{"id":17747,"date":"2011-03-06T09:39:16","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T07:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=17747"},"modified":"2011-03-06T10:39:32","modified_gmt":"2011-03-06T08:39:32","slug":"cape-town-design-route-2011-permanent-showcase-of-the-capes-design-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/cape-town-design-route-2011-permanent-showcase-of-the-capes-design-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town Design Route 2011: permanent showcase of the Cape’s design best"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I was\u00a0very impressed with the Design Indaba Expo<\/a>, which was held in the Cape Town International Convention Centre last weekend, representing the best in the South African design industry, and in Cape Town specifically, 260 designers exhibiting their work.\u00a0 At the exhibition the latest map of the Cape Town Design Route was launched.<\/p>\n

It is\u00a0exciting to see that the Cape Town Design Route<\/a>\u00a0has more than doubled to\u00a059 designers, and their work is permanently showcased at their studios, via a map that provides contact and location details of designers in the City area, in the southern and northern suburbs, on the Atlantic Seaboard, and in the Winelands and beyond.<\/p>\n

The designers on the Cape Town Design Route 2011 are the following:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 BlueCollarWhiteCollar <\/strong>offers shirts, using the highest quality fabrics.\u00a0\u00a0Lifestyle on Kloof, 50 Kloof Street. \u00a0Tel (021) 426-1921<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Cabinetworks<\/strong> are master kitchen and furniture makers. 229 Bree Street. Tel (021) 422-3830<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Cape Craft\u00a0& Design Institute <\/strong>promotes Western Cape designers of homeware, jewellery, gifts, fashion and d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 75 Harrington Street.\u00a0 Tel (021) 461-1488<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Carrol\u00a0Boyes <\/strong>is well known for its pewter, stainless steel and chrome-plated alloy homeware, tableware and accessories.\u00a0 43 Rose Street, Bo-Kaap. Tel (021) 424-8263<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Continent Africa <\/strong>sells the Africa Tee to raise funds for its running costs, being an economic-political\u00a0think-tank.\u00a0 59 Harrington Street.\u00a0 Tel (021) 464-4580\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Cupcake Country <\/strong>sells sewing kits so that one can make cupcakes and other craft (right).\u00a0 10 A Jagersfontein Lane, Oranjezicht.\u00a0 Tel (021) 461-4421<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 freeRange Jewels<\/strong> offers an alternative jewellery range.\u00a0 Cape Quarter, 27 Somerset Road, Green Point. Tel (021) 418-3607<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Give it Bag <\/strong>designs handbags, laundry bags, and wine coolers made from recycled polypropylene bags and cotton.\u00a0\u00a0 Canterbury Studios, 35 Wesley Street, Gardens.\u00a0 Tel (021) 465-9852<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Good Clothing <\/strong>designs simple but trendy clothing. 101 Burleigh House, 24 Barrack Street.\u00a0 Tel (021) 461-6599<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Indalo Project <\/strong>creates employment for craft artists, producing home decor, furniture, lights and gifts,\u00a0\u00a0 65 Rose Street, Bo-Kaap.\u00a0 Tel (021) 801-4775<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Inkheart Jewellery Design <\/strong>designs jewellery with a personal touch, inspired by childhood stories and memories.\u00a0 17 Bayview Avenue, Tamboerskloof.\u00a0 Tel (021) 423-9571.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Monkeybiz <\/strong>makes high-quality bespoke beaded designer items.\u00a0 43 Rose Street, Bo-Kaap.\u00a0 Tel (021)\u00a0 426-0145<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>*\u00a0\u00a0 Peddersen + Lennard <\/strong>makes lighting, furniture, and other items on commission (left).\u00a0\u00a0 37 Barrack Street.\u00a0 Tel (021)\u00a0\u00a0 447-2020<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Pierre Cronje<\/strong> makes unique and timeless furniture, using the best timbers.\u00a0\u00a0 Cape Quarter, 27 Somerset Road, Green Point.\u00a0 Tel (021)\u00a0 425-0374<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Projekt <\/strong>is a crochet and skills training project, making scarves, toys, jewellery, cushions and homeware.\u00a0\u00a0 6B Malan Street, Gardens.\u00a0 Tel (021) 422-0739<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Spilt Milk <\/strong>is an easy-to-wear men’s and women’s clothing range.\u00a0 36 Upper Orange Street, Oranjezicht.\u00a0 Tel 079 358 2072<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Streetwires Artist Collective<\/strong> offers employment, making African wire and bead craft-art.\u00a0 Tel (021) 426-2475<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 thisarmy <\/strong>builds ‘apps’.\u00a0 71 Roeland Street.\u00a0 Tel 082 379 8180<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Township Patterns<\/strong> makes colourful fabrics, and fun and easy-to-wear garments.\u00a0\u00a0 Cape Quarter, 27 Somerset Road, Green Point. Tel (021) 418-0388<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Urbanative Jewels <\/strong>makes once-off jewellery pieces.\u00a0 Gold of Africa Museum, 96 Strand Street.\u00a0 Tel 082 770 9788<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects<\/strong> pursue excellence in design.\u00a0\u00a0 163 Bree Street.\u00a0 Tel (021) 423-5829.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Woodhead’s <\/strong>makes leather and natural fabric products.\u00a0 29 Caledon Street. Tel (021) 461-7185<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 …XYZ Design<\/strong> has the wind-up radio as one of its design highlights.\u00a0\u00a0Cape Quarter, 27 Somerset Road, Green Point.\u00a0 Tel (021) 421-7236<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Clementina Ceramics<\/strong> sell individually handmade earthenware products.\u00a0 Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road, Woodstock.\u00a0 Tel (021) 447-1398<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Design Afrika <\/strong>sells hand-woven items made from river reeds, cotton, mountain grasses and palm fibres, combined with leather, glass and plastic.\u00a0 42 Hares Avenue, Woodstock.\u00a0 Tel (021) 448- 9761<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Firepetals <\/strong>makes handcrafted art jewellery with a South African flair.\u00a0 59 Roodebloem Street, Woodstock.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 447-2025<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Frieda L\u00fchl Jewellery <\/strong>makes simple and elegant jewellery.\u00a0 30 Roodebloem Street, Woodstock.\u00a0 Tel (021) 448-1408.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>*\u00a0\u00a0 Haldane Martin <\/strong>makes contemporary furniture (left).\u00a0\u00a0 12 Aberdeen Street, Woodstock.\u00a0 tel (021) 448-0999<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Liesel Trautman <\/strong>makes porcelain homeware, each item individually finished.\u00a0\u00a0 114 Lower Main Road, Observatory.\u00a0 Tel 073 275 9494<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Maike Valcarcel <\/strong>designs Africa-inspired jewellery, using gold, pebbles, silver and felt.\u00a0 30 Roodebloem Road, Woodstock.\u00a0 Tel (021) 790-8849<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Recreate <\/strong>makes furniture and lighting from discarded junk.\u00a0 368 Albert Road, Woodstock.\u00a0 Tel (021) 447-0007.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Sway <\/strong>sells comfortable and easy wearing women’s clothing.\u00a0\u00a0 Woodstock Industrial Centre, 66 Albert Road, Woodstock.\u00a0 tel (021) 447-5999.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Trip Handbags and Accessories <\/strong>makes durable, funky and functional handbags.\u00a0\u00a0 9 Harrington Road, Fish Hoek.\u00a0 Tel (021) 785-1225\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Zizamele Ceramics <\/strong>makes African-inspired ceramics (right).\u00a0 Corner Chasmay and Kommetjie Roads, Sunnydale, Noordhoek.\u00a0 Tel (021 789-1491<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Chimpel <\/strong>makes luxury leather accessories in a classic design.\u00a0 85 Sixth Avenue, Rondebosch East.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 697-5875.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 David Krut Publishing <\/strong>publishes books on architecture, art and design.\u00a0\u00a0 Montobello Design Centre, 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 685-0676<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Dear.Rae.With.Love <\/strong>designs jewellery using enamel, fabric, silver, wood and found objects.\u00a0 12 Peak Drive. Pinelands.\u00a0 Tel (021) 531-2940.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Diane Harper <\/strong>makes coasters and pendants.\u00a0 36 Forest Drive, Pinelands.\u00a0 Tel ()21) 532-3758<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Emma Anne <\/strong>is a range of distinctive contemporary jewellery.\u00a0\u00a0 6 Chippenham Road, Kenilworth.\u00a0 Tel (021) 762-5465<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Flick Glass and My China <\/strong>combines ceramics and art to express her love of fynbos and small animals.\u00a0\u00a0 24 Dartmouth Road, Muizenberg.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 789- 9119<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Janine Binneman Jewellers<\/strong>\u00a0makes custom jewellery.\u00a0\u00a0 25 Almora Circle, Tokai.\u00a0 Tel (021) 715-6178<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 John Bauer <\/strong>uses antique crochet cloth, linen and lace in his ceramics.\u00a0 35 Greenwood Road, Claremont.\u00a0 Tel (021) 683-7851<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Matblac<\/strong> makes men’s leather apparel.\u00a0\u00a0 1 The Meadows, 12 Meadow Lane, Constantia.\u00a0 Tel (021) 794- 5723<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Mielie <\/strong>makes fun bags.\u00a0\u00a0 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands.\u00a0 Tel (021) 686-2026.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Skermunkel Design Studio <\/strong>makes fun, quirky and sentimental jewellery inspired by everyday play and childhood storybooks, using enamel, silver and antique cutlery.\u00a0\u00a0 44 Palmer Road, Muizenberg.\u00a0 Tel (021) 788-8577.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Tania Babb Ceramics <\/strong>makes fun sculptures (right).\u00a0\u00a0 39 Wolfe Street, Wynberg.\u00a0 Tel (021) 797-7144<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 The Potters Workshop <\/strong>makes functional ceramic art.\u00a0 Toledo Close, Capricorn Park, Muizenberg.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 709-0212<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Will Martin Projects <\/strong>makes handmade ceramic products.\u00a0 35 Greenwood Road, Harfield Village, Claremont.\u00a0 Tel\u00a0079 663 0532<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Woo-Men Plush Toys <\/strong>makes fun toys for kids and ‘kidults’.\u00a0 37 Cromer Road, Muizenberg.\u00a0 Tel (021) 788-8249<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 IDESO<\/strong>\u00a0is a specialist product design consultancy.\u00a0\u00a0 Unit 4 Canal Edge, Three Tyger Waterfront, Carl Cronje Drive, Tygervalley.\u00a0 Tel (021) 914-8444<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Coast & Koi <\/strong>is\u00a0a range of glamorous and comfortable shoes.\u00a0\u00a0 2A Vredefort, 268 Beach Road, Sea Point.\u00a0 tel (021) 434-7597<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Collect <\/strong>makes boutique jewellery.\u00a0\u00a0 3 Saunders Court, Saunders Road, Bantry Bay.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 439-5262.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Alpacafelt <\/strong>makes fashion and interior design items from alpaca fibre.\u00a0 Novello Alpaca Farm, Rietvlei, Barrydale Road, Montagu.\u00a0 Tel (023) 614-2674<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Elizabeth Galloway Young Designers <\/strong>runs a fashion design training programme.\u00a0\u00a0 26 Techno Road, Technopark, Stellenbosch.\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 880-0775<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 FACT <\/strong>makes a range of canvas and leather bags representing township life in visuals.\u00a0\u00a0 Jackal\u00a0 River Farm, Houw Hoek, Elgin.\u00a0 Tel 082 491 5243<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Lady Peculiar<\/strong> makes sterling silver jewellery with romantic, organic, nostalgic, emotional and playful elements.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 The African Queen Studio <\/strong>makes chandeliers and lamps with natural materials.\u00a0\u00a0 1 Grewe Street, McGregor.\u00a0 Tel (023) 625-1843<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 The Fringe Arts <\/strong>is a collective of the work of 70 designers.\u00a0 Spier, R310, Lynedoch Road, Stellenbosch.\u00a0 tel (021) 809-1142<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Wonki Ware<\/strong>\u00a0 makes bright and bold pottery.\u00a0 42 York Street, George.\u00a0 Tel (044) 884-1883<\/p>\n

Cape Town Design Route 2011<\/strong>: www.designindaba.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Products of the above designers can be bought online.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0 www.whalecottage.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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