• Review of the Design Indaba Expo 2009

By Philippe Olza

Philippe Olza visited the Design Indaba Expo exhibition in Cape Town again this year and presents a taster of his experience for us below. Enjoy the view from his roving camera as he takes us on a tour of the youthful and dynamic South African design scene!

Haldane Martin’s Baba Papa Lounger.

Pierre le Roux’s Himba Lamp, Tsetsi Chair (brushed and powder coated aluminum finish), N’Tombi Toaster (surface finish of red powder coated aluminum) and Shona Chair (candy-colored automotive lacquer).

Raymond Masara’s work: (clockwise from top left) Masara with his Felix chair, Organized Mess chair and detail, Nite Queen chair.

Anke Appelgryn’s live love design. Stand created by Rupert Smith (pictured) of o.live chemistry of living.

“Make a difference, not just a noise” – the many and varied uses of a Vuvuzela. LEFTFIELD’s WoZela project has generated a multitude of objects made of recycled Vuvuzela trumpets left over from the World Cup 2010, by various designers. The WoZela Light is designed by Heath Nash.

Elliptical Nebula lamp, by Adam Hoets of Willowlamp.

(left to right, top to bottom): community bench by Aram Lello of Lello Design, 1st prize winner in the Professional Designer Category of the Western Cape Furniture Design Competition 2011; Bottle Cap Craft by Phanny Mangwiro of The Cape Craft and Design Institute; Entyre Ottoman by Danielle of liv green design; Sit in – a bottle crate upholstered with brightly colored crocheted fabric yarn, which won the 2nd prize in the Professionnal Designer Category of the Western Cape Furniture Design Competition 2011 – by Adri Schütz of Mielie; telephone wire bowl by zenzulu; Bucket stools – 1st prize winner in the Emerging Designer Category of the Western Cape Furniture Design Competition 2011 – by James Lennard of Pedersen + Lennard.

Moipone Kubedi of Mystical Creations makes fashion pieces using recycled material, buttons, pearls, etc.

Various leather objects by Cindy Poole of The Summit.

John Vogel’s Odi chair, loves me, loves me not coffee table and Tall Magnet Chair

Various bags and clutch bags by Regina Borth of give it bag.

Ian Kelynack of ISLE OF TREES makes furniture for your environment.

Colorful Bambanani bowls by Toni Burton at Zizamele Ceramics.