Designer Lighting

Lighting. Probably the most important element in enhancing your interior, whether it be subtle ambient lighting, feature spot lights or even your dimmable downlights. It sets the mood and shows off your designer interior by attracting attention and visually leading the eye through a space.

Well... that's the conventional theory behind lighting anyway. Those clever designers at European design studio Moooi are known for pushing the norm. How would you feel about being greeted by one of these life-size floor standing lamps on entering a room? Standing at 2.4 meters tall, you certainly need a bit of space for this fella.

You want to make a statement? This should do it.

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Moooi products are available in South Africa. Speak to us at Jossi Design and we can point you in the right direction.

Inspired Design

Every now and then the designers at Jossi Design see something fantastic and from today we are going to share our exciting finds with you. Whether they be bespoke furniture pieces  or even noteworthy installations, we want you to see what our clever international colleagues are up to. That way when inspiration strikes; you know that the team at Jossi Design shares your desire for cutting edge design!

We start of our search into cyberspace with probably the most exciting pool installation we have ever seen. This installation by OFTB (Out Of The Blue) in Australia have helped us find our own personal nirvana.

 

 

The acrylic wall makes this designer pool defy the laws of gravity and appears to slice directly through the pool steps. Why not? Why shouldn't you be able to see all the carefully thought out skill and aesthetic detailing it took to make this installation the statement that it is? Have a look at this and other amazing projects by OFTB, truly inspired design.

The vote from Jossi Design HQ: Yes please! But best you start saving up for this one as I'm sure acrylic that thick doesn't come cheap! What do you think?

House in Hillcrest

It has been a big push by the clients to try and get into their house by Christmas, but finally we have resigned ourselves to the fact that it just is not a possibility.
 

That being said, impressive progress all round with walls being painted, ceilings and bulkheads being complete, kitchen cabinets starting to be assembled and the garden landscaping almost being completed.

House in Glenashley

So we are in the middle of the 'silly season' and Jossi Design is frantically trying to get projects wrapped up before builder take their long overdue holidays.  I know I am pretty tired but I am somehow managing to push through despite the pressure from our clients. 

So needless to say I am looking forward to the holidays, but first I had to go to site in Glenashley and see the progress here.  As you can see from the photos there is alot that still needs to be done here.  The client has been in Hong Kong so alot of the work was put on hold and now that he is back he is keen so see things moving again. 

There are some important decisions still to be made in terms of paint colours and finishes.  However I do have alot of work still to do in terms of the TV unit designs, Bathroom tiling layouts and specifications, Exterior design in terms of the paint colours and finishes to be used on the facade.

The ceiling completion has been held up by the Home Automation that the client has suddenly decided to incorporate into the house.  Thank goodness the ceilings were not boarded!  So as soon as the work has taken place within the ceilings we can board up, skim and move forward.

We will keep you posted with this project.

IID Christmas Cocktail Party

On Friday, 18 November, the KZN chapter of the IID had their annual Christmas function at The Square Boutique Hotel in Umhlanga Rocks.

A beautifully contemporary interior and a fantastic venue for members to socialise and unwind while sharing stories from the year.

Under the leadership of Jossi Design's own Jocelyn Jones, we toasted to 2011 and the (well deserved!) upcoming Christmas break.