From trendy marble Le Creuset homeware and a locally designed sling bag, to a giant puzzle and a cool alcoholic-free cocktail mixer, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 363.

1. Le Creuset’s Marble Range

Inspired by the aesthetic appeal of classic natural stone, Le Creuset’s new Marble range features a striking grey-veined appliqué finish on a white canvas, and is sure to add an air of sophistication to any kitchen setting.

Image credit: lecreuset.co.za

2. Abstinence Aperitif

Looking for an alcohol-free cocktail? Abstinence Non-Alcoholic Aperitif offers rich, complex flavours, without the kick. African wormwood, cinchona bark, allspice and clove are subtle flavours supporting a dominant blood orange taste and scent for a refreshingly bright summer Italian-style drink.

Image credit: abstinencespirits.com

3. Wren’s Mini Moon Bag

Lightweight, water resistant and made from reclaimed paper, Wren’s Mini Moon bag can be worn across the body or around the waist for an on-the-go accessory. Created in collaboration with local textile brand Skinny laMinx, this bag references mid-century architecture featured on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town.

Image credit: thewrendesign.com

4. Case ‘3776’

Japanese designer Tomohiro Ikegaya’s clever tissue wallet imitates a snowcapped Mount Fuji. With ample coin and card space, it’s the perfect on-the-go accessory for all your everyday essentials, while also being super cute.

Image credit: designboom.com

5. Dots Puzzle

Paying homage to the Washington Colour School, this 1000-piece Four Point Puzzle circular puzzle features 34 coloured dots in a gradient from light to dark in a trendy colour wheel display. We think it’s perfect for inducing a Zen-like state while isolating at home…

Image credit: shop.design-milk.com

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From a captivating video about glittery paint to a 1 000-piece moon puzzle and embroidery inspired by plants, shells and coral, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 301.

1. Rus Khasanov’s Paint Bubbles

Until is an experimental and utterly mesmerising film by Rus Khasanov that captures hundreds of brightly coloured paint bubbles rolling and merging to a soundtrack by Dmitry Evgrafov.

Image credit: UNITY from Rus Khasanov on Vimeo.

2. Moon Puzzle

This circular 1 000-piece puzzle by Ontario-based puzzle company Four Point Puzzles is made using high-resolution NASA imagery. It’s 67 cm in diameter when completed.

Image credit: thisiscolossal.com

3. Helen Wilde’s Embroideries

Fibre artist Helen Wilde’s embroidery puts the focus on plants, shells and corals. Simultaneously chunky and delicate, her work is made on embroidery hoops in pale hues with bursts of turquoise, teal and oranges. See more of her work on her Etsy store.

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Image credit: @ovobloom on Instagram

4. Zhanna Kadyrova’s Tile Clothing

Ukranian artist Zhanna Kadyrova uses found ceramic tiles to create artistic representations of clothing. The series, entitled Second Hand, began in 2014 and is still ongoing, and serves to explore buildings that have passed from one owner to another.

Image credit: kadyrova.com

5. Block & Chisel’s New Mirrors

Decor stalwart Block and Chisel has released a new range of mirrors featuring square oval and round cluster shapes, amongst others, that will bring a dramatic, glamorous, art deco, contemporary or country feel to any space.

Image credit: blockandchisel.co.za

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From a limitless puzzle and a large-scale art installation to new Tom Dixon containers and shorts made from recycled ocean plastic, these are the top VISI picks of the week series – week 263.

1. Infinite Earth Nervous System Puzzle

“This incredible puzzle can be rearranged in an unlimited number of times,” explains Content Producer Michaela Stehr. “The theory behind this mind-boggling puzzle is an icosahedral map projection, breaking the boundaries of a traditional sphere.”

Image credit: thisiscolossal.com

2. Sora Versailles by Miya Ando

“Commissioned by Faena Art, this large-scale installation by visual artist Miya Ando sees one of Miami’s most historic buildings wrapped in clouds,” says Online Editor Lindi Brownell Meiring. “Using printed mesh, the artwork depicts both the sunrise and the sunset on each of the building’s four sides.”

Image credit: miyaando.com

3. Sea Change

“Paging through the book Sea Change (Quivertree, R850), with beautiful underwater photographs taken in the kelp forest along the Cape coastline, I was amazed by the diversity of this ecosystem,” says Copy Editor Kay-Ann van Rooyen. “It’s a virtually undiscovered wild wonderland right on our doorstep.”

Visit seachangeproject.com to read about The Sea-Change Project.

Image credit: quivertreepublications.com

4. Granadilla’s Eco-Originals

Cape Town-based brand Granadilla has released a new range of fabric shorts made from recycled plastics found in the ocean, including old fishing nets and bottles,” says Managing Editor Samantha Charles. “The fabric is extremely light, soft and quick drying, featuring a water-repellent finish.”

Image credit: granadillaswim.com

4. Tom Dixon’s LID

“I simply love a little box to house all of my trinkets,” says Features Editor Amelia Brown. “This multifunctional set designed by Tom Dixon is made from blue glass, marble and stainless steel with a copper finish.”

Image credit: tomdixon.net

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In this meditative time lapse of a 1 000-colour jigsaw puzzle being built, hands work together to piece together the rainbow ombre hues that make up the final picture.

This visual treat, created by German designer Clemens Habicht, measures 50 cm x 70 cm, with each piece of the puzzle a separate solid colour. Once completed, you are able to see a full CMYK gamut.

And for those of you who think 1 000 colours is too easy, there’s a 5 000 colour version too. “This one is for all those who wrote and said that 1 000 COLOURS wasn’t a challenge,” says Clemens. “Multiplying the number of pieces by a magnitude of five makes the difference in hue between neighbouring tiles barely perceptible.”

To find out how to get your hands on one of these puzzles, visit puzzle.lamingtondrive.com.

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Don’t discard a puzzle with missing pieces. Rather use it as a colourful trim to cheer-up dull picture frames, or even to give scatter cushions a funky edge.

What you’ll need

• Puzzle pieces
• A scatter cushion
• Clear all-purpose glue or a tag gun – we bought our tag gun at a Chinese store, along with tags and an extra needle. Also stocked at leading stationery shops.

How to

You can either rebuild the puzzle piece by piece (without the missing pieces, of course) on the cushion, or create your own random pattern. Glue the pieces onto the cushion one at a time, or use a tag gun to tag them onto the cushion. (Simply press the tag gun needle through the centre of each puzzle piece, then through the fabric of the cushion, and pull the trigger.) If you are tagging rather than gluing, you’ll find that the pieces won’t stay firmly in place, resulting in a fun, dynamic design. 

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A designer puzzle teaches kids their ABCs using fonts.

Sure we all learnt that A is for apple and B is for ball, but in the design-driven 21st century, we trust that you know C is for Century Gothic and H is for Helvetica!

Bringing design and education together is the Alphabet Puzzle by Looodus, an Italian toy and furniture company. It was started by parents Denise Bonenti, a journalist and photographer, and Kurt Stapelfeldt, a South African-born interior designer, who were tired of gaudy mass-produced plastic toys.

Made from laser-cut FSC-certified wood and available in blue, red and green, the puzzle aims to teach kids their much-needed ABC while instilling a lifelong appreciation for beautiful typography. Looodus intends to expand its range of artisanal, intelligent and stylish alternatives for kids young and old.

Available from etsy.com/shop/looodus, facebook.com/looodus

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