LUXE Daily features interior and textile designer Mally Skok in a Report on South Africa’s vibrant design scene. Read an excerpt here, or the full article online.
Explore South Africa’s Vibrant Design Scene
ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN | BY MICHELLE BRUNNER | July 31, 2018
This year, our travel-themed Report visited perennial design destinations (Hello, Paris and Tokyo!) as well as places further afield, such as Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. There, we found a thriving design community and a unifying contemporary art scene. Take a look at some of our favorite places and talents.
For Boston-based designer Mally Skok, the South African landscape of her birthplace infuses her cheerful textile designs, which often reference native flora and fauna. “The colors of my fabric line are most definitely informed by the clear and piercing light of my homeland,” she says. “I am always heartened to hear from people that they find my fabrics to be ‘happy’ in nature–that’s exactly how I feel when I am there spending time with friends and family in the glorious sunshine.”