October 2012 - Trademax Publications

furniture
As the third member of the team, she runs the helm with
an upbeat, yet firm touch, whilst her cool can-do attitude
aptly reflects the Goet brand.
Goet’s products combine ethically sourced timber, like
Ash, Jacaranda, Oak, Kiaat and Walnut. However, despite
their design heritage being firmly rooted in timber, there
is a playful combination of other materials in Goet’s
product offering, such as copper, stainless steel, glass,
fabric and duco paint finishes that render on-trend
products with an endless choice of finishes.
More recently the Goet team participated in Southern
Guild’s exhibition at the Everard Read Gallery in
Johannesburg. The exhibition embraces the very best of
South African design with a selection of celebrated local
designers carefully curated as participants.
Goet’s inspiration for their piece in the exhibition was an
ingenious combination of an old-school idea and cutting
edge design. The team created a bench that encourages
face-to-face interaction and debate, something that
modern technology and social media have almost
rendered archaic. The piece, entitled “Fallen
Conversation,” mimics a fallen tree into which they have
installed a laser cut steel bench and a hand embroidered
upholstered chair. The bench is a public meeting place
where people can exchange thoughts and ideas and
through this conversation the idea of “Ubuntu” is
explored. Quotes on the essence of Ubuntu from Nelson
Mandela and Desmond Tutu are laser cut into the steel
seat of the bench.
As the Geppetto of the local design scene, everyone is
poised to see what ingenious timber designs are next from
the Goet team.
www.goet.co.za
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