A thought-provoking brief led to innovative interpretations – and resulted in the beautiful all-wood Future Heirlooms collection.

Last year Always Welcome and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) joined forces to release a first-of-its- kind collection created by seven South African designers. The collection, aptly named Future Heirlooms, asked designers to think freely in order to create an object or a piece of furniture that encapsulates the themes of sustainability, longevity and quality. The lineup of notable South African talent invited to partake included Dokter and Misses, Mash.T Design Studio, TheUrbanative, Kumsuka, Kalki Ceramics, Joe Paine in partnership with Nathan Gates, and NØDE.

Using American red oak, the seven pieces were brought to life by hardwood furniture designer-manufacturers Houtlander, and timber importers BOS Timbers. They are “a celebration of material and memory, and ask pertinent questions about our approach to the environment,” says AHEC regional director Roderick Wiles. The designs – one- off functional objects and small furniture pieces – were displayed at Always Welcome’s Viewing Rooms in Sandton until November, before moving to Always Welcome Heritage House in Cape Town in January 2023.

The Always Welcome team hopes this project inspires important discussions around sustainability in South African furniture design.“We’re extremely proud of the work produced for Future Heirlooms,” says Garreth van Niekerk, director and co-founder of the collective. “Many of these ambitious pieces would have been impossible without the expertise and careful eye of our partners Houtlander, and the support of AHEC and BOS Timbers.”

Pieces include the Now Now digital grandfather clock and repository for family information and memorabilia by Joe Paine and Nathan Gates; Family Portrait – a playful, photo-inspired furniture piece – by co-founders of Dokter and Misses and new parents, Katy Taplin and Adriaan Hugo, and the Fulani chair by TheUrbanative’s Mpho Vackier.

“We aspire to be a brand that not only celebrates stories but also respects the way in which we tell those stories,” Mpho says. “But more than anything, for me, exploring a new material is always exciting. My approach to most of my work is guided by the material, its properties and limits, and letting it have a say in the final piece. Using sustainable American red oak is not only logical but very necessary for us to do justice to the authentic essence of those stories.”

View the full collection and learn more about the inspiration behind each piece at Always Welcome Heritage House in Cape Town until the end of February.

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Table lamps serve a practical purpose, and are essential to any lighting scheme – but they should also look fabulous while shining their light.

Whether you’re illuminating a cosy reading nook, adding flair to a bedside table, or elevating your living room decor, the right lamp can transform a space. From sculptural designs to vintage-inspired pieces, these statement table lamps combine style and practicality, proving that lighting can be both fun and functional. Here, our pick of stunning lamps that will shine beautifully in any room.

Statement Table Lamps to Brighten Your Space with Style

The Sculptural Baobab Lamp

Function meets art with this lamp, which was designed by the talented Maria Magdalena Atelier, and created by Palmy Living in collaboration with ceramic artist Corinne de Haas.

POA | palmyliving.com

Blowtorch Lamp

This sculptural, hand-thrown terracotta lamp from Dokter + Misses has roots in industrial tools. It makes a fun addition to any bedroom or office.

POA | dokterandmisses.com

The Paradise Light

Arrange Studio took inspiration from the Birds of Paradise and the many colours found in nature when creating this dreamy light. Each light is made with a golden colour on the inside of the top shade to emit a golden glow when turned on. Magical!

R6 800 | arrangestudio.co.za

152 Desk Lamp

The Dokter + Misses 152 desk lamp packs alot of punch into a stripped-down design

POA | dokterandmisses.com

Taché

Creative-Cables Taché is inspired by one of the most beloved objects of the design world: the paper clip.

R1 673 | creative-cables.co.za

Hightower Lamp

Using raffia for both base and shade, the Hightower lamp from Studio19 is a textural feast.

R7 000 | studio19.co

Gubi’s 5321 lamp

Gubi’s 5321 lamp (available at Crema), originally designed in 1941 by Paavo Tynell, is the epitome of vintage romance and femininity

POA | cremadesign.co.za

Geometric Table Lamp

Pedersen + Lennard have made the perfect bedside or occasional lamp. It has a simple and functional design which fits in well to any home decor style.

R1 595 | pedersenlennard.co.za

Law and Disorder Lamp

This lamp from OKHA is made using mirror-polished stainless steel sheets. Three equally proportioned trapezoid shapes connect to form the lamp base, which in turn connects the equilateral triangle to the shade.

POA | okha.com

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At a new cooperative store in Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg, lovers of local design are most definitely Always Welcome.

It’s a design co-op,” says Always Welcome co-founder Garreth van Niekerk, “similar to how YDE [Young Designers Emporium] works.”

There are similarities — a drive to support local talent; a brand started as seismic societal shifts occur (YDE was launched the year after a democratic government was formed; Always Welcome opened during a global pandemic); and that the brick-and-mortar store lives in a mall.

But Garreth is talking mainly about the business model – a cooperative one, in which the designers featured in the store all contribute to the costs of running the space.

Doing so helps to mitigate the risk for everyone, and gives established and emerging makers greater access to new audiences and shoppers. The idea was born during the Covid-19 lockdown, as many businesses were closing and the unemployment rate soared. After a big decor magazine title closed its doors, Garreth was left wondering how designers were going to operate in this new landscape.

At the time of writing, 23 designers and makers were involved, including Dokter and Misses, Houtlander, Joe Paine, Mash.T, Okra Candle, Trevor Stuurman, TheUrbanative and Wiid Design. By the time this issue is on shelf, Always Welcome will have added brands such as Kirsten Goss, Abode and Monn – and launched an e-commerce site, too.

Across the way from the store’s welcome mat in Hyde Park Corner is Tashas, and its neighbour is Apsley House. In other words, Always Welcome couldn’t have asked for a better location. And walking into the showroom feels like stepping into a beautifully styled home that would sit comfortably in a magazine feature showcasing the best of South African design, room by room. Art-directed by Vincent Truter and designed by Stephen Klein (whose luxury portfolio includes 2A, Metropolitain Cosmetics and Spitz footwear), it took an intense six weeks from the time of the first partner meeting to figure out how all the pieces could work democratically in the space, knock down a few walls, and open the doors.

Currently a pop-up, Always Welcome plans to travel the country with its concept, inviting designers who correspond to the city they’ll settle in for a bit to activate unused shop fronts and perhaps unexpected environments. Garreth would love to make the Hyde Park Corner store an anchor, and says that the space has already helped to close the gap between the makers and the market.

Also planned for the future are in-store family lunches and meet-the-maker talks, as well as event collaborations with other retailers to, as Garreth puts it, really make design more approachable.

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From hexagonal options to sets, these 17 mirrors will not only add a stylish touch to your home, they’ll help to create the illusion of space too. Take your pick!

1. Fantasia Mirror R9 700, Dokter and Misses

2. Deep Frame Pill Mirrors From R5 190, Arkivio

3. Daisy Mirror R1 295, Block & Chisel

4. Sixth Floor Metal Framed Mirror Set Of 3 R999, Superbalist

5. Long Legged Rectangle Mirror R2 699, Esque

6. Wall Hanging Frameless Hexagonal Mirrors From R679, LIM

7. Ela Mirror R395, Weylandts

8. Ziyanda Steel Frame Vanity Mirror R4 785, Knus

9. Ombra Mirror R1 499, Country Road

10. Leather Strap Deep Frame Circular Mirrors From R3 990, Arkivio

11. Matte Black Bathroom Mirror R250, Woolworths

12. Box Mirror From R6 594, Mezzanine

13. Loren Dressing Table Mirror R3 495, Block & Chisel

14. Cloud Mirror R320, Simply Child

15. Horizon Mirror R1 245, Multiply Furniture

16. Lick Mirror Black and Gold R2 550, Design Store

17. Sixth Floor Eye Metal Mirror R599, Superbalist

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AKJP

Fashion designer Keith Henning (Adriaan Kuiters) and artist Jody Paulsen joined forces to start this creative collective.

Amy Ayanda

Based in Cape Town, artist and musician Amy Ayanda creates beautiful artworks and clothing.

Atang Tshikare

Through collaborations with various product designers, Atang has become a household name when it comes to surface design.

Arkivio

Find lighting, mirrors and homeware from this experimental Durban-based design studio.

Asha:Eleven

Asha:Eleven works with factories that care about what they do and who they do it with, as well as with small social empowerment groups who have incredible skillsets. They’re also inspired to reduce the negative impact that production has on the planet.

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bbellamy & bbellamy

bbellamy&bbellamy is a textile studio and curated fabric shop founded by David Bellamy and based in Muizenberg, Cape Town.

Benji + Moon

Local pet brand Benji + Moon’s products are sure to keep tails wagging.

Bofred

The brain-child of Christa Botha and Carla Erasmus, this collective creates original collections focused on lighting, furniture and art.

Bronze Age

Bronze Age is a Cape Town-based art foundry that specialises in the casting of bronze sculptures, utilising both wax and sand casting processes.

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Ceramic Matters

Established in 1997 by Gerhard Swart and Anthony Harris, Ceramic Matters’ decorative ceramics and corporate ware have garnered an international following.

Clinton Friedman

Based in Durban, designer and artist Clinton Friedman creates homeware and fashion items including scatters, art prints, dish cloths, aprons and serving trays.

Conrad Hicks

“Because I am a blacksmith, I am a toolmaker. Hence, as an artist I am fascinated by the instinctive relationship that I discover between beauty, form and function and how they are inseparable. I work to discover where that beauty lies. The tools that I make are the ‘creative’ component and the work, a record of the creative thought.”

Crystal Birch

London-trained milliner Crystal Birch worked under Piers Atkinson in the UK before she launched her eponymous brand of stylish hats – “which pair perfectly with one-piece swimsuits,” she says – in 2014. In 2018, she became a director of the 82-year-old hat factory, Parisian Milliners, where her unstoppable energy is directing the business into the 21st century while retaining its hand-made charm.

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David Krynauw

David Krynauw is the creative behind his own local solid wood furniture studio.

Dear Rae

Cape Town-based jewellery designer Karin Rae creates striking and whimsical pieces.

Dokter and Misses

It’s impossible to talk local furniture design without mentioning Adriaan Hugo and Katy Taplin’s brand.

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Egg Designs

Looking for contemporary bespoke furniture? Founded in 1996 by Greg and Roché Dry, Egg Designs has found the golden mean between personalised and trendy.

Elle Kay Fabrics

This Durban-based textile brand designs bold fabrics that embrace geometric and contemporary patterns.

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Famke

Jewellery designer Famke Koene creates simple, geometric pieces in sterling silver and gold.

Fanie van Zyl

We’re crazy about this industrial designer’s style. Make sure to check out his Jozi-inspired stainless steel bookends.

Frank Conradie

Frank Conradie is a successful illustrator, designer and co-founder of Run Rabbit Run studio in Cape Town.

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Galago

Galago is an ethics-driven, fashion-forward brand, crafted and inspired around Africa, drawing on craft and traditional techniques to create contemporary products.

Gisele Human

Gisele makes her jewellery designs by hand in Cape Town under her label WAIF.

Gregor Jenkin Studio

“Is it art? Is it design?” we find ourselves asking when we see the creations of Gregor Jenkin and his team.

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Haldane Martin

Established in 2002, this furniture and interior design studio has grown to be among the best known in the country, having picked up clients such as Cécile & Boyd and Woolworths.

Hamzeh Alfarahneh

Creative director and multidisciplinary designer Hamzeh Alfarahneh is behind NOT JUST A COMB, a collection of one-of-a-kind fabricated ductile combs.

Hoi P’loy

Hoi P’loy is a vintage lighting company based in Cape Town. The brand was created as a play on the Ancient Greek expression ‘Hoi Polloi’ as well as the name of company co-founder, Ploy Phiromnam.

Houtlander

Headed up by furniture makers Phillip Hollander and Stephen Wilson, Houtlander’s pieces draw on Scandinavian traditions. All made of oak, a durable wood with a lovely grain, Houtlander’s designs are minimalist, functional and sturdy.

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Imiso Ceramics

With her hand-pinched collection and his pieces inspired by influences as varied as the works of Picasso and the practice of body scarification, co-founders Zizipho Poswa and Andile Dyalvane continue to raise the bar for ceramics in SA.

I Scream and Red

Cape Town-based designer and entrepreneur Zaid Philander is changing the world “one stitch at a time”.

Ithaca Fine Homeware

The simple pleasure of sleeping under exquisite bed linen is unsurpassed. Ithaca’s locally made and hand-finished pillowcases, duvets and throws promise a perfect night’s rest. “As an interior designer, working with fine fabrics for many years almost left me no choice but to create something exquisite that we can use and appreciate in our homes on a daily basis,” says Ithaca owner Ilze Swart.

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Jade Klara

Jade Klara graduated with a B.A from UCT and a B.A from Vega. In her work, she plays with whimsical imagery and narratives. Jade currently works from her studio in Woodstock.

James Mudge

Creating beautiful furniture using traditional cabinet-making techniques is in James Mudge’s blood.

JimnoJean

For locally made gifts, beautifully wrapped and delivered countrywide, check out the online shop Jimnojean.com, which sells local artists’ work, homeware, jewellery, fashion and conscious beauty products.

Joe Paine

This product and furniture design label prides itself on creating products that are “inventive but simple, sophisticated without pretension, with a focus on outdoor application, plants and birdlife”.

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Koop Design

Founded by Richard Stretton, this studio combines a furniture design and an architectural practice. Much of the furniture is designed in collaboration with architects and interior designers.

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Laurie Wiid van Heerden

This award-winning designer is the founder of Wiid Design, a Cape Town-based design studio with a contemporary furniture range. Be sure to have a look at his iconic benches.

Lichen & Leaf

Lichen & Leaf is a multi-disciplinary Cape Town-based studio that sees Cynthia Edwards hand craft all the items alongside an outsourced team of talented artisans and craftspeople. We just love her bold earrings.

Lisa Firer

Ceramicist Lisa Firer’s unique porcelain vessels are created through a hand-rolled slab-built technique.

Love Milo

Love Milo creates a variety of products in cork and textile, in addition to prints on 100% cotton using sustainable and eco-friendly hand printing techniques and ink.

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MAG by Andile

Andile Mdakane launched MAG Urban African Accessories in 2016. Inspired by ancient African symbols rich with meaning, MAG earrings and brooches come in various shweshwe finishes.

Mantua

Mantua Silkwear scarves, which are locally crafted in Stellenbosch, aim to transcend trends, creating designs that are multifunctional, versatile and not limited to a particular season. Owned by textile and clothing designer Juandi Andrag, the scarves are inspired by art and the way silk reacts against the skin.

Mash.T Design Studio

Headed up by creative director Thabiso Mjo,  this interior and product design firm aims to re-imagine the African aesthetic.

MaXhosa by Laduma

The MaXhosa collection is a vibrant ode to the evolution of African style.

Merwyn Gers

Merwyn Gers Ceramics create functional objects from clay, including jugs, plates, mugs and bowls, from its studio in Cape Town.

Micah Donnoli

Micah Donnoli appeared on VISI’s radar thanks to his striking combination of concrete, wood and oxidised copper in a sideboard.

Michael Chandler

Michael is the founder of Chandler House, a small design studio, antique shop and art gallery. He has an eye for the old, rare and beautiful, and a keen sense of how it fits into the now.

Moss & Moon

Simone Stiglingh, owner of Moss & Moon Apothecary, is passionate about creating products that contain only natural ingredients and essential oils. She was born into a family who all have sensitive skin, so she has always preferred to turn to nature or the pantry rather than commercial products. Moss & Moon is a collection of her best recipes formulated into shard-like soap bars, oils, creams and tinctures.

Mungo

“From our mill to our shop, from us to you.” Mungo is a South African story of textiles inspired by history taking it into the future.

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Nic Bladen

We are captivated by this sculptor and jeweller’s botanical sculpture series (made using plant castings), which hits that sweet spot between art and design.

Nicky Levenberg

Textile designer and fine artist Nicky Levenberg created the contemporary homeward brand, AUREUM.

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Okha

Traditional craftsmanship and a contemporary aesthetic make this design studio and retailer one of our favourite purveyors of African luxury.

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Paper Republic

Gauteng-based Paper Republic specialises in the creation of functional paper products, decorative items and eye-catching installations.

PICHULIK

PICHULIK is drawn to the intimate relationship women have with jewellery – how it speaks of a woman’s travels, her mother or grandmother and the people she has loved.

Pierre Cronje

Inspired by the designs of the Cape Dutch Settlers and French Huguenots, and drawing on Shaker-style simplicity, Pierre Cronje revises these traditions into unique, iconic furniture pieces.

Porky Hefer

Artist Porky Heffer spent 16 years in advertising, then founded the creative consultancy Animal Farm and Porky Hefer Design in 2011. His public sculptures and product and furniture designs have won him international recognition.

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Quirky.Me

The home of “kooky decor and genius gifts”, this design business sells items collected by Ingrid Corbett, and sometimes created by Ingrid in collaboration with local creatives and artisans.

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Renée Rossouw

A trained artist and architect, Renée creates patterns, products, murals and art.

Robin Sprong

Robin Sprong Wallpaper is a Surface Design company that specialises in creating incredible imagery for interiors.

Ronel Jordaan

In 2003, Ronel Jordaan, having been a textile designer for 26 years, began researching the possibilities of using felt as a creative medium. Entirely self-taught and following her own creative instincts, she began to turn fine gossamer thread into robust felted forms.

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SamaSama

Sama Sama was started by Kimberly Lardner-Burke and Max Basler in early 2018, bringing out clothing with a focus on an understanding of movement, unrestricted feelings and with compassion for the body. The clothing is designed to be comfortable while maintaining style and using fabrics which are 100% natural.

Siyanda Mazibuko

“I more than love the process of creating or bringing imagination to life. I have this insane passion to imagine and create. For me, this is what design is about,” says founder of PATE Arts and Crafts.

Skin Creamery

Founded in 2014 by Hannah Rubin, Skin Creamery aims to be kind to the planet while being kind to your skin. We love the idea of minimising clutter in your bathroom by having a few well-designed products that don’t compromise on quality. And you can order refills, too.

Skinny laMinx

This Cape Town-based textile design studio, founded by Heather Moore, maintains a strong focus on Scandi-inspired, Japanese-influenced pattern and colour, with a dose of African chic thrown in for good measure.

SMITH Jewellery

Anna Raimondo, founder and Creative Director of SMITH Jewellery, celebrates the coast in her latest collection, entitled Shoreline.

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The Light Forge

A small Cape Town based studio making one-off, highly translucent slip cast porcelain and stoneware vessels.

The Lula Collection

Nature is at the heart of Lula, from the inherited craft of the weaver bird; the natural and organic material used to craft the product; and the human interaction with it. Browse its collection of hand-woven lifestyle products that celebrate local artisans making with heart.

The Urbanative

This contemporary African furniture and product design studio, founded by designer Mpho Vackier, creates products for stylish spaces, from planters, chairs and nesting tables to floor lamps and ottomans.

Tydloos

Tydloos.com makes bespoke wall clocks.

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Unfayzdesign

Founded by Fayaaz Mahomed, Unfayzdesign creates bespoke lighting and furniture using industrial and hand-finishing methods.

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Vogel Design

Furniture designer John Vogel, who trained as an architect, designs and manufactures imaginative pieces inspired by South Africa’s plants, animals and natural landscapes. His work has helped to define a distinctly South African aesthetic.

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willowlamp

Started by Adam Hoets and Sian Eliot, this studio designs and makes grand chandeliers using a patented method of attaching ball-chain to laser-cut steel frames. Adam is now the sole owner.

Wolf & Maiden

Wolf & Maiden offers an impassioned salute to the craftsmanship of old combined with a design ethos embedded firmly in the future. It’s fine handcrafted products are made from sustainable natural materials of the highest quality.

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Xandre Kriel

This photographer and furniture designer’s creations have a sculptural feel, and sit comfortably in that space where design and art meet.

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Zana

A mother and daughter duo, Sue and Robyn Britz, are behind this studio that creates fun, quirky pieces ranging from furniture to printed cushion covers.

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Local design duo Dokter and Misses have launched a new collection of sculptural lights, entitled Moonjelly 2.0, that were the result of a week-long visit to the Ngwenya Glass factory in Swaziland.

In celebration of the Ngwenya Glass’s 30^th birthday, local designers were invited to the factory and, with the Ngwenya team and top local and international glassblowers, were encouraged to explore the age-old medium of glass blowing. Dokter and Misses chose to push glass-blowing conventions and bend recycled glass orbs over steel structures. The end result appears melted and Dali-esque, and the juxtaposition of sharp and soft, steel and glass, delivers on the whimsical design language that Dokter and Misses has become renowned for.

“We had an idea of what we wanted to do, but we had no idea whether it would technically work,” says Katy Taplin, co-founder of Dokter and Misses with Adriaan Hugo. “So this really is the result of our play.”

After several experiments and functional problem-solving, the duo devised a series of 27 pieces that includes standing lamps as well as single and cluster pendants. The steel structures carry the bold Memphis-inspired shapes that have become part of the design studio’s signature. “I went back to an old computer programme that I used as a sketch book about 10 years ago,” explains Adriaan. “The limitations of the programme led the way for the shapes.”

The Moonjelly range is available at Dokter and Misses’ new showroom at 99 Juta Street in Johannesburg and at GUILD, Silo 5, Silo District, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Prices range from R13 800 for a single pendant to R27 600 for a standing lamp.

For more information, visit dokterandmisses.com.

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Southern Guild is putting “future-primal” South African design on the map at Design Miami 2016.

This renowned fair sees a smorgasbord of talent gathering from across the globe to showcase or experience all things design.

The gallery has selected a group of talented local artists and designers representing South Africa with their contemporary “Afrofuturistic” edge.

“Southern Guild presents a future-primal take on collectible design,” explains the team at the gallery. “This sensory environment offers groundbreaking interpretations of classic forms, dictating a new pulse for limited edition African design.”

Artists and designers include Andile Dyalvane, Dokter and Misses, Atang Tshikare, Porky Hefer, Charles Haupt, Daniella Mooney, David Krynauw, OKHA, Jan Bekker of Sirkel Jewellery, Gerrit Giebel, Jesse Ede, Paco Pakdoust + Wayne Barker, Otto du Plessis and Xandre Kriel.

Design Miami runs from 30 November to 4 December 2016. Click here for more information.

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A collaborative project between architect Clara da Cruz Almeida of Collaborate000 and interior and product designers Dokter + Misses was just launched at Sanlam Handmade Contemporary FoodWineDesign Fair in Joburg.

Locally designed and manufactured, the iDladla / lifePOD is a “modular, prefabricated nano-home” designed to challenge existing outlooks on urban and sustainable living solutions in Southern Africa.

The idea behind this compact 17sqm structure is that it will use minimal resources (thereby lowering costs) and create a convenient, comfortable and functional space for homeowners.

While each singular unit can be customised to the individual homeowner’s specifications, due to its modular nature, it’s also possible to combine more than one unit to create a larger property.

While the cost of a unit hasn’t been finalised yet, the team currently estimates that it could cost between R200 000 and R700 000 per unit.

For more information about this project, visit pod-idladla.com.

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When it comes to statement lighting, bigger is definitely better. Use vibrant colours, interesting textures and experiment with height to give your space the wow factor. Visit page 180 in VISI 74 for more custom geometric lighting options.

Here are 5 showstopping lights you can find online and in store right now. 

1. Ball (Price On Request), Tom Dixon at Crema  

2. Hanging Lamp Pendant R1 895, Loft Living

3. Wire Pendant Ant Zinc Black R1 095, Weylandts 

4. Spike Light R3 000, Dokter and Misses

5. Chandelier R2 400, A2ndLife

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As Africa’s largest decor, design and lifestyle exhibition, Decorex never fails to offer visitors anything and everything they might need for a full home revamp, from wallpaper and floor cladding to fridges and kitchen sinks.

The ever-popular Johannesburg segment of the trade show took place at Gallagher Estate Convention Centre from 6 to 10 August 2014.

By far the most impressive aspect of Decorex was this year’s inclusion of 100% Design South Africa, a showcase of inspiring local designers. Just about every stand in this section offered quality design and excellent craftsmanship, but if we have to pick, here are few of our favourites: 

• Street design darling Atang Tshikare demonstrated his disciplined line drawings live, between chatting to visitors and selling some of his smaller prints. The self-styled surface designer and graffiti artist has sky-rocketed into the public eye with his customised sneakers, furniture collaborations and public murals. His work at 100% Design was part of a series for Robin Sprong Wallpaper, a stand that turned out to be a fantastic place to meet other impressive talent.
• It’s here that we came across the work of Debby van der Veer, whose soon-to-be-launched brand Blandat pushes the parameters of drawing and textile design by fusing disparate imagery, such as foliage, flowers and hand grenades, with sensuous textures.
• Long-time favourites Dokter + Misses (in association with VISI) collaborated with Swazi-based Gone Rural and Dauphin HumanDesign Group to create a contemporary workspace design that contrasted sleek, urban lines with organic shapes and textures. RAW also offered interesting design solutions for a fresh and clean office space.
• Bronze Age, meanwhile brought in a strong masculine elements with its brutish figurines and studded bronze bowls.
• Other notables were Meyer von Wielligh with their nature-inspired furniture pieces (which won best furniture design), MUD Studio with its amazing take on texture and surface design and Vogel for its minimalist, flowing organic pieces.

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