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Known for its creatively-inspired accommodation offering, The Grand Daddy Hotel recently redecorated its restaurant with the help of interior decorator, Tania Reddering. The result is a casual, easy-going eatery for hotel guests and Capetonians to enjoy.
King proteas, light wood and white surfaces, scatter cushions and cool turquoise touches give the open-plan space a re-energized feel that nods to the building’s colonial heritage. The clean, light-filled look is a match for the daytime-focus of the restaurant. The menu has also been revised to include easy-going classics.
Patrons will also be able to connect to the internet on their personal laptop with a free 20 MB voucher compliments of Skyrove. As Skyrove only requires the user to insert their cellphone number, no codes or permissions are required from a waiter.
The Restaurant is fully licensed and opens at 06h30 from Mondays to Sundays. It closes at 17h00 from Mondays to Thursdays, 21h30 on Fridays, Saturdays at 19h00 and at 14h00 on Sundays. As with the hotel’s other spaces (The Venue, Daddy Cool, The Airstream Trailer Rooftop), The Restaurant can be hired or incorporated into a total event package.
Now in its ninth year, Elle Decoration’s national design competition, Solve, has put a number of young designers on the map. This year’s winner Celeste de Kock is no exception.
Celeste won for her ‘Time Capsule’ bedside table, which one of the judges, Haldane Martin, described as being an “apt design for a bedroom, with its soothing cocoon-like shape.” Each year a different design piece (e.g. bookshelf, light, and chair) is chosen as the theme. The 2010 theme was for the design of a bedside table.
Celeste had always been passionate about furniture design, interiors and art and has spent some time studying various disciplines within design. “I feel that finally I have reached the time in my life where things are now starting to fall into place for me to realise my dreams.”
Winning Solve means that Celeste’s work will now be processed for production with the assistance of top furniture designer, Haldane Martin, and style innovator, gallerist and furniture producer, Justin Rhodes of Whatiftheworld.
2009 winner John Edwards went to the UK with his winning Vuvuzela light to showcase at Tent London and the lamp is currently being developed for production.
Past winner, Jenni Lopnov (2008), won for a glass and wood coffee table that was put into production for Weylandts and is still being sold in the stores.
Cara Judd won for her Drip Light in 2007 and subsequently did an internship at Conran and Partners in London. From there was awarded a scholarship to the European Design Hub in Milan where she’s currently doing her masters. Her works are also currently being developed for production.
Says Elle Decoration editor, Laureen Roussouw; “We continue to believe that Solve is an essential platform for nurturing design talent in South Africa. Design is challenging for a variety of reasons, not least because it’s difficult to get mentorship, hard to turn that concept into a reality. We know we have the talent, Solve gives that talent a place to shine.”
The theme for Solve 2011 will be announced in the April 2011 edition of Elle Decoration and will be open to aspirant designers across South Africa.
After the successful introduction of Mongolian Shoe BBQ in 2005, which allowed consumers to custom-create their own shoes in-store, this December PUMA® will launch the PUMA Creative Factory, an updated shoe customization concept that features new styles, fresh materials and a completely new design process at the PUMA store in Canal Walk, Cape Town.
Customers will have a chance to put their creative savvy to work and build their very own sneakers from an assortment of materials and fabrics to make a one-of-a kind pair of PUMA Creative Factory sneakers. PUMA will provide all the needed tools to let consumers be the designer, including fabrics, materials and use of an Apple iPad for rendering the final design. Customers start by choosing a footwear style – either the Basket or First Round – and then mix and match colours and fabrics to create a truly one-of-a-kind kick.
The two base footwear styles to be initially offered include:
The First Round — Inspired by the big hoop dreams of basketball draft picks, the original silhouette was issued back in 1987. This shoe maintains its signature high profile, padded collar and smooth moves.
The Basket II — Hailing from the basketball courts of yesteryear, this shoe is a leather version of PUMA’s classic Clyde. It’s reissued here, from 1971, in all its original glory – minus the sweatbands and handlebar mustaches.
Once customers finalise their design on the iPad and pay for their creation, the order is sent to a production facility where the product is assembled. Approximately 6 weeks after the order is placed, customers will be notified by email that they can pick up their one-of-a-kind pair of shoes in the PUMA Store.
PUMA Creative Factory will become a permanent fixture at the PUMA store in Canal Walk as of December 2010. PUMA Factory retails for R1199 for the First Round and R999 for the Basket II.
Both styles are available in size UK 3 – UK 13.
For more information, please visit: www.puma.com or www.puma.com/creativefactory
Images left to right:
‘Runaway Reaction’, Marlon Griffith; ‘War Victim’, Peter Paul Oloya; ‘Bruise Blood’, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.
The 2011 Commonwealth Connections residency programme is now open for entries.
In addition to visual artists, Commonwealth Connections are delighted to announce that applications are now invited from dance practitioners. For more information on eligible art forms, please visit the website below.
Seven winning applicants will receive awards of up to £8,000 to develop their art in another Commonwealth country.
www.commonwealthfoundation.com/artsresidencies
Deadline 30 November 2010
Pan African Space Station (PASS) is an annual cross-genre music intervention. Curated by Ntone Edjabe and Neo Muyanga, and presented by the Africa Centre, PASS brings together diverse Pan-African sounds, from ancient grooves to future hip-hop on a rare platform, which encourages collaboration and exploration between artists to energise new music performances and create an online resource for cross-genre listening.
PASS has both a live performance aspect (28 September – 2 October 2010) and an online cyber-station that streams live music, interviews and jams. PASS’ cyber-station streams 24-hours a day on www.panafricanspacestation.org from the 12 September 2010 to 12 October 2010.
In rebellion against the commercial radio model, this online portal boasts unprogrammed content that will include interviews with musicians and DJ’s, as well as featuring contemplative sounds, experimental jams and debate (both verbal and musical). PASS opens a much-needed window into the galaxy of provocative musical talent in Africa, and from the world, that seldom sees a commercial broadcast playlist. Guest artists on the radio include Closet Flare, the Dala Flat Movement, DJ Mighty and Andy Williams.
The 2010 incarnation of PASS radio has gone one step further in bringing true Pan-African flavour to cyberspace, by creating a mirror PASS studio in Limbe, Cameroon. The curators went to Limbe to set up the studio and merge with partners, Atlantic Studios. The Limbe Studio will be sending fresh, just-recorded music from Cameroon to stream on PASS Radio during September and October. The South African PASS studio is based at the Africa Centre in Long Street.
The PASS Live element sees South African, African and International musicians performing on multiple stages in Cape Town from 28 September – 2 October 2010. Artists include Phillip Tabane & Malombo, Thandiswa Mazwai, Brice Wassy, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime, Kabako’s More More Future Band, Johnny Cradle, DJ Mbuso T and Maf & So Soundsystem, the Kyle Sheppard Trio and the Imperial Tiger Orchestra (programme attached with details). Tickets are available through Computicket
For more details on the Pan African Space Station please visit:
Today is the last day to experience Cape Town’s fan walk in its full glory. We highly recommend this walk (from the official Fan Park to the Cape Town Stadium) and can almost guarantee that you’ll feel proudly Capetonian once you’ve completed it! Here is a sneak peek of what is on offer.
Wednesday 23rd of June 2010 is going to be a very important day in the quaint West Coast village of Darling when Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu visits to bless the new Darling Health, Sport and Education Centre. The Centre hosts an Early Childhood Development Centre, Art and Music Classes for children and literacy programmes. There are over 1500 young people in the town under the age of 18 years who have access to the Centre and to the swimming pool that opened on Reconciliation Day, 16 December 2009.
Amongst the VIP’s attending the event will be South Africa’s Most Famous White Woman and Darling’s very own Mrs Evita Bezuidenhout. Tannie Evita, as she is affectionately known to all, will pay tribute to the people of the town who worked so hard to raise funds, and especially to Sabina Plattner who as benefactor of the project, made it financially possible.
Archbishop Tutu is the Patron of the Darling Pool Project and The Darling Trust that was established in August 2003 by founding member, former trustee and present Patron, Pieter-Dirk Uys. The Trust assists the previously disadvantaged communities of Darling, aiming to empower individuals to help themselves, mainly through participation in the sectors of education, skills development and health.
World Cup fever is sweeping the country and Cape Town is coming alive with colour, people and interesting exhibits. The city is displaying it’s unique creativity by decorating the streets with soccer-themed displays. Here’s a glimpse of the wonderful World Cup atmosphere.
Jewellery designer Frieda Lühl is looking for people in the creative industry (Fashion, Textile, Ceramics, Jewellery, Photography etc.) to share an old Victorian house on Roodebloem Road, Woodstock.
There is a communal showroom which is used to display products, consult with clients and for occasional exhibitions or product launches. There are five separate Studios (currently occupied by a fashion designer, PR company and jewellery designer). Two studios will open soon. One is a big sunny room (22sqm, R2950) with a bay window and a fire place. The second studio (12sqm, R1790) is in the garden and is very light with a big window facing the mountain. The only extra costs are for the cleaning lady and the security person on our street (R200 p/m).
The house is easily accessible from all highways and offers enough parking for customers. It has alarm and armed response. There is also wireless internet available.
To view the studios please contact Frieda: info@frieda.co.za
