Decor Smart Idea: Get sorted Decor March 17, 2014 Smart Idea: Get sorted With open-plan living, there’s no space for drawers and handy bits and bobs. So we turned some stackable tomato-on-the-vine boxes, found in a greengrocer’s backyard, into a nifty (and cool-looking) storage kit. Full Article
Design Heath Nash turns to glass Design January 29, 2014 Heath Nash turns to glass The rumours are true: Heath Nash has closed shop and is now developing products with craft groups around the continent as part of Design Network Africa. Here’s the story of his first glass items, developed in Kenya. Full Article
Decor Colour me new Decor January 21, 2014 Colour me new We asked Plascon’s colour manager, Anne Roselt, how she came upon her crystal ball and what it really entails to pluck the colours of the Plascon Colour Forecast 2014, seemingly, from the air. Full Article
Design Board walking Design January 20, 2014 Board walking Urban Steeds is a range of Afro-inspired skateboards produced by local design duo JesseJames from the team’s Woodstock studio. Hand-crafted from imported timber, we caught up with James Bisset for the skateboarding lowdown. Full Article
Decor Make it yourself Decor January 20, 2014 Make it yourself “If you want a job done right, do it yourself” is an adage that art, design and DIY professionals, enthusiasts and wannabes can take to heart, with the introduction of a new makers’ space in Randburg, Johannesburg. Full Article
Decor Big picture Decor January 16, 2014 Big picture The Majeka House boutique hotel has gone topsy-turvy by placing super-sized digital art prints on its ceilings. Full Article
Decor Leafy impressions Decor January 15, 2014 Leafy impressions A new year means it’s time for a new leaf and Jacques Erasmus has found transformational inspiration in the most unlikeliest place – weeds. He explains how to try it yourself, or simply pop into Hemelhuijs for a delish lunch and pretty picture. Full Article
Design Scrap dogs Design January 14, 2014 Scrap dogs These bright-eyed, life-size, one-of-a-kind puppies are part of a range of lights called Robots, designed by Philippe Bousquet. You can see them at the Guild Design Fair in Cape Town until Sunday 9 March. Full Article
