These Interior Designers From South Africa Are Ones To Watch

Whether it’s furniture or lighting design, South African interior designers are breaking boundaries and making their mark in the decor industry. From Scandinavian-inspired designs, to beautifully restored pieces and furniture with an African feel, here are the designers to watch.

Banc Handcrafted

What began as a small furniture range is now a growing collection of homeware pieces made from start to finish through collaboration with a carpenter, metal fabricator, brass plater, powder-coater and laser-cutter. Banc Handcrafted, the brainchild of Josie Hardy, has a beautiful collection of smalls, such as coasters and wall hooks, plus large items, like sofas.

Cut Design

Cut Design, founded by Patsy McDonald, started out as a small laser cutting business in Pretoria in 2014. Patsy started selling at markets in Gauteng as well as KwaZulu-Natal and originally focused on lighting and clocks. Recently the designs have been expanded to include laser cut side tables that can be seen as “functional art”, as they incorporate hand-painted and engraved wooden tiles.

Pinda by Siyanda Mbele

Pinda is all about producing functional products with a high quality African aesthetic. The Durban based interior design studio was founded by Siyanda Mbele in 2012, and focuses on merging traditional and modern design aesthetic to create one-of-a-kind products.