Design Cross-stitch a mag cover? Design February 11, 2013 Cross-stitch a mag cover? In the out-of-the box world of VISI, old is new, DIY is hip, recycling is on trend and cross-stitching is no longer exclusively granny territory. Case in point: the stand-out cover of the 192-page DIY Deluxe issue of VISI. Full Article
Design Art touch Design February 11, 2013 Art touch Illustrator and designer Euodia Roets of Touchee Feelee is bringing a touch of art to such humble items as the placemat, serviette and eye masks. Here’s our fresh talent profile with the Limpopo-born Capetonian. Full Article
Design Memphis must-have Design February 8, 2013 Memphis must-have One of the most iconic pieces of the Memphis Design Movement, Ettore Sottsass’s Carlton Room Divider is going under the hammer in Cape Town next week. This less than a month after Li Edelkoort wrote about the Memphis revival in our DIY Deluxe edition. Full Article
Design Jewellery for your home Design February 8, 2013 Jewellery for your home Born in Cape Town, raised in Australia, attending a high-school in Japan, jeweller Lauren Joffe has returned to the Mother City with fresh talent and an international rep. Body adornment aside, bejewel your home with her gorgeous vessels! Full Article
Design Body of work Design February 8, 2013 Body of work With new, larger premises at 44 Stanley and a Danish manufacturing deal under her belt, Anatomy’s Andrea Kleinloog is winning over local and international design fans. Full Article
Design Maker of things Design February 7, 2013 Maker of things Sarah Benjamin is the quirky imagination and maker-of-things behind the delightfully twee Sessie Bee Ceramics. In our fresh talent series, we discover why she loves Cape Town and Cape Town design. Full Article
Design Brick riddles Design February 6, 2013 Brick riddles Since 1958, LEGO has continued to churn out new and exciting products and campaigns, and 2013 shall be no different — they’re still keeping us guessing! Full Article
Design Astroturf and heavy metals Design February 5, 2013 Astroturf and heavy metals Five years after opening at 44 Stanley, Dokter and Misses have a refurbished store space and intriguing new stock. Meet Katy Taplin and Adriaan Hugo in person in this Mail&Guardian video. VISI also chats to Katy about the revamp. Full Article