“The Tatu collection from the housewares company Artecnica is as good for South African artisans as it is for your patio,” says Tim McKeough in The New York Times. Developed by Stephen Burks, a New York Designer, in collaboration with a wire weaver from one of Cape Town’s poorest townships, the steel wire tables and stools unite contemporary design with African handiwork.

Hear more from Stephen during the Friday panel discussion Challenging Cultural, Political and Formal Boundaries, or read more at The New York Times.