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Category Archives: design
Nina Mair Furniture
Nina Mair is the designer and architect behind her self-titled furniture brand that was established in 2015. I really like her Mashrabeya furniture range in pale wood and pastel colours: “It is the mystery of the half-hidden that makes this … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabic architecture, design, furniture, Maschrabiyya, Mashrabeya, Nina Mair
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Miscellany
Time for another smorgasbord of things for you to look at! I love this Nude with iPhone series by illustrator Christopher DeLorenzo. A contemporary take on the nude that is so simple but so beautifully executed. Going to try this … Continue reading
Posted in design, eating, fashion, illustration
Tagged Cacti Coasters, Christopher De Vos, Christopher DeLorenzo, Clive Roddy, College Vintage, Greek sandals, Half Baked Harvest, hanging planter, HRUSKAA, Lego Guernica, Nude with iPhone series, Nupur Panemanglor, Pablo Picasso, Peter Pilotto Resort 2016 collection, seventies fashion, The Future is Female tshirt, The Sartorialist, Veronica Watson, Warm Swedish Apple Cheesecake
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Red Cap Cards
I don’t usually buy cards because I prefer to make them myself, but I would definitely break that rule for Red Cap Cards. Founded by Hal Mertz and Carrie Gifford, Red Cap Cards: “creates a platform for emerging artists to reach … Continue reading
KOROMIKO
“KOROMIKO is an online design store founded by Tracey George, a New Zealander now living in Dallas, Texas. Started from the simple idea to support and promote independent designers producing handcrafted, authentically sustainable goods.” I stumbled across the KOROMIKO website while … Continue reading
Miscellany
I’m rather excited to see Dusen Dusen‘s new home range. What a wonderful combination of shapes and colours! A bathroom to aspire to. A clever idea for a work lunch. South African company Essie Letterpress recently released a set of … Continue reading
Posted in design, eating, fashion, film/tv/music, illustration, polaroid/photography
Tagged Albert Maysles, ba&sh, denim jumpsuit, documentary, Dusen Dusen, Essie Letterpress, Gimme Shelter, homewear, Iris Apfel, John Perivolaris, kowtow, Minnie the Mountain Dog, The Beales of Grey Gardens, The Londoner, travelling noodles, Uniform Dress, Xandri Redelinghuys
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Anna Kövecses
There is a real art to simplifying an image to its most basic elements in most fields of creative practice. It’s something I struggle with when I am drawing, my desire is always to add more detail. This difficult task of simplification is … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Kövecses, graphic design, Hong Kong, Hungarian designer, Milk X Magazine
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Rain or Shine
The weather is insanely hot in Cape Town at the moment (note to self: invest in an oscillating fan). I’m not one for the heat but it is a great excuse to eat ice cream. My favourite ice cream place … Continue reading
Posted in design, packaging
Tagged Cape Town, corporate identity, ice cream shops, Ice Dream, Rain or Shine Ice Cream, The Creamery, Vancouver
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