South African artist Andile Dyalvane's sculptural iThongo seating collection was crafted from hand-coiled clay and informed by significant words in the Xhosa language. More about Andile Dyalvane draws on Xhosa heritage for iThongo seating collection
South African designer Porky Hefer has extended his collection of hanging chairs at this year's Design Miami with a series of leathery seats that each represent a different molecular compound. More about Porky Hefer's Molecules are hanging seats modelled on chemical compounds
South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi named his first leather and steel furniture pieces Nwa-Mulamula after his great-grandmother, the "guardian figure". More about Fashion designer Rich Mnisi creates furniture inspired by his great-grandmother
South African artist-cum-designer Jesse Ede has launched the Orbit light, his latest celestial-inspired collectable design piece. More about Orbit light turns full circle to mimic the movement of moon around a planet
Design Indaba 2013: South African designers presented a wide range of pieces made from metals at this exhibition in Cape Town during Design Indaba earlier this month (+ slideshow). More about Heavy Metal at the Woodstock Foundry