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1. #Anotherlightup by Faith47 and Thingking for Design Indaba : “Pairing Faith47’s painting skills and Thingking’s techno skills is pure genius,” features and online editor Nadine Botha says about the new mural in Cape Town that lights up every time a donation is made to increase the street lighting in Khayelitsha. -
2. Edible Masterpieces by Kim Morphew, Lydia Brun and Maja Smend for Art Fund : “Who says art has no function apart from being a visual message of the soul?" features writer Debbie Loots asks. "These artworks are food for the body and soul, and raise funds for galleries and museums. I'm going to bake my own Hirst and eat it all up!" -
3. Kesh range for American Apparel : “I have loved Kesh’s eye artwork for years, and I am so happy that she finally has a range at American Apparel. My partner, who’s been travelling, picked up one of her pieces for me. I’ve been wearing it all week,” ed-at-large Malibongwe Tyilo smirks. -
1. Tapete Huichol by Elissa Medina : Inspired by the Huichol Indians, each colourful and vibrant rug is made from 100% felt stitched by hand - it takes over 80 hours to complete. “I could definitely do with one of these,” editorial and online assistant Chantel Hans states. -
6. Elephant in the Room by Idan Noyberg and Gal Bulka : "What a fun way to play with my favourite of the big five," editor in chief Sumien Brink beams. -
4. Plumen 002 : This might look like a traditional light bulb, but after closer inspection, you realise that it has been cut and pierced to leave swooping curves, straight edges and even an oblong void in the middle. “Too beautiful,” managing editor Lise Avis sighs. -
7. 3D printed housing by Dr Behrokh Khoshnevis : Art director Anton Pietersen is very excited about Contour Crafting - a manufacturing process that allows large-scale parts to be produced quickly in a layer-by-layer manner. "3D printed houses? Now that is epic!" he exclaims.
This week’s team picks covers everything from 3D printed houses and quirky elephant plugs to edible art for a good cause and an interactive mural in Cape Town. Not to mention Kesh clothing, beautiful minimalist light bulbs and hand-sewn felt mats.
1. anotherlightup.com, designindaba.com
2. artfund.org
3. store.americanapparel.net/kesh_kesh-collection, keshcontinues.com
4. plumen.com
5. elissamedina.com
6. designboom.com/design
7. contourcrafting.orgBrowse more of our Picks of the Week here.
