Design Indaba 2012

6th February 2012

jaime hayóns hope bird design indaba Design Indaba 2012

Design Indaba is fast approaching and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for 2012.

Spanish industrial designer, product designer and artist Jaime Hayón is high up on my list of people to check out (Hope Bird is one of his) as is MDC Interiors.

I am also crazy excited about A Taste of Sónarwhich is on at City Hall on Friday 2nd March. I love that Design Indaba is broadening its creative scope and throwing some awesome electronica into the mix!

Big Love

2nd February 2012

alessi big love ice cream bowl moma Big Love

Thought this Big Love Bowl by Alessi was a beautiful shape, plus ice cream always tastes better shared.

Shine Shine

1st February 2012

shine shine fabrics cushions bags cape town Shine Shine

Oh! The crazy illustrations and gorgeous colours of Shine Shine fabrics are bea-ut-i-ful.

Shine Shine graphics are designed by Heidi Chisholm, a South African who now lives in Brooklyn. Check out stores like Heartworks and African Image in Cape Town for their products.

Rememberings™

30th January 2012

rememberings reminder rings Rememberings™

Thought these Rememberings™ were cute. Wouldn’t it be cool if they were customisable?

(via DesignMilk)

iPod Nano Clock Faces

26th January 2012

ipod nano clock faces iPod Nano Clock Faces

I think I’m a little behind on this one, but these iPod Nano clock faces are cool. I love, love, love the Mickey Mouse one especially!

Restore

25th January 2012

restore storage basket Restore

I like this Restore storage basket made of recycled PET bottles. Too bad it costs £75!

(via DesignMilk)

♥ Bobble

19th January 2012

bobble water filter bottles ♥ Bobble

A few weeks ago I wrote about how beautiful Bobble Water Jugs were, but today it’s about how awesome the Bobble customer service is.

Si got a Bobble bottle for his birthday and we thought it was really cool, until the lid started to split for no apparent reason. It seemed so strange that I wrote to them and asked about it and you know what? They replied with a really nice email and sent us a replacement straight away.

Great customer service = customers for life. Thank you Bobble!

GreenZero Chargers

18th January 2012

greenzero chargers bracketron GreenZero Chargers

Eco-friendly chargers are nothing new, but I thought these GreenZero charges by Bracketron were particularly cool. Green for the home, black for travel.

They detect when your device is fully charged and in turn shut off the incoming power. Good for the environment, good for you.

(via Werd)

Balloon Light

18th January 2012

estiluz balloon shaped light Balloon Light

I love this Balloon Light by lighting company Estiluz. Happiness in a light.

Bialetti

13th January 2012

bialetti pasta pots purple Bialetti

I’m a Le Cresuet girl myself, but these Bialetti Pasta Pots are pretty awesome too. The colours are great and I especially love the built in strainer.

(Thank you Mr.Kawasaki)

Wooden Finger Puppets

12th January 2012

wooden finger puppet animals muji Wooden Finger Puppets

Never in my life have I seen wooden fingers puppets! I thought these ones from Muji were lovely.

Eva Solo Pestle & Mortar

11th January 2012

eva solo pestle mortar yuppie chef Eva Solo Pestle & Mortar

We’re always on the lookout for the perfect pestle and mortar and I love this one by Eva Solo over on YuppieChef.

Chic and cool but still a little bit too small I think. Sigh.