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NANDO’S HOT YOUNG
DESIGNER SEARCH
The third edition of Nando’s Hot
Young Designer Talent Search is
focused on a design element that
has become strikingly relevant in
the time of COVID-19 – restaurant
waiting benches.
This initiative opens doors for
undiscovered young South
African design talent to join the
Nando’s heartfelt celebration of
local design. Entrants respond to
a design brief and submit designs
that are potentially included
on the Nando’s Portal to Africa
procurement platform.
This year, as Nando’s looks at
how restaurant design will change
in the wake of the coronavirus
pandemic, they are asking
designers to examine the waiting
benches you find at every Nando’s
restaurant. Nandos is asking what
these benches should look like
in the age of social distancing,
and whether they can be easily
adapted once we can safely sit
together again. They are calling
on all aspiring furniture designers
to design a show-stopping bench,
a reminder of the resilience of the
African spirit, and a celebration of
Southern Africa’s ever-evolving
and eclectic design aesthetic.
Applications close at midnight on
31 July 2020.
www.clout-sadesign.co.za/nandos-hyd-2020
NEW FURNITURE AND LIGHTING RANGE
With a background in Fine Art, innovative designer, Greg Marshall, has always been
passionate about design.
He does all of his own sketches freehand, producing beautifully detailed drawings, “I like
to do some things old school,” said Greg. For Greg, a vital and exciting aspect of what he
does is the technical side of developing a product, ensuring both a sound and aesthetically
pleasing outcome. “I love solving problems, and coming up with innovative ways of doing
things, constantly striving to improve on the design of an item. There is nothing I like
more than spending the day in a factory, going over the technical aspects of bringing a
product to life”.
With more than 20 years of experience in the design industry (most of which have been
spent as an entrepreneur), Greg has a vast knowledge of many different areas of the interior
industry at large. Specialising in custom design for most of his career, he has decided to
finally put his myriad of ideas into production; launching his new furniture and lighting range.
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