Ten most beautiful objects in South Africa selected

“Frail Flower” Paper Sculpture by Rebecca Jones

Now in its seventh year, the MBOISA award recognises the evolving nature of beauty and the ever-present diversity that emerges from within the local creative industry, allowing for the celebration of a new definition of beauty every year. The award will be determined by public vote via SMS and on the Design Indaba website and the result will be announced on the afternoon of Sunday 4 March 2012 in the DStv Events Arena at the Design Indaba Expo.

All the finalists will be on display at the expo, open to the public from 2-4 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Consol Solar Jar by Ockert van Heerden and John Bexley

Finalists

• MBOISA 1: //Hapo Museum by Office of Collaborative Architects - GAPP Architects + Urban Designers, Mashabane Rose Associates and MMA Architects - nominated by Kojo Baffoe, editor of Destiny Man magazine
  
• MBOISA 2: Bird Neckpiece by Eric Loubser - nominated by Chris Roper, editor of the Mail & Guardian Online
  
• MBOISA 3: Consol Solar Jar by Ockert van
  Heerden and John Bexley - nominated by Gregor Naudé, editor of Enjin magazine
  
• MBOISA 4: "Frail Flower" Paper Sculpture by Rebecca Jones - nominated by Laureen Rossouw, editor of ELLE Decoration magazine
  
• MBOISA 5: Fish-Scale Dress by Suzaan Heyns - Nominated by Milisuthando Bongela, founder of MissMilliB fashion blog
  
• MBOISA 6: Curious Couch by Margaret Woermann (Heartworks) and Peta Becker (Projekt) - nominated by the Design Indaba Expo Team
  
• MBOISA 7: Ridge Forrester Hanging Planters by Joe Paine - nominated by Sarah Buitendach, editor of Sunday Times Home Weekly
  
• MBOISA 8: "A Travel Journal, Volume 1 and 2" by Mornè Visagie - nominated by Garry Cotterell, editor of Business Day's Wanted magazine
  
• MBOISA 9: Lily Pad Ring by Kirsten Goss - nominated by Jacquie Myburgh Chemaly, editor of VISI magazine
  
• MBOISA 10: PASTE mural by Linsey Levendall - nominated by Uno de Waal, publisher and founder of Between 10 and 5 website

View the objects on www.designindaba.com/news-snippet/most-beautiful-object-sa-2012-finalists.

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