Design Li Edelkoort back, to the future, again Design February 18, 2014 Li Edelkoort back, to the future, again Stalwart Design Indaba speaker and inimitable trend doyenne Li Edelkoort is back again this year to tell us about the future. Called “Gathering”, she will present her Spring/Summer 2015 seminar on Saturday 1 March at 9am at the CTICC. 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
Decor Future brights Decor August 29, 2013 Future brights One of our favourite sources of inspiration is Plascon’s periodic Trendtalk, the next of which is happening on Tuesday 3 September at 3.30pm at the Plascon Auditorium in Cape Town. What’s more, it forms part of Plascon’s National Colour Week. Full Article
Design 4 views on Milan 2013 Design April 24, 2013 4 views on Milan 2013 The 2013 Milan Furniture Fair has come to an end, but four intrepid design pilgrims from Africa, including VISI’s Annemarie Meintjes, are still ululating about this year’s highlights and the trends that are bound to pop up at a shop or a show near you. Full Article
Decor Gender trending Decor March 26, 2013 Gender trending It’s 2013 and things are a-changing. Gender roles are morphing, and with them so are textile trends, according to the trend report from this year’s Heimtextil Fair in Frankfurt. Full Article
Design Totem time Design February 22, 2013 Totem time We are once again blown away by the astuteness of trend forecaster Li Edelkoort’s latest observation — a revival of the Memphis design movement of the 1980s and how South Africa is leading the charge. Full Article
Design Maison et Objet 2013 Design February 20, 2013 Maison et Objet 2013 For those of you who, like us, missed out on Maison et Objet this year, here’s a 1:40 second version of the four day event. Unfortunately it’s in the sexy language of French, but the visuals really say it all. Full Article
Decor Lighting trends Decor January 25, 2013 Lighting trends The most artistic yet functional of all decor elements, good lighting is vital. Lighting can be as expressive as art itself. Weylandts tells us how to create your own individual look with this season’s most essential decor accessory. Full Article
