by a global jury headed by Hashim Sarkis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and curator of the 2020 Venice Biennale of Architecture.

See previous winners here. For a step-by-step guide on entering the Awards, click here. To enter, visit lafargeholcim-awards.org/enter.

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The sixth cycle of the international competition is open for entries until February 25, 2020. The Awards offer a total of USD 2 million in prize money and foreground projects and concepts from the fields of architecture, engineering, urban planning, materials science, construction technology, and related industries.

Submissions in the LafargeHolcim Awards main category include sustainable construction projects at an advanced stage of design, with a high probability of realisation. Construction/fabrication must not have started before January 1, 2019.

The Next Generation category seeks visionary design concepts and bold ideas at a preliminary stage of design, including design studio and research work. To participate in this category, authors may not be over the age of 30. Students and young professionals are welcome to enter the main category with projects that have reached an advanced stage of design.

Independent expert juries in five geographical regions of the world evaluate submissions using the comprehensive “target issues” for sustainable construction of the LafargeHolcim Foundation. The criteria cover innovation and transferability; ethical standards and social inclusion; resource and environmental performance; economic viability and compatibility; and contextual and aesthetic impact. The competition promotes circular thinking and the reduction of CO2 emissions across all disciplines. It identifies the ideas with the highest potential to tackle today’s challenges to increasing urbanisation and to improve quality of life.

Submitting entries in the competition is free and must be made in English using a web-based form to provide information on authorship, a project summary, technical details, as well as project images and/or illustrations. A step-by-step guide explains the process in detail and shows how to prepare an entry at lafargeholcim-awards.org.

Since 2003, the LafargeHolcim Foundation advances the discourse on sustainable construction, mainly through its Awards, the world’s most significant competition for sustainable design. The Foundation is an initiative of LafargeHolcim, the global leader in building materials and solutions.

For more information, visit lafargeholcim-awards.org or email helpdesk@lafargeholcim-awards.org. You can also browse through more than 250 previous prize-winning projects here.

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Matt, who is known for his colourful graphic designs, has used distinctive Rémy Martin brand elements to develop the ARt app. It works with local landmarks and icons, and allows users to choose from a list of bespoke MWM designs. Then, with the augmented reality interface, you can add the animated designs to your surroundings to Matt-Moorize your reality. This graphic visual language goes beyond package design and invites you to join the next chapter of the Rémy Martin story.

To celebrate this design collab, VISI is giving away five bottles of Rémy Martin VSOP. Check out how to enter this interactive competition and stand the chance to WIN a bottle of Rémy Martin VSOP, valued at more than R700. Winners will be announced on VISI.co.za at the end of July 2018.

Watch the clip below for a tutorial on how you can enter:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. The competition is open to all residents of South Africa aged 18 years or older. 2. Excluded from entering this competition are employees, directors, members, consultants and partners of the advertising agency and agents of the brand, and their spouses, life partners, immediate family, business partners and associates. 3. There are five prizes to be won. 4. The competition runs from 12 am on 4 June to 12 pm on 31 July 2018. 5. To enter, participants must download the Rémy Martin ARt app, “Matt-Moorize” their surroundings and capture the image with the in-app feature, post it to Instagram using both #ARtbyRemyMartin and #RemyMartinSA, and tag two friends. 6. The competition may only be entered once. 7. Prize winners will be randomly selected (using an automated system) and notified by telephone before 1 August 2018. The winners will be announced on the VISI website and Rémy Martin Facebook page. 8. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 9. The pictures shown in the promotional materials are not an actual representation of the prize. 10. The prize cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash. 11. The promoter reserves the right to amend or terminate the competition for whatever reason it sees fit. 12. By entering this competition, entrants agree to give the promoter and its group of companies permission to keep all material and information submitted as part of their entry on electronic or hard-copy databases and filing systems for the purpose of the above-mentioned competition and, by entering this competition, agree to the promoter transferring their contact details to its promotional partners to enable the awarding of the prizes. 13. The promoter will obtain written consent from the winners should it wish to use their names, photographs and entries submitted for the purposes of unpaid publicity relating to the promotion by the promoter. 14. Entry instructions are deemed to form part of the Terms and Conditions, and by entering this competition all participants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Please retain a copy for your information.

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They have introduced a new competition angle that gives architects and designers alike an opportunity to explore the creative possibilities of the entire Kohler range.

It also gives you a chance to be contracted and paid to build the 16m² bathroom of your dreams for the world to see at 100% Design South Africa at Decorex Johannesburg in August 2018.

The competition comes to you under the name “Dream in Kohler”. The website offers you stunning inspiration galleries and an easy entry system. All that is required of architects and designers is 1 concept sketch, 2 sections, 1 elevation, 3 3D renders and a product/spec list.

The competition requires entrants to push the limits of what is possible in modern bathroom design and create something that speaks to both the designer’s unique style and the South African context in which it exists.

Kohler has asked for “cutting edge style and fierce creativity to come together to form an inspired design unparalleled in any industry”. If that is something that appeals to you then it’s time to start drawing and get that entry in today.

For more information, visit africadreaminkohler.com.

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Episode 11 of Win A Home revealed Team VISI to be the winners of the kitchen challenge, the second victory for our Design Duo. (Take a look at their winning bedroom here.)

Keeping their fictional bachelor client in mind, Team VISI devised a slick, modern kitchen with distinct urban edginess in a continuation of their home’s monochromatic colour scheme. Mpho (Mphaga) and Lesego (Masekela) used their respective experience in kitchen design to create a highly functional kitchen, which the judges admired for its practicality, modern open shelving and sleek palette.

Catch up on Episode 11 below. Then tune in weekly (SABC 3 at 4pm) or catch up on YouTube: the duos’ budgets are dwindling and they have one challenge left!

Don’t forget to follow the hashtag #winahome on social media, and enter the competitions for weekly prizes and the grand prize – a choice of one of the three homes in the Eye of Africa estate, valued at over R3 million.

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Episode 9 saw the main bedroom revealed and the VISI design duo securing their first victory. 

After a trip to 100% Design South Africa for inspiration – and to mingle with fans! – in Episode 8, the design duos were back in action rising to their latest challenge: the master bedroom.

To suit the tastes of their fictional client, Team VISI revealed a contemporary bedroom. Continuing with the high-contrast and marble inspiration from the master bathroom, their bedroom featured a black, white and grey palette with pops of burnt orange and emerald green. Mpho Mphaga and Lesego Masekela collaborated with furniture designer Mpho Vackier on bedside tables inspired by one of her signature pieces. These custom tables, with a touch of modern African design, paired well with the custom designed Caesarstone credenza made entirely of various slabs.

In episode 9, guest judge interior designer David Muirhead joined regulars Donald Nxumalo and Katlego Kondlo to review the duos’ rooms. The judges enjoyed the practicality of Team VISI’s layout and furniture selection, noting the bold choice of wallpaper as well as a large circular mirror.

This challenge revealed the growth and talent of the design duos, and despite tough competition, the judges declared Team VISI victorious! Tune into SABC 3 on Fridays at 4pm to catch the show and to see what’s in store for the duos next.

Don’t forget to follow the hashtag #winahome on social media, and enter the competitions for weekly prizes and the grand prize – a choice of one of the three homes in the Eye of Africa estate, valued at over R3 million.

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