Must-have light design

John Edwards, a master's student in architecture at UCT, has scooped top honours in the eighth annual Solve New Talent Search competition for his lighting design, the Vuvu Lamp, inspired by the near-iconic vuvuzela.

Edwards beat out some 120 other entries in the competition, organised by Elle Decoration magazine and sponsored by up-market furniture retailers Weylandts.

Despite his own misgivings - "I thought it might have been a silly idea" - Edwards had long nursed the design concept. And when Elle opened the competition to students this year, he thought he'd have a bash.

As part of his winnings, Edwards will now work with Weylandts to turn the concept into a working, must-have item for the discerning homemaker, just in time for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.