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From the Kingdom in the Sky to the World
Khosi Leteba’s Lesotho inspired Bodulo collection impressed the judges at Clout Industry Days, and now, in collaboration with one of South Africa’s leading design studios, it has been brought to life, and it is ready for the world stage.
The Nando’s Hot Young Designer Talent Search, a transformative opportunity for South African design.
It’s been four years since the competition was launched, director Tracy Lee Lynch tells us why it is crucial for South Africa’s design industry to have platforms that not only give opportunity for visibility, but also go along with designers on their journey to build sustainable businesses.
Portal to Africa
What’s happened since Nando’s launched its online marketplace connecting South African design businesses with Nando’s’ interior designers worldwide? Let the numbers speak for themselves
Hot Young Global Design!
Finalists from the 2018 edition of the Nando’s Hot Young Designer Talent Search continue to fly the South African design flag high and proud. A …
The Past is Present
As emerging SA designers increasingly turn to their heritage for inspiration gold, Phansi ubuntuART Museum in Durban is where X marks the spot on SA’s design treasure map. Brimming with significant cultural artefacts, never has a space such as this felt more important for the future of South African design.
The Clout Designers’ Industry Days
The Clout Designers’ Industry Days Fired Up By Nando’s took place on 9 and 10 August 2019 at 100% Design South Africa 2019, which ran alongside Decorex Joburg.
Fill your cup
No visit to 100% Design South Africa at Gallagher Estate is complete without a stop at its café at the heart of the exhibition floor — it’s the place to meet, eat and dissect the stellar design on show, and always a key feature of the event. This year, Studio Leelynch was the dynamic force behind it. Step inside The Clout Café, fired up by Nando’s
The Sacrosanct Hut
Former Nando’s HYD winner, Thabisa Mjo was approached to participate in Futura Base at Milan Design Fair 2019. Thabisa, with support from the Nando’s Design Programme, curated the Sacrosanct Hut, featuring works from a diverse range of young South African designers, at different stages of their business journeys, from the emerging through to the established.
Robbie Brozin Speaks about Nandos HYD Talent Search
Ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Nando’s Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2018, we caught up with Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin, to find out what motivated Nando’s, a global chicken restaurant chain, to become champions of South African design through initiatives like the Nando’s Hot Young Designer Talent Search.
