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An Archival Celebration of Immortal Aesthetics
The cover of the first issue of Habitat – which appeared in May 1973 – an airbrush work by the renowned South African artist Norman Catherine, Electric Still Life. In a dingy litho print shop in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, the first printed issue of...
Osmosis with Lake Annecy’s Paradise
Carole and Fabrice Gibert, Archidomo’s founders, have chosen to embrace an exceptional surrounding and sunshine panorama in Haute-Savoie, France. The site overlooks the Talloires Bay and Lake Annecy, which is a perialpine lake and the third largest in the country....
Swiss Alps Apartment with Moveable Walls accommodates 28 People
Located in the Swiss Alps, this apartment was designed to fulfil very special functions. The entire area can be used as a single loft or separated into four units with the use of movable walls and partitions. The result is comfortable, contemporary living...
Award-winning Moscow Apartment for Jazzaholic Clients
Designed by Oksana Salberg-Vachnadze, from the prestigious O2 Design Moscow Studio, this exceptional residential project earned the International Property Award in the Apartment Interior Design category. Its owners are jazz aficionados. The clients asked the designer...
Worth Your While
Setting up a lockdown location is essentially plug and play, but the other key brushstroke to master is how the ergonomics function to contribute towards maximum efficiency and productivity. Unforeseen distractions abound – bright moving sunlight, screen glare,...
Epic Artisan
What could it be that stands out in such sharp relief at the heart of manufacturing a Lexus? Inside its factory, some of the world’s most advanced technology is at work. Every bit as important as the robots and lasers are skills and techniques that date back...
Amplified Liveability
Situated in the sought-after suburb of leafy Bellevue Hill in Rosebay, Sydney, this newly built home has rapid access to public transport and back routes that avoid main roads and heavy traffic. The property sits on the edges of a park and reserve where a long...
Personal Touch
Sea Point, Cape Town restaurant – La Mouette, recently announced the appointment of private chef Neill Anthony as the restaurant's new culinary advisor. Chef Anthony spent ten years in Europe, honing his skills in the professional kitchens of Gordon Ramsay, Alyn...
Facts of Life
– from the publisher / managing editor: Colin Ainsworth Sharp Post-lockdown levels, we believe that the playing field will change permanently.Working from home we have to accept that the residential environment as an ongoing base for almost every activity is a vital...
The new BMW M5 Competition
The arrival of the new BMW M5 and BMW M5 Competition sees the high-performance sedans from BMW M GmbH returning to the stage in even sharper form. With their stylistic fine-tuning, expertly honed operating concept and central display enlarged to 12.3 inches, the new...
California Sunrise
location: Sonoma California architects: Feldman Architects interior design: Studio Collins Weir landscape architect: Arterra Landscape Architects photography: Adam Rouse We’ve featured the work of San...
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary location: Palo Alto, California architecture and interior design: Feldman Architecture landscape architecture: Ground Studio images: Joe FletcherAptly named ‘The Sanctuary’, thanks to the Zen spirit that pervades the entire property, this private home...
Sticks Mosaico by Massimo Nadalini
Mosaic is transformed into pattern, where pieces we perceive as small are processed, subdivided and modified and finally multiplied until it is completely integrated with what were once the joints between pieces, in a seamless surface.The crucial new features include...
Colour – Palettes and Creativity
Kim Williams is a local South African entrepreneur, behaviour specialist and interior creative, whocelebrates the use of vivid colours as a way to create a unique identity for interior spaces.Ms Williams is well known for her ability to include sentimental pieces, and...
Interior design Nikki Hunt – Design Intervention
This project was recognized in the category of ‘Best Use of Colour’ in the recent Tatler Design Awards. Design Intervention was established in 2004 and is helmed by partners Nikki Hunt and Andrea Savage. Over the years this design firm has made quite a name for...