The South African Furniture Initiative (SAFI) is restructuring to remain sustainable and continue delivering on its mandate. SAFI is the national organisation representing furniture, bedding, shopfitting and kitchen manufacturers. Through its working chambers it is…
Carmen Gregan, an interior design student at Design Time School of Interior Design (Cape Town), received first prize in the 2023 PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative. Tiago Loureiro Goncalves from the University of Johannesburg and…
The judging panel for this year’s PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative is evaluating submissions received from third-year architecture and interior design students from 19 institutions around the country. The competition highlights the work of up-and-coming…
Nairobi City County government has laid the groundwork for the country’s first wood furniture industry industrial park. The development will create jobs while assisting in constructing affordable housing units in Nairobi by manufacturing quality, standardised…
Vuyisile Furniture Factory, located in Tanzania’s Morogoro region falls under Sokoine University of Agriculture’s College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, is set to receive new machinery to expand its production and increase efficiency. The factory…
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) selected Altendorf’s Hand Guard system as the 2023 Safe Machines Award winner. It is the cherry on top of several innovation and safety awards and accolades for the system.…
Are you a South African professional designer or design student? Do you believe furniture should improve our quality of life, be functional, and complement the space in which it is located? Proudly brought to you…
Rubio Monocoat is the original manufacturer of a single-coat wood finishing product and the first with 0% volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It is a well-known interior and exterior wood finishing brand in Southern Africa and,…
In March 2023, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) adopted the voluntary ASTM F2057-23 as a mandatory safety standard to protect young children from injury and death from furniture tip-over incidents. Over 300 American…
“Cabinet Vision saves time, eliminates costly mistakes, and increases productivity”, says Christo Van Dyk, director of Manmade Crafts and the authorised dealer for Cabinet Vision in Africa. Cabinet Vision makes it easy for woodworking, furniture,…
