Designing change
A "nokak" approach to design is leading the way for social change. Through collaboration and an action-orientated approach this initiative is helping young South Africans to realise the potential of sustainable design.
Could Hemp be the truly renewable resource the world has been hoping for?
From insulated housing to cosmetics, nutritional products and breathable fabrics – Hemp is beginning to receive the acclaim it deserves. This renewable gem of a resource may just be a key in the solution for our journey towards sustainable living.What do you do when you are unable to find the perfect piece of furniture for your home? If you're Tameron Grahn and Peter Haralambous you design and make it yourself, then go on to start your own business, create employment, provide skills and training, and make a difference.
With its range of new, environmentally friendly ‘Eco-Drive’ timepieces, Citizen has established a ‘Time 4 Change’ movement.
Decorex Joburg celebrates its 18th year with the ultimate roundup of what’s now and happening with hall after hall brimming with newly unveiled home products, fashion-forward trend predictions, themed pavilions, and design-minded seminars with international speakers.
January 2011 sees the launch of an exciting new design and social initiative that pushes the creative edge by bringing together handicraft producers, professional designers and an established marketing network to create unique beautiful craft for the world.
When moving into the White House in January 2009, US President Barack Obama and Mrs Obama acquired two chandeliers for their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Apart from the fact that they paid for them personally rather than using the White House budget, two things set them apart; they come all the way from the tiny Overberg town of Barrydale, and they’re made almost entirely from ‘junk’.
If consumers like to make their own pancakes, bicycles and wedding rings, it stands to reason that they might enjoy crafting their own dinner tables, too. The appeal gets even stronger when those tables are sourced entirely from the local environment, with an opportunity to meet everyone involved. Such, in fact, is exactly what's delivered at a new series of workshops by Vermont furniture purveyor ShackletonThomas.
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