100% Design in London

Last week I took the opportunity to go to London to visit the 100% Design Show at Earls Court. Of course a week in London is a great just because of all the shopping but the show itself was very interesting as there were alot of new products I have never seen before as well as new ideas for furniture and light fittings that I found a real eye-opener.

The various wall finishes were incredibly interesting and this was further enhanced due to the clever use of lighting. Here the wall finishes become artworks themselves.

The light fittings were highly unusual and there were many new and interesting ideas that I can see being used in various interior applications.

One of my favourite ideas were the coloured glass writing panels which you fix to a wall. There is a magentic fitting that holds the pen in place. This not only looks like an artwork on the wall but it is functional and different from the standard white boards so often used.

I also had time to go to Tent London. The show was on a much smaller scale, in fact it felt more like an art exhibition however the artworks on display where clocks, wallpaper, furniture items, light fittings and accessories.

I also managed to go to Focus on the Sunday where the fabric houses along Kings Road allowed designers and decorators into the showrooms to enjoy some coffee and cakes while looking through the various wallpapers and fabrics available.

It was a great week and I managed to meet up with various friends which just added to the excitement of the trip. I am glad to be back and lets see how we can use these new ideas in future projects.

Dr Naidoo Surgery in Richards Bay

Jossi Design completed this Doctor’s Surgery at the Richard’s Bay Hospital. This was a challenging renovation as we were working in a busy hospital environment so noise and dust would be an inevitable problem.

The practice is aimed at family health care that meets new international concepts and standards. The interior that has been created represents this innovative idea and reflects the values and image that the doctor is focused on achieving.

The furniture designs and finishes were carefully planned to express a feeling of professionalism, knowledge and openness. This is a space where people will need to feel comfortable and in good hands. I feel this has been achieved and hope that many more medical practitioners will follow this lead.

For more information on our completed projects visit www.jossi.co.za.

The apartment in Marine Drive, Umhlanga Rocks is complete and the owners seem extremely happy with the outcome. The TV and Fireplace unit which was designed by Jossi Design creates a great feature and focal point for the lounge.

The apartment always appears to be bright and open due to the use of skylights in all of the rooms. The lounge has large glass sliding doors that open up onto the large verandah creating a feeling that the verandah is part of the lounge and is an additional entertainment area.

However entertainment is not a problem thanks to the indoor bar area complete with built in coffee machine. The bar is almost part of the dining room therefore even if you are pouring drinks behind the bar you are still part of what is going on within the rest of the apartment.

The image above shows the Guest Toilet, one wall addressed with a dramatic floral wallpaper and this creates an amazing impact on entering this space. This wallpaper has really made all the difference to this space!

On entering the apartment you are greeted by the site of this red couch with stainless steel side tables and perspex server behind. The client was adamant on a red couch and we are very happy with the outcome as it creates an area of interest and a real feature on entering this beautiful apartment.

For further information on our projects please visit our website www.jossi.co.za

Umgeni Water

Jossi Design has been awarded the tender to redesign the offices of Umgeni Water in Pietermaritzburg.



We are very proud to have been awarded this government tender and we have an amazing concept which promises to make for a professional and eye catching interior which reflects the identity of Umgeni Water.

Drawings, specification of finishes, scope of works and all documentation is currently being finalized in order to go to tender on the kitchenettes, bathrooms, passages, signage, furniture and general construction required for each building and each floor.

We will keep updating the progress of this project. For further information on our other projects visit our website www.jossi.co.za

Leatrice Eiseman Colour Lecture

On Tuesday 11th August the Jossi Design team went to a lecture on colour by Leatrice Eiseman. The main topic of the lecture was on the emotional reaction to colour and the best applications for the various colours. The talk ended off with an insite into the upcoming colour trends in advertising, interior design, fashion and graphic design.

Above: One of the many Leatrice Eiseman's books on colour (Cover)

It was a very interesting lecture and makes you think of colour in a more technical and emotional way. It is interesting to note how and why advertisements we see in magazines or on TV use colours to capture our attention or create an emotional creation to the product.

Above: Image taken from Plascon Website Southern Inspiration

A special 'thank you' to Plascon who sponsored the event and invited the Jossi Design team along (free of charge so we were really greatful to them for that). There was also a presentation of Plascon's 2010 Colour Forecast which puts together some amazing interior colour combinations and to produce enjoyable and comfortable interior scenes.

Above: Taken from Plascon Website Eastern Inspiration

We really enjoyed every minute of the lecture and we look forward to any future events being held by Plascon. We do recommend you take a look at Leatrice Eiseman's Colour Blog http://eisemancolorblog.com/ and Plascon's website http://www.plascon.co.za/

For more information on the projects that we are involved in please go to our website http://www.jossi.co.za/