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 The cross-stitch winners Decor April 3, 2013 The cross-stitch winners Dramatic drumroll! Here are the winners of VISI’s DIY Deluxe cross-stitch cover competition. Full Article
Decor Flat -pack frenzy Decor March 28, 2013 Flat -pack frenzy For those of us not born with amazing carpentry skills or aspirations, there are now ways to cheat. DIY for dummies. Full Article
Design Flip the switch Design March 27, 2013 Flip the switch Known for directing alternative music videos and boundary-pushing commercials, super-talented Louis Minnaar’s range of lights is, well, turning us on. Full Article
Design Totem time Design February 22, 2013 Totem time We are once again blown away by the astuteness of trend forecaster Li Edelkoort’s latest observation — a revival of the Memphis design movement of the 1980s and how South Africa is leading the charge. Full Article
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
Decor Wood works Decor January 28, 2013 Wood works Adorn your home with these beautiful, versatile wooden panels and have fun dressing them up! Full Article
