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And the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) 2019 is…

by Natalie Kimani|07 March 201924 September 2019|Design

The Interdependence II bench by Houtlander is the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) 2019. Members of the public had the opportunity to anonymously vote for a total of 10 ‘nominees’ via an online process. Announced on Friday 1...

Editor’s Note – The Textile Series #tdsvoices

by The Designers Studio|06 November 201806 November 2018|Africa Feature, Design, Fashion

Ladies and Gentlemen – welcome to the end of the year. I can’t believe that we will be saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year let alone getting used to writing 2019 very soon. Until then though, we have 2...

Design Collaboration: Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA gets the African Touch

by Natalie Kimani|31 March 201707 April 2017|Design

IKEA hasn’t always had the best reputation. It may be famous for its Scandinavian design heritage but As IKEA’s design manager, Marcus Engman told the Dezeen in an interview, "We [IKEA] could be misinterpreted as a low-price company doing cheap...

Siyanda Mbele bringing tradition into contemporary design

by The Designers Studio|30 September 201621 October 2016|Design

In the spirit of celebrating designers who are being innovative in design, we couldn’t help but bring you Siyanda Mbele; an emerging South African designer that's bringing tradition into contemporary furniture design. What struck us the most was the Mvelo...

Era of Appropriation

by Natalie Kimani|11 March 201621 October 2016|Business, Opinion

Design Deja Vu I’ve seen this before. This is not a feeling anyone should have watching Fashion Week; especially since these collections are supposed to be new, innovative, and thought provoking. They’ve got people talking, alright, but not in the...