Indigenus Planters

EXTRAORDINARY BY NATURE – Inspired by urban greening, INDIGENUS collaborates with top South African designers and architects to reimagine an essential element, the planter. Innovative lifestyle brand INDIGENUS launched in 2014 with an edited range of distinctive contemporary planters by award-winning designers Haldane Martin, Gregor Jenkin and Laurie Wiid van Heerden of Wiid Design. This year renowned architects Stefan Antoni and Greg Truen of SAOTA added to the carefully curated collection, showcased at 100% Design South Africa and 100% Design in London. In many ways, INDIGENUS epitomises slow design. Every piece in the collection is made from high quality materials – such as hard-wearing Iroko wood, steel, glass-reinforced concrete and cork – and handcrafted by master joiners and artisans to create beautiful forms in harmony with nature. With their sculptural lines and sophisticated detailing, INDIGENUS planters are styled to suit indoors yet engineered to weather the harshest of elements outdoors. Peter says: ‘Although they are quintessentially South African, our planters have already provoked enormous international interest, particularly in the USA and Europe. The combination of a top end solution that’s durable, practical and verging on art is inspiring interior designers and landscapers to think of planters in a new way. We literally get fan mail from our customers.’ A key collaboration is with design aficionado Susan Perry of The Modern Garden Company and The Modern Home Company, who Peter counts as a mentor and inspiration. Known for her impeccable eye and uncanny ability to spot brands that offer a special blend of sophistication, elegance and freshness, Perry now represents INDIGENUS in the UK and Europe. Additions and extensions to the INDIGENUS collection will come from invited leading designers and architects who are excited by the challenge of turning a previously overlooked product into a desirable design statement.