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Contact Details:
Tel: 021 551 5248
Cell: 072 626 5963
Email: hello@kubik.co.za
Web: www.kubik.co.za
Address: 11 Marconi Crescent, Montague Gardens, Cape Town

The Story

1. What is the final product made of?

   100 % re-usable frame made of 100 % recyclable natural Anodised aluminium – glass ( 100 % recyclable ) – and 3form, recycled resin with natural materials imbedded – illumination is done with LED , extremely low energy consuming light. Everything is made locally in Cape Town ( except 3 form , made in USA)

2. Describe the transport journey of the parts or "ingredients." of the product to you.

   Our aluminium extrusions are delivered from Epping to us by truck – the excess of the production ( of cuts ) are captured and transported back to the factory to be recycled. Transport from our factory in montague gardens to CTICC was with a bakkie and trailer as all our products are Light weight.

3. What is the life of the product?

   Anodized aluminium and glass have an extremely long life – the Kubik frames can be de mounted and re-configured to new products , new walls, and are thus re-usable. At the end of their life ( 50 years ) , they are 100 % re-cycled – melted to form new extrusions.

4. Is the final product recyclable?

   Yes – 100 %

5. If it is, will the new recycled product have a low carbon footprint?

   Yes – as the recycled aluminium forms part of the normal alumium extrusion production – so in fact the extrusions we use, are already recycled to a certain extent

6. Describe the human/environmentally friendly/sustainable attributes of the product.

   The use of aluminium requires a minimum of maintenance and cleaning products – as the product doesn’t deteriorate , it has an extremely long life span, after that , it is 100 % recyclable . so the impact is minimal.

7. Does the product contain any VOC’s? Etc., Any regulations and standards?

   No – no VOC’s

8. Do your company or factory have any energy saving programmes running at the moment?

   We are presently relocating – plans are to run a energy saving programm in our new factory as we will become part of ECO SPECIFIER

9. Does your company or factory have any water saving programmes in place.

   No, not yet

10. Do your company have any future plans on improving the sustainability and environmentally friendly quality of the products?

    We already have a program running, but yes, as we plan to become member of Ecospecifier, we will be at the forefront of South African manufacturers in this regard.

11. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

    We have our own , in house program

Quality craft and art from all over Africa.

Contact Details:
Tel: + 27 21 4489761
Email: binky@mweb.co.za
Web: www.designafrika.co.za
Address: 42 Hares Avenue, Woodstock 7925. South Africa

The Story

1. What is the final product made of?

   Driftwood that is found on rural farms in the countryside outside Harare, Zimbabwe 2. Copper baskets – Bamalo in Mali

   The parts or “ingredients” of the chairs comes from driftwood and the baskets are copper wire.

2. What is the life of the product?

   Both are made to last forever

3. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   The chairs are carved in the bush where the wood is found and then transported by donkey cart to Harare. It then came by container to Cape Town

4. Is the final product recyclable?

   Yes

5. If it is, will the new recycled product have a low carbon footprint?

   As the chairs break down, smaller sculptures can be carved from the wood. The copper can be unwound and used to make different shapes. BOTH pieces are made by hand – the chairs using hand operated old traditional implements.

6. Do your company and or factory have any water saving programs in place.

   Energy saving light bulbs

7. Does your company or factory have any water saving programs in place.

   No water is used

8. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

   All over Africa, we introduce new designs, sustainable harvesting policies and more efficient methods of transporting the goods.

Environmentally friendly floors

Contact Details:
Tel : 021 852 6733
Fax : 021 852 6736
Email: enquiries@corcoleum.co.za
Web: www.corcoleum.co.za
Address: AECI Site, Off De Beers Avenue, Somerset West, 7130

The Story

1. What is the final product made of?

   Sawdust, Magnesite, Magnesium Chloride, Iron oxide pigments. The final product is manufactured in South Africa and the Magnesite and Chloride come from Holland.

2. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   The products from Holland are shipped to us in a container. The sawdust is from the local sawmills. We will be transporting it on a truck as a bakkie will be to small.

3. What is the life of the product?

   The company has been going since 1925 and there are still floors down today that were installed back then. So far the life span is 84 years.

4. Is the final product recyclable?

   It could be, if you crush it up and use it as a sub base for insulation before you pour concrete. Yes it would have a low carbon foot print. If you don’t recycle it you can dump it in landfills and it won’t harm the environment as we have not added any toxic chemicals to it.

5. Does the product contain any VOC’s? Etc., Any regulations and standards?

   5As far as we know there are no VOC’s. We are in the process of getting it tested so we can have paper work to go with it.

6. Does your company and or factory have any water saving programs in place.

   We use very minimal amounts of water at our premises.

7. Do your company have any future plans on improving the sustainability and environmentally friendly quality of the products?

   We can’t get more eco friendly than what we are at the moment.

8. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

   All employees start as labourer and work their way up to different levels so that every person knows how the other man’s job is done and can also do it.

Nucleus of Kraft

Contact Details:
Tel: 021 852 6147
Email: info@nucleusofkraft.co.za
Web: www.nucleusofkraft.co.za

Girly Cabinet

Girly, the elegant and charming little cocktail cabinet, created for NOK by Gilles Pretorius, has got more to it than just its beauty. The NOK team promotes sustainability with the use of environmentally friendly materials, waste management and local labour and skills development. Considering this mission Girly can truly be seen as a green product.

Mao bamboo, the laminate sheet Girly is constructed from, grows in commercially managed forests using sustainable practices. After a rapid four year harvest cycle the mature stems are processed while the rest of the plant is left to regenerate. Compared to hardwoods and laminates, bamboo processing leaves a considerably smaller carbon footprint.

Computer numerical control (CNC) routing, the manufacturing process used, reduces waste of material in that the material usage is mathematically optimised. CNC Routdesign, a company that forms part of the NOK collaboration, gave Gilles the opportunity to develop his skills in designing for the routing process as well as providing him with a platform to realise his career as a designer in South Africa.

Girly is his first commercial product for NOK and has thus far received much positive critique from the public.

Krafthaus

1. What is the final product made of?

   It has been made with merino wool, felted and dyed. It has been made locally in somerset west, western cape.

   He wool is from merino sheep that are mainly farmed in the karoo and eastern cape. The inner cushion is made by grannygoose, paarl, south africa see www.grannygoose.com

2. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   All south african wool is sent to port elizabeth for sorting, grading and cleaning and then bought on auctions by distributors. I buy my tops (cleaned and combed wool) from one of these buyers posted to me by bulk.

3. What is the life of the product?

   When well looked after and kept away from moths the product could last for 2 to 3 generations

4. Is the final product recyclable?

   Yes. Cut up or pulled apart, combed, twisted, twined, balled etc. Makes into something new.

5. If it is, will the new recycled product have a low carbon footprint?

   Yes. This product is made by hand and no mechanical equipment is used except forehand sewing by using converted foor pedal antique sewing machines

6. If not recyclable, how can the product be safely disposed of? Describe the human/environmentally friendly/sustainable attributes of the product.

   There is very little waste. It is a natural bio-degradable product

7. Describe the human/environmentally friendly/sustainable attributes of the product

   Felt is hand felted in a home environment and home sourced. It is a multi purpose fabric

8. Does the product contain any VOC’s? Etc., Any regulations and standards?

   No. No volatile compounds present

9. Does your company or factory have any energy saving programs running at the moment?

   Very little electrical energy is required.Felting in done with physical body strength. Pedal sewing machines and hand stitching is used.

10. Does your company or factory have any water saving programs in place.

    Water is recycled continuously during the felting or matting process and rinsing water is run off into a vegetable garden

11. Do your company have any future plans on improving the sustainability and environmentally friendly quality of the products?

    Bulk water storage is to be addressed

12. Describe your companies’ employee policies and any training or education programs you have in place?

    At this stage we outsource stages of production and as orders increase more training and delegation of work will be offered to eventually have a “work at home” in place. Finishing and of the products are in house

13. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

    Team of designers and manufactures have collaboratedwith nok, the acronym for nucleusofkraft whereby 15% is earned on goods sold and the funds used to further training and specialisation.

Stephanie Bentum (owner of krafthaus interior and fashion products)
15 Reservoir Road, Parel Valleij, Somerset West, 7130,
Tel :021 852 6147,
Email: info@krafthaus.co.za
www.krafthaus.co.za

Wall Paper

1. What is the final product made of?

   The Wall paper is a paper based product with a vinyl backing.

   The base material is imported and the graphics applied using large format ink Jet printing. Both these services are outsourced.

2. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   The client requests custom setup of graphics or length of wallpaper from the Nuclear Summer Range. This is then prepared by Hanno & Arno and supplied to the printing firm. All processes and materials are provided by them. The finished wallpaper is delivered to the Nok headquarters where it is distributed back to the client.

3. Is the final product recyclable?

   No

4. Does the product contain any VOC’s? Etc., Any regulations and standards?

   No

5. Does your company or factory have any energy saving programs running at the moment?

   Very little electrical energy is required.Felting in done with physical body strength. Pedal sewing machines and hand stitching is used.

6. Does your company or factory have any water saving programs in place.

   No. All our work is done digitally using one desktop Mac and one PC.

7. Do your company have any future plans on improving the sustainability and environmentally friendly quality of the products?

   Yes, as a small and young enterprise we intend to stay aware of the effects of our production as it grows in the future.

8. Describe your companies’ employee policies and any training or education programs you have in place?

   Our company consists only of the two founding members Hanno van Zyl and Arno Krüger.

9. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

   No, but will always be aware of these issues as our company grows.

Contemporary South African Art

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 21 425 5123
Fax: +27 21 425 5122
Email: africanova@iafrica.com
Web: www.africanova.co.za
Address: Cape Quarter, 72 Waterkant Street, Green Point, Cape Point, 8001

Glass pods

Delicate bubbles of glass, each filled with a seed or leaf. – The little hole at the top allows you to fill them with water, enabling you to use them for fresh flowers as well. They are made in Johannesburg making them a proudly South African product.

Clementina cups

We exhibited two beautiful cups from Clementina. I have watched many an admirer or tourist take hours to choose the two cups that they are definitely taking home. They are all so unique that the choice is nearly impossible, therefore one will also never do!

About the Artist: Clementina van der Walt

Excerpt from Contemporary Ceramics in South Africa
Text: Wilma Cruise
Struik Publishers (Pty.)Ltd. 1991

Clementina van der Walt is a potter who has successfully walked the tightrope over the abyss of the art versus production conflict. On the one hand, she has had to deal with commercialism and its potential artistic compromises, and on the other, with the poverty of the artist who chooses to struggle with esoteric and frequently unmarketable concepts.

She has managed this by developing two different kinds of work, namely commercial ‘production line’ vessels and ‘contemporary’ vessels. With the first she makes a living; with the second, she explores ideas. Neither commercial concerns nor artistic values are compromised, and in fact the same sensibility that guides her exploratory work with the vessel as metaphor informs the designs with which she ‘clobbers’ white commercial tableware. The two enterprises exist side by side;one sustains the other.

Both her commercial tableware and her expressive vessels bear her distinctive on-glazes, marks and images. Van der Walt says that she wanted to create ‘charming,colourful, exciting dinnerware’.The desire to create these objects arose from her sense that pots as art tend to become remote from everyday life.

Read More at www.clementina.co.za

Clinton Friedman botanical prints

We featured 3 prints from Clinton’s Botanical collection (classic botanical; whole plants) We chose the Aloe’s for there unique architectural features and their ability to survive harsh conditions. Although photography is not exactly a “green” industry, Clinton’s Botanical photography certainly reminds us of just how extraordinary our planted is and might spur us on to take steps in preserving the earth’s biodiversity

About the Artist: Clinton Friedman

Profile Excerpt from www.clintonfriedman.com

Always up for a creative challenge, whatever the brief- whatever the location. Clinton will not only deliver with accuracy but he will show you something in a way you don’t see or expect. Its evident in all that he does. Clintons work is subtle, sincere and full of intensity. Whatever the subject, he thinks about it, feels it passionately – then does it beautifully. Clinton not only works on local projects across South Africa, but has also had the opportunity to shot internationally in Miami Florida, Atlanta, New York, London, India and Mozambique.

Read More at www.clintonfriedman.com

The Smart Solution

Contact Details:
Tel: 021 448 9216
Cell: 083 741 8524
Email: jo@sentience.co.za
Web: www.sentience.co.za

The Story

1. What is the final product made of?

   Expanded Polystyrene

2. Where was the final product made?

   The final product is made in Cape Town South Africa

3. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   The polystyrene base material is made in Cape Town by SAGEX and then transported by road to Shapesmart(approx 20min)

4. Describe the transport journey of the final product from your factory to the CTICC for the show.

   By road from the factory to the CTICC – 15km

5. What is the life of the product?

   The final product has about a 20 year life.

6. Is the final product recyclable?

   Yes, 100%

7. If it is, will the new recycled product have a low carbon footprint?

   Yes

8. Describe the human/environmentally friendly/sustainable attributes of the product

   The product is made form CFC Ozone friendly EPS. The final product is 100% recyclable and all waste material created during manufacture is recycled. Unlike EPS used in packaging this product will generally stay installed in houses for many years. Traditionally cornices was made from wood. EPS and the plaster cornices no longer require the chopping down of trees.

9. Does the product contain any VOC’s? Etc., Any regulations and standards?

   No

10. Does your company and or factory have any water saving programs in place.

    We do not use water during manufacture.

11. Does your company and or factory have any power saving programs in place.

    No, however our energy consumption is relatively low.

12. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

    No. Other than helping a couple of refugees make a living in South Africa.

Designer Jewel of The Waterkant

Contact Details:
Tel: 021 418 0368
Cell: 083 469 6587
Email: jo@sentience.co.za
Web:
Address: 3 Jarvis Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town

The Story

1. What is the final product made of?

   The Christian Server has a bleached oak timber top with a bronze steel base. The top has solid edges with a veneered top. It has a milky wash to dull the yellow in oak and then has a mat lacquer final coat. The bases are mild steel that has been electroplated to get the bronze finish. A clear lacquer is then applied to prevent rusting.

2. Where was the final product made?

   Both the top and base were manufactured in Cape Town (Montague Gardens and Salt River)

3. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   he bases are delivered to Salt River from Montague Gardens to the joiner in Salt River where he attaches the tops. They are then delivered to the shop in Green Point or directly to the client.

4. What is the life of the product?

   No idea.

5. Is the final product recyclable?

   Yes.

6. If it is, will the new recycled product have a low carbon footprint?

   Pretty much as it could all happen in Cape Town

7. Does the product contain any VOC’s? Etc., Any regulations and standards?

   Not answered.

8. Does your company or factory have any water saving programs in place.

   Not that I know of

9. Do your company have any future plans on improving the sustainability and environmentally friendly quality of the products?

   Not that I know of

10. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

    The company that makes the linen throws trains and uses woman from the local community.

Mosaic Art

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 21 421 3738
Fax: +086 656 6976
Email: lisa@lisaking.co.za
Web: www.lisaking.co.za
Address: Shop B14 Cape Quarter, 72 Waterkant St, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa

1. What is the final product made of?

   The final product is made from stained glass and is mounted on Wedi board, a new state of the art innovation used in the construction industry. It is ideal for mosaic as it is strong, lightweight and completely waterproof.

   The final product was made in my studio overlooking some of the Cape’s most scenic winelands and a game farm. The relaxing atmosphere and the beautiful surroundings simulate creativity and the only sounds around are birds chirping and the tinkering of glass mobiles stirring in the breeze. The various types of glass are imported from Europe and America and each piece is individually selected for its colour, texture and opacity.

2. Describe the transport journey of the parts or ‘ingredients’ of the product to you.

   The glass is shipped in crates direct to our factory in Cape Town where it is cut and most of it redistributed to other artists via retail outlets.

3. Describe the final product’s transport journey from the factory to the CTICC and Decorex.

   The piece was lovingly wrapped in brown paper and transported in my X5 to the Lisa King gallery and delivered in person.

4. What is the life of the product?

   It will outlast myself and my children. And, if treated properly, their children and their children too. We have paintings from a few hundred years ago and mosaics from more than 1000 ago. This may not last as long, but in it’s current form, it will last quite a vast number of years.

5. Does your company or factory have any water saving programs in place.

   All our work is done by hand and mostly using natural light.

6. Does your company have any future plans on improving the sustainability and environmentally friendly quality of the products?

   The product is made using ancient techniques and the glass and Wedi manufacture we have no control over.

7. Describe your companies’ employee policies and any training or education programs you have in place.

   Our main studio in Cape Town employ 3 staff members who have been trained by myself in mosaic. It is an ongoing process. There are no formal training programs for mosaic artists in this country. It is an in house thing.

8. Are you involved in any community upliftment, charities or social development programs?

   We have tendered for some community projects and would love to get involved in community upliftment projects, but it is difficult to obtain sponsorship from local manufacturers as they would rather dump defective product than donate it to a worthy cause.

Bespoke hand-woven floorware

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 21 418 1054
Fax: +27 86 684 6271
Email: info@fibredesigns.co.za
Web: www.fibredesigns.co.za
Address: 16 Dixon Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town, South Africa

A bit more about Hemp

Hemp is used for a wide variety of purposes, including the manufacture of cordage of varying tensile strength, clothing, and nutritional products. The bast fibers can be used in 100% hemp products, but are commonly blended with other organic fibres such as flax, cotton or silk, for apparel and furnishings, most commonly at a 55%/45% hemp/cotton blend. The inner two fibers of hemp are more woody, and are more often used in non-woven items and other industrial applications, such as mulch, animal bedding and litter. The oil from the fruits ("seeds") dries on exposure to air (similar to linseed oil) and is sometimes used in the manufacture of oil-based paints, in creams as a moisturising agent, for cooking, and in plastics. Hemp seeds have been used in bird seed mix.

Source from Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp

Delicate beadwork and wire work

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 21 671 6868
Cell: +27 83 436 5109 (Gelda)
Cell: +27 73 811 8913 (Brent)
Email: getwired@absamail.co.za
Web: www.get-wired.co.za
Address: V & A Waterfront, Shop 11, Red Shed, Cape Town, South Africa