A shapeshifting shelf, a table inspired by African necklaces, a new juice flavour in time for summer and a very smart vacuum cleaner, here are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 99.

1. Nendo’s Flexible Nest Shelf

Editor-in-chief Sumien Brink thinks this adaptable shelf is the perfect solution to help solve spatial issues.

Image credit: designboom.com

2. Frank Böhm Necklace Table

“I really love how the design of this table draws inspiration from traditional African necklaces,” says art director Anton Pietersen.

Image credit: frankbohmstudio.co.za

3. Sir Fruit Introduces “The Sweet C”

“I am on a major juice buzz at the moment and this limited-edition mandarin flavour is simply delicious,” says editor-at-large Malibongwe Tyilo. “It’s made by a team at the Diepsloot Workers Co-Operative in Soweto and all proceeds go towards the Jacobs Well Village NPC.

Image credit: Supplied

4. The Helix Cork

“As a wine lover, I think this is a brilliant concept: an easily removable and replaceable cork means no more bottle openers!” exclaims managing editor Lise Avis.

Image credit: gizmag.com Video credit: Amorim Cork Italia on YouTube

5. Bagera Glass Bags

Account director Claire Buchanan loves how these bags have interchangeable inners to suit your mood and style.

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6. Miele’s new RX1 Scout Robot Vacuum Cleaner

“This is what I want for Christmas!” says deputy editor Annemarie Meintjes. “It cleans your house (even when no one is at home) and it will return to its charger when flat. How fabulous is that?”

Image credit: mieleusa.com Video Credit: Central Vacuum Stores on YouTube

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Some of the country’s best local designers and manufacturers were proud exhibitors, including Haldane Martin, Aidan Bennetts, Wolf & Maiden, Okha, Frank Böhm, Andrew Dominic, Casamento and James Mudge, not to mention a host of edgier youngstas such as Thingking and Abode.

Although themes of modernist lines and lovingly crafted sustainable wood predominated, the overall creative diversity is testament to the growth of the local industry.

“South Africa is a young democracy seeking its cultural identity and this process is portrayed in our local furniture with their distinctive brands,” agreed Martin in his keynote address.

A revered South African icon of design, the furniture designer went on: “In my opinion what it takes to be a successful creative entrepreneur is PASSION. As clichéd as that may sound it is nevertheless true. Passion is an inexhaustible resource that will see us though all the trials and tribulations that challenge us as we go about manifesting our creative vision in the world. Then, of course, dogged persistence and many other personal qualities are also necessary but passion is the fuel that keeps us going.”

The exhibition was the brainchild of the Western Cape Furniture Initiative, which was formally registered as a non-profit in 2009 to develop and grow the local furniture industry by building and marketing a furniture brand locally and internationally.

More info about the Western Cape Furniture Initiative: www.capefurniture.za.org

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