Design Rock Girl bench at WDC2014 offices Design October 16, 2013 Rock Girl bench at WDC2014 offices The World Design Capital 2014’s pop-up office was featured in our SPRINGLOADED VISI 68. The most recent addition is a Rock Girl bench designed by architect Mokena Makeka. Full Article
Architecture CT skate park wins international award Architecture October 15, 2013 CT skate park wins international award A City of Cape Town team’s proposed skate park has won the top prize in the international Playscapes competition, which focuses on turning unused city spaces into interactive community hubs and, well, encouraging “playing”. Full Article
Lifestyle Art on track Lifestyle October 14, 2013 Art on track Filling the public spaces in our cities with art and design is something close to VISI’s heart as it invites us to engage with our surroundings — just like this is a quirky range of sport-inspired sculptures in Green Point. Full Article
Architecture And the Cape Architecture awards 2013 go to… Architecture October 9, 2013 And the Cape Architecture awards 2013 go to… Last night the Cape Institute for Architecture announced seven winners of its 2013 Award for Architecture, including VISI’s personal favourite Babylonstoren as well as the previously featured De Wet 34 house. Full Article
Design The Crema on top Design October 1, 2013 The Crema on top As one of a handful of importers of luxury decor in Cape Town, Crema Design is proud to represent some of the world’s best brands, including Tom Dixon, Foscarini, Moooi, Vitra and Stua. Full Article
Decor Design stable Decor September 16, 2013 Design stable TV’s design-it-yourself darling Aidan Bennetts is onto new things. Feeling that Cape Town lacked a centrally located showroom of high-end South African furniture design, he did it himself. We chat to Mr Bennetts about his new venture, Stable. Full Article
Design Window shopping Design September 12, 2013 Window shopping Window shopping has gone high-tech with the first interactive fashion window of its kind that went live at The Fringe Arts shop on Kloof Street in Gardens, Cape Town, this week. Full Article
Design VISI’s guide to Creative Week CT Design September 11, 2013 VISI’s guide to Creative Week CT Although we like to think of Cape Town as a place where every week is a creative week, starting on Saturday 14 September is the city’s official annual celebration of everything creative, innovative and cultural: Creative Week Cape Town. Full Article
