New KIN

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Lift the bowl
from the bottom shelf
and hold it
in both hands. Cup
the bowl. Let your palms
feel its weight. Wonder (...)
- Melissa Butler

After six years of providing a platform to South African design, I felt my focus shift. 

Locally manufactured was always integral to KIN; it was the first criteria of all objects in our bricks and mortar pop-ups, and then in our stores and then online.

Another was our love for the object and our devotion to the story around the object. 

I believe that our focus on ethical manufacturing can now take flight and go beyond our previous bricks and mortar bound existence

KIN’s focus remains very simple. But now, through our most beloved materials of paper, metal and clay, I will be focusing on:
Place: KIN's heart is in locally manufactured design
Meaning: KIN is the story of where an object comes from and where it will go
Craftsmanship: KIN is well made and made to last. Period.

Please join Eddie and I as we journey to designers' spaces and discover beautifully crafted pieces for your hands, homes and hearts.

To find Melissa Butler's book of poetry 'Removing', I order my copies from my favourite Cape Town bookstore, The Book Lounge.

Growing a Creative Seed

After introducing Jay and Warren from the Fort Hartley School for Betterment, we wanted to offer a closer look at the beautiful growing visuals they created as we counted down together online to the launch of KIN. We enjoyed the playful suspense that each image created until our complete logo and tag line sat proudly in full bloom.

Who Contributed & Why We Love Them!

It's been a few months of solid hard work but there were huge smiles all round as we watched the lovely new KIN signs being fitted to the stores. There has been such positive feedback from our designers & customers, and in wanting to pass on the compliment, we would like to introduce our key behind-the-scene crew who contributed to the hugely successful launch our new name, feel and website.