Design inspiration from Cape Town

Inspiration

Sherlock’s Rich was recently over in South Africa so took the opportunity to snap a few bits of inspiration from the streets and the stores he visited…

This taught string feature (see photo 1, left) in The Woodstock Exchange breaks up the space, diffuses the light and provides a textural and colour contrast to the black and red background. It’s also a pretty cost-effective way to add an eye-catching, temporary feature to a space.

These coloured triangles (see photo 2, left) provide a simple way to cheer up an otherwise uninspiring roof space.

Photo 3 (left) represents a great way to utilise a parking space to add a touch of greenery and seating in an inner city sidewalk.

Photos 4 & 5 (left) are a lesson in working with the space you have: using steps as a wayfinding tool / unusual comms device.

Photos 6 – 9 are from the coffee roaster and retailer Truth’s steampunk-inspired coffee bar in Cape Town.

Photo 10 shows a plant wall in a Cape Town bar.

Share Insight

1.

2.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

  • Euan Sey, Founder and Commercial Director, Curry Leaf Cafe

    “They’re an easy bunch to work with, have a great knowledge of the sector and give 110%.”

  • Ruth Timmins-Williams, Brand Experience Manager, Tesco

    “Working with Sherlock is always a pleasure, the ideas keep coming and the energy remains unphased...”

  • Dan Dixon, Sales Director, Exhibitions, William Reed Business Media

    “They were flexible, great to work with, and the result more than met our expectations.”

  • Nick Cooper, Founding Director of Crunchy Critters

    “The team’s extensive knowledge of the food & drink sector really shone through and they went above and beyond...”

  • Sam Hepworth, Head of Communications and Digital Media, Whizz-Kidz

    “Sherlock rose to the challenge and provided us with several initial concepts that were all so impressive that we struggled settling on just one.”

Subscribe today to receive our newsletter