Design Pimp my ride Design April 17, 2013 Pimp my ride A South African custom-bicycle designer? Creating carbon-fibre two-wheelers based on the client’s biometrics and taste, as well as input from a sports science engineer, Cape-based Calvin Botha is proof that our design industry is raring to go. Full Article
Design Surf’s up Design April 17, 2013 Surf’s up The Cape-based crew at Wawa have revived the ancient Hawaiian craft of hand-shaped wooden surfboards, in the process elevating functional sports gear into an aesthetic marvel. Full Article
Decor Bliss out at Decorex CT Decor April 15, 2013 Bliss out at Decorex CT The theme for next week’s Decorex, from Thursday 25 April to Sunday 28 April at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is “Bliss”. Bliss indeed, as we’ve got five sets of double tickets up for grabs! Full Article
Design The metal master Design April 8, 2013 The metal master Holly Birkby created this year’s striking Cape Argus Cycle Tour’s trophies, which are without a doubt the most beautiful and unique we’ve seen. We caught up with her to find out who she is and where this metal virtuoso draws her inspiration. Full Article
Design Design for purpose Design April 5, 2013 Design for purpose Aram Lello, an Italian architect and freelance designer based in the Mother City, brings together European and South African ideas in his clean-cut functional designs. Full Article
Lifestyle Winter in Cape Town is wonderful Lifestyle April 1, 2013 Winter in Cape Town is wonderful Take a winter break in the centre of Cape Town at the Three Cities Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel and Spa. Full Article
Design 2014 Wants You Design March 26, 2013 2014 Wants You Only four days until the cut off for the first call for proposals for Cape Town’s World Design Capital 2014 festival! We chatted to Alayne Reesberg, the newly appointed CEO of Cape Town Design NPC, the company in charge of the WDC2014 arrangements. Full Article
Design Mysterious skin Design March 26, 2013 Mysterious skin Andile Dyalvane’s heartwarming tale of success — from living in a rural village in the Eastern Cape to becoming a top South African ceramicist — is the stuff of legend. We visited him in his Imiso Ceramics studio in Woodstock. Full Article
