Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2014

The complete list of finalists for the 2014 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa is revealed. Who will get your vote?
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“MBOISA #AMAZE”
Marianne Fassler for Samsung #AmazeAfrica nominated by Jackie Burger.
“MBOISA JABBA”
Jabba Surf Rack by Jasper Eales Originals nominated by Chris Roper.
“MBOISA 4 CORNERS”
Four Corners film by Ian Gabriel nominated by Alistair King.
“MBOISA IMPRINT”
Imprint dress by Black Coffee, designer Jacques van der Watt, nominated by Aspasia Karras.
“MBOISA LALA”
LALA Shwantla Drinks Cabinet by Dokter and Misses nominated by Laureen Rossouw.
“MBOISA CONSTRUCT”
Construct by Spier Architectural Arts nominated by Sarah Buitendach.
“MBOISA FOG”
The Fog music video by Nakhane Toure nominated by Michelle Constant.
“MBOISA STEAM”
Steam 1886, fashion short film directed by Adrian Lazarus and Nicky Felbert, nominated by Bianca Resnekov.
“MBOISA MOJO”
The Mojo Active Armband for Health Q by IDESO nominated by Mugendi M’Rithaa.
“MBOISA MANDELA”
The Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings nominated by Khaya Dlanga.
“MBOISA KNUS”
KNUS baby carrier & hammock nominated by Design Indaba Expo team.
“MBOISA GOLD”
Gold Swarovski Dress nominated by Bonang Matheba.
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Once again, Design Indaba Expo ignites debate about what constitutes beauty through the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa competition. This year, we’ve invited 12 editors and cultural commentators including ‘it-girl’ Bonang Matheba, Marie Claire editor Aspasia Karras and Mail & Guardian editor Chris Roper, to nominate an object they consider to be SA’s most beautiful.

The result is a mixed bag of finalists including film, fashion and photography. To get the inside scoop on each of the objects and the reason why it was nominated get your copy of the Sunday Times's Home Weekly supplement every week. 

But ultimately you get to vote for the winning object. Vote for your most beautiful object in South Africa, via SMS. The SMS number is 40619.

 

NOMINATION  SMS CODE
Marianne Fassler for Samsung #AmazeAfrica MBOISA #AMAZE
Jabba Surf Rack by Jasper Eales Originals MBOISA JABBA
Four Corners film by Ian Gabriel MBOISA 4 CORNERS
Imprint dress by Black Coffee MBOISA IMPRINT
LALA Shwantla Drinks Cabinet by Dokter & Misses MBOISA LALA
The Fog music video by Nakhane Toure MBOISA FOG
Construct by Spier Architectural Arts MBOISA CONSTRUCT
Steam 1886 - a fashion short film MBOISA STEAM
The Mojo Armband for Health Q by IDESO MBOISA MOJO
The Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings MBOISA MANDELA
KNUS baby carrier and hammock MBOISA KNUS
Gold Swarovski Dress by Gert-Johan Coetzee MBOISA GOLD
*Each SMS cost R1. You can vote as many times as you like. 

The designs of all the MBOISA finalists will be on show at Design Indaba Expo, open to the public from Friday 28 February to Sunday 2 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The winner will be announced at 16:00 on Sunday 2 March at Design Indaba Expo.

UPDATE: See the winner here.