The Spirit of South
African design

As the multitude of epoxy coated steel legs suggest, the Songololo Sofa is inspired by nature's creepy crawlies. Its curvy sensual form is a reinvention of the classic 70's sectional sofa by Ueli Berger. A patented pivot & bracket system allows Songololo to be made to any length and curved into a variety of shapes by the user. This inherent flexibility allows for a dynamic use of open plan space, and accommodates the contemporary phenomenon of rapidly changing interior programs. This coupled with attention to detail and high quality materials ensures the longevity of the sofas lifecycle.

HALDANE MARTIN has won a number of design awards, the most recent being the Real Simple SA - Green Innovation Award (Design) 2008, and the prestigious SABS DISA award for Zulu Mama 2007.

The furniture has been exhibited in Madrid, London, Paris, New York, Copenhagen, Oslo, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. The furniture has been featured extensively in the local press and international design publications. The most recent being DESIRE, an international hardcover design book published by Gestalten. Haldane was also a guest speaker on the main stage at the International Design Indaba Conference in 2007.

"As a contemporary designer I try to meet the needs of the whole human being by designing furniture that is simultaneously meaningful for the spirit, beautiful for the soul, and nurturing for the body.