<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Design News &#187; Local Designs</title>
	<atom:link href="https://designnews.co.za/tag/local-designs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://designnews.co.za</link>
	<description>Scout PR &#38; Social Media</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:09:30 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41</generator>
	<item>
		<title>Explore the extraordinary at the 100% Design South Africa pavilion at Decorex Cape Town 2019, 1-5 may</title>
		<link>https://designnews.co.za/explore-the-extraordinary-at-the-100-design-south-africa-pavilion-at-decorex-cape-town-2019-1-5-may/</link>
		<comments>https://designnews.co.za/explore-the-extraordinary-at-the-100-design-south-africa-pavilion-at-decorex-cape-town-2019-1-5-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Design News]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Décor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100% Design South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decorex Cape Town]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exhibitions in cape town]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Designs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://designnews.co.za/?p=4250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Expect no run-of-the-mill fare at this year’s 100% Design South Africa pavilion at Decorex Cape Town, running from 1-5 May 2019 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and organised by the globe’s leading exhibitions company, Reed Exhibitions. Aptly entitled 100% Extraordinary, this display of ultra-unusual designer products and pieces is a collaboration between Platform, the curators of 100% Design South Africa and a selection of leading local brands, in an effort to push design beyond the bounds of the ordinary. Under the theme Botanical Office, 100% Extraordinary explores the concept of an office space that offers an antidote to the norm. ‘The botanical theme is a no-brainer for me,’ says Creative Director of 100% Design South Africa, Cathy O’Clery, ‘I feel people have a huge desire to connect with nature these days and I see no reason why this can’t come into a workplace. Cape Town is a beautiful city surrounded by the most extraordinary nature &#8211; there is no reason not to bring that into a space where we spend the majority of our time.’ Office spaces today need to be practical and hardwearing without being hard-lined or sterile. In line with this thinking, the Botanical Office [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://designnews.co.za/explore-the-extraordinary-at-the-100-design-south-africa-pavilion-at-decorex-cape-town-2019-1-5-may/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Brimming with Fashion Flair, Local Ingenuity and an Exclusive Array of Designs, The Trading Company at Spice Route has “Destination Store” Written All Over It!</title>
		<link>https://designnews.co.za/brimming-with-fashion-flair-local-ingenuity-and-an-exclusive-array-of-designs-the-trading-company-at-spice-route-has-destination-store-written-all-over-it/</link>
		<comments>https://designnews.co.za/brimming-with-fashion-flair-local-ingenuity-and-an-exclusive-array-of-designs-the-trading-company-at-spice-route-has-destination-store-written-all-over-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Design News]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abigail Bisogno]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Designs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spice Route]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Trading Company]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://designnews.co.za/?p=1182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What happens when international trends find their African mojo? A compelling retail offering, that’s what! It’s to be found at artisanal estate Spice Route in the form of recently launched destination store, The Trading Company. An outstanding array of exclusive local designs awaits: all have been handpicked and developed to showcase how appealing European styling can be when it’s modernized with a contemporary African flavour. The Trading Company offers an exuberant and heady retail experience where beautiful merchandising and interior styling combine with exquisite products that are awash with local colour. And this retail offering is as vibrant and dynamic as The Trading Company’s proprietor, Abigail Bisogno. Formerly the MD of the Foschini Division of the Foschini Group, Abigail left behind 35 years in corporate retail in order to purchase Spice Route farm together with her brother, Charles Back, who also happens to own Fairview, the renowned cheese and wine estate alongside Spice Route. Abigail has been responsible for the creative direction and project management of all the renovations and additions at Spice Route, but The Trading Company is her own special “love” project. The shop is an outlet for the fabulous flair and drive that, right from the start [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>https://designnews.co.za/brimming-with-fashion-flair-local-ingenuity-and-an-exclusive-array-of-designs-the-trading-company-at-spice-route-has-destination-store-written-all-over-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
