Introducing: Parachilna
At Crema, we are proud to have introduced a multitude of internationally acclaimed design brands to a South Africa audience. Over the years, we have connected our clients to some of the world’s finest producers of luxury lighting, furniture and accessories. Now continuing on this mission, we are ecstatic to announce the latest addition to our curated selection, PARACHILNA. [read more]
Date: July 1, 2019
Designer Feature – Anderssen & Voll
Torbjørn Anderssen and Espen Voll, better known as Anderssen & Voll, take a pragmatic approach to their designs. The Oslo-based duo want to create products that will last a lifetime in their function and aesthetic. They have designed the Oslo series, the Framed mirrors, the Five pouf series, the Compose sofa and the Connect modular sofa. Here, they talk about their approach to design and their Outline and Rest sofa series for the Danish manufacturer Muuto. [read more]
Date: June 3, 2019
Mother’s Day With Crema
Our range of in-stock accessories and table lamps make perfect Mother’s Day gifts, so this year we’ve compiled a list of accessories we have available for immediate purchase, for your convenience. On this list you’ll see brand new items as well as old. We believe that the best gifts are those with a story behind them, and those with great attention to love and attention during the construction process. All of them are available for delivery or collection from our Woodstock showroom.
Date: May 3, 2019
Tom Dixon’s Opens Manzoni Restaurant in Milan
Rather than just another five-day exhibition at Salone de Mobile, this year designer Tom Dixon decided to make his mark on Milan a little more permanent. His Design Research Studio created The Manzoni, a restaurant that doubles as a showroom. Incorporating Dixon’s three new collections, The Manzoni—named for its location at 5 Via Manzoni—elevates the products from simply being on display to functioning in an active environment. The 100-cover, 5,000-square-foot restaurant will officially open to the public in May – however it has enjoyed great popularity during Milan 2019 as a destination to check out Tom Dixon’s latest. Interestingly enough, the bathroom became the most instagram’d spot of the entire event! [read more]
Date: April 30, 2019
Designer Feature – Jaime Hayon
A designer featured in the catalogues of practically every brand we sell for, Jaime Hayon is indeed a modern icon of the industry. Continuing on our mission to spread the word on the fantastic designers we sell for, keep reading for a insight into the life and mind of Jaime Hayon. [read more]
Date: April 3, 2019
Pop-Up Party – First Thursdays
This First Thursday we will celebrate the official party in style at the Crema Design Pop-Up store. You’re invited to join us for a night of music, food and drink amongst some of the our most luxurious and iconic brands. A live performance from Mx Blouse – a rising star performer who mixes electronic music with kwaito infused hip-hop – will easily be your highlight of this month’s First Thursday. [read more]
Date: March 4, 2019
Designer Feature: Nendo
Flos has a reputation for excellent and groundbreaking product design, owed largely to their penchant for collaborating with some of the world’s finest and most talented designers. One of these is Nendo, a design firm by Oki Sato. Based in Milan, Nendo is responsible for a broad range of different design branches. In the interior world, and specifically their work with Flos, they are most well known for the Sawaru and the Gaku table or floor lights. These two unique lights blur the line between accessory and light, pushing the inherent definitions used in product design. Read Oki Sato’s interview with Flos here.
Date: January 10, 2019
Lagom – The Swedish Concept Of Balanced Living
Lagom, the Swedish word for ‘just the right amount’ is the latest Scandinavian concept on everyone’s lips and the principles have filtered through to the design world, meaning that lagom interiors have become one of the 2019 design trends to watch
Date: January 9, 2019
Everything You Need To Know About Hygge
The countries from which we supply our furniture and lighting collections have their own unique cultural concerns and considerations, all which have a significant impact on their aesthetic and design traditions. In the last couple of years (and particularly in these winter months), we’re sure you’ve come across a certain word: Hygge. But what in the world does hygge mean? And where does it come from?
Date: December 18, 2018
Designer Feature: Space Copenhagen
We love design that is both classic and contemporary, and few others get this as right as Space Copenhagen do. They have designed furniture and lighting for numerous Crema Design brands, including &Tradition and Gubi. Their stunning work is leading people to ask: is Copenhagen the new Milan?
Date: November 30, 2018
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