One on one

We know her best as the founder of the luxe, Cape Town-based leather goods studio, Missibaba. This month, Chloe Townsend is expanding on her creative talents with her first foray into fine art with her first ever exhibition, The Magic Cat.

Danisile Njoli’s paintings are a vivid and masterful reflection of the human face.

Creating an oasis of calm in an almost fully enclosed exhibition space at Design Joburg last week, Weylandts Spaces struck the perfect balance between nature and modern design with the introduction of its concept Raw Refined.

Megan Smith is the owner and and maker of Cloth and Print.

Tanya Kann, co-founder of lifestyle store Pilgrimage Spaces, has always been drawn to the unconventional – seeking out creativity, authenticity and finding great joy in the splendour of nature in its untouched and raw form.

Josie Hardy is an up-and-coming furniture designer from Durban. She is pursuing product design while studying branding at Vega, School of Brand Leadership.

Victor Kirov is a 29-year-old Bulgarian-born stainless steel sculptor residing in Cape Town.

After attaining a BA in Applied Design in Stellenbosch, Kirsten forged a successful career in advertising and design. Last year, she left her job to launch Fabrica, her outlet for interior and product design.

We chat to two eco-warriors who draw inspiration from nature for their designs.

For Natalie Vice, innovative online home decor and gift shop Sugar and Vice is the culmination of a lengthy journey of enlightenment, lots of long, hard nights, lack of sleep and a few good life lessons.

As one of South Africa’s top emerging commercial photographers and contemporary artists, Johannesburg-based Justin isn’t afraid to push boundaries with his art.

August House is a vibrant hub that bursts with creative innovation, and houses some of South Africa’s top artists. We chat to Dr Paul Bayliss, a specialist curator at August House.

We chat to Joanne Taylor, head of procurement, décor and merchandising for Bakos Brothers, about her recent buying trip to the China International Furniture Expo.

We chat to the gutsy young marketer and digital highflier about Stand 47, an innovative and sustainable concept in home design.

Natalie Vice loves beautiful objects, which is what inspired her to start the innovative new homeware and table company Sugar and Vice. We chatted to her about all things design…