Design Take a Bau Design January 4, 2012 Take a Bau Implementing her love for architecture in her design work, Vibeke Fonnesberg Schmidt has combined colour, composition and geometric shapes to create the stunning Bau hanging lamp for Normann Copenhagen. Full Article
Design Skulls with a heart Design December 15, 2011 Skulls with a heart After Nicola de Jager completes one of her Calavera skulls, it has to ‘live’ with her for a while, until she’s completely satisfied with it. These beautiful designs have proved to us that dealing with the dead can be a lot of fun. Full Article
Decor Real Spaces Decor December 15, 2011 Real Spaces As part of our focus on getting real in VISI 58, VISI.co.za will be showcasing the living and working environments of ordinary people. Full Article
Design Simply a winner Design December 13, 2011 Simply a winner Who knew that such a discreet looking lamp could draw this much attention? The EQUO light, designed by Koncept Lighting, has won multiple design awards – with good reason. Full Article
Design Something to smile about Design December 13, 2011 Something to smile about After fourteen years in the Mother City, and to Joburg locals’ delight, Smileys at Home has opened a showroom in Sandton. The family business is owned by Alon Smily, who sources the Smiley’s At Home collection from all over the world. Full Article
Lifestyle Discovering contemporary design in Istanbul Lifestyle December 13, 2011 Discovering contemporary design in Istanbul In the latest issue, VISI 58, Vicki Sleet paid a visit to emerging creative hub, Istanbul, where she discovered local talent inspired by the Ottoman Empire’s colourful past as well as some South African designs. Full Article
Design VISI 58: Keeping it real Design December 13, 2011 VISI 58: Keeping it real With the recent announcement that Cape Town is the very first African city to be declared World Design Capital in 2014, the latest issue of VISI interrogates the notion of being real in an age that often seems centred on the superficial. Full Article
Design Death wound up Design December 12, 2011 Death wound up Drawing inspiration from the Mexican Dia de Los Muertos (day of the dead), Fiona Kruger has designed the beautiful skeleton watch. Full Article