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Written in the Stars
Q: What are both of your backgrounds and what led you to create the Inland Collective brand?
We both come from a creative background. Makandal is a multidisciplinary artist working mainly in installation art, sculpture and drawing and Brett is a photographer, specialising in contemporary portraiture and landscape. We liked the idea of collaborating together on a project and both had experience in working with glass and wanted to create something different to art for the home.
Q: What was your inspiration for the Cosmos collection?
The Cosmos, of course! For this collection we looked skyward, thinking of the geometry of the universe to inform the minimal form and colour.
Q: Do you have a design process when it comes to creating and then making your products?
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@inland_collective Yes, we start with choosing a theme and then looking for visual inspiration and loosely drawing by hand before refining our ideas digitally into technical drawings and then going into production.
Q: Tell us about the materials you like to work with as well as different finishes, colour palettes and the unique use of geometric shape in your design?
At this point, our design sensibility is pure minimalism – the classic less is more in terms of material, with a contradictory edge of bold colour and layering. For our mirrors, we just wanted to use glass – no frames, so it feels like they are floating in space. For our Cosmos range we really wanted to show off the spectacular colours that are possible to achieve. This includes a spectrum of purples, violets, pinks, coppers, blues, golds, ambers and greens. Our new collection, launching soon, will showcase more earthy tones, so keep an eye out for that in the coming months.
Q: Where would you recommend your products are best suited within a home environment?
Our products are versatile statement pieces. Our galaxy bowls and glass objects can be ornamental in the dining room or lounge. While our mirrors are fit for any room in the house – bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, dining room etc. Our Nebular fulllength mirror is a favourite in the bedroom or hallway, while the Horizon or Ratio mirror works elegantly in a bathroom or dining room. Otherwise, our Champagne feature wall is grand in an entrance atrium.
Q: How long does each object take to make?
It depends on various factors, but generally 3 – 6 weeks.
Q: Where can we find your products in South Africa?
Currently, we are stocked in two stores, Always Welcome in Hyde Park Shopping centre and Modernist in Parkhurst, both in Johannesburg. You can find our products online at Always Welcome and Plain Tiger which ships both nationally and globally. Alternatively, you can contact us directly with any inquires for our catalogues and custom projects and designs. We are working on being stocked in stores in Cape Town, which should be happening early next year, so keep an eye out for us.
Q: What’s next for Inland Collective? What is your vision for the brand moving forward?
Before the end of the year we are planning on launching our new range with a few new product offerings at Always Welcome. Beyond that we are excited to grow our brand with our own online store offering, making it easy to access our luxury designs. Our vision is to affect an atmosphere and bring other worldly reflections into everyday life.
Galaxy Bowl
Petal Mirror
