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If You Talk About Food As Much As or More Than You Eat It, You’re in Good Company with this Beautiful Book
It’s believed to be the ‘most important link between nature and culture’ and very much ‘about putting generosity before rigour and pleasure before lucidity’ – food has this universal power of bringing people together and as the wise Irish proverb goes,...
This U.S. Island Home’s Discreetly Striking Rural Narrative Harnesses Lightness from a Focus on Material Aspects
Intentionally appearing low-key from the valley, as a courtesy to the pastoral farmlands below, this gracious architectural dream was designed as both retreat and part-time residence for a growing local family with strong local roots going back several...
All Hypes Aside: When it Comes to Lisbon as the City of Choice to Invest in Offshore, Finding Our Place in the Sun is Easier (and Savvier) Than We Care to Admit
With unflinching sincerity and confidence, this prime offshore investment property has been launched in one of Lisbon’s demonstrably – even obviously – cool suburbs. Many of us might admit to having been, at some point or another, convinced by the wise move of...
Time Spent with This Cat is Never Wasted: Most Do as They Please, This One Does as It’s Told (and Then Some)
We all know they’re instinctive connoisseurs of comfort, but this particular specimen is also the most skilful hotstepper in the kingdoms of stamina, intelligence, safety, innovation and style. Among a voluptuous list of other advanced technological...
Sharp Peaks, Soft Hills and Sunlight are the Guiding Elements Dictating the Design of Lac Léman’s Swiss Villa
By at the the same time blending in and standing out this project testifies to a rare dexterity and achieves a statement-making tribute to both its spectacular lakeside setting and to the many hands that made it. Just as its alpine setting has been formed by...
Emotional and Sculpted, Storytelling Silhouettes Connect with Cultivated Technologies: What does 2025 Have in Store for Us Drive-Wise?
habitat and its readers don't admit it that often, but now and then ideas are presented and we can't help but be blown away by them. One such example is the unveiling of a concept battery electric vehicle (BEV) by Lexus, the LF-Z Electrified1. The boundaries of...
The Simple Over the Superfluous: High-End Design Choices Boost Collective & Environmental Well-Being by Aligning with a Concern for Our Planet
The United Nations projects that more than two-thirds of the world’s population will inhabit urban areas by 2050. City-living will have a key and lasting influence on the new luxury mindset that was once defined by materialism and excess. The new luxury will...
Forever Chasing Rainbows? An Intricate Richness Eases Us into a Composition of Nuanced Emotions That Buzzes Brightly and Beckons
In the wake of a recent return from a three-and-a-half-year sabbatical stopover in Mexico where Christiaan Conradie travelled with the wild and determined intention of learning Spanish there and surfing its Pacific paradise, we’re swaddled back into that...
Visit a Home in the Hills Near the Longest River in Italy Where Everything is an Exercise in Sustainability
This weekend retreat in the Province of Piacenza belongs to a communications specialist who lives and works in Milan and loves to spend the weekends with her partner and beloved dogs. Piacenza is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy on the south bank...
This Overnight Plug-In Converts Life’s ‘A to B’ into a Quick, Conscious, Practical and Very Pretty Gesture
The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric – the first all-electric car from the Swedish luxury brand – will be launched in South Africa in the second half of this year. This all-electric SUV has demonstrated strong sales internationally. Thousands of orders were...
Multidisciplinary Art Collaboration in London Produces Provocative Limited Editions With Pinpointed Finishes
In a tandem creative step taken by two illustrious London brands, Bergman Interiors and Hofa Gallery are launching Aeditions, their new joint design project in May this year. Inspired by their appreciation for contemporary art and bespoke luxury interiors,...
With Its Pulsating Views, This Award-Winning Tailored Penthouse Becomes Bangkok’s Magical Urban Oasis
Standing next to the iconic St Regis hotel located on the prominent Rajadamri Road in the commercial district and heart of the city of Bangkok, this luxury penthouse features stellar views of the city skyline and ultra-polished fixtures and details. The pad was...
Understand a Legacy’s Level of Persistence and Step Inside This Precious Neighbourhood’s Historic Renovation
Every moment can be elevated by its environment. Pac Heights (or Pacific Heights for long) is one of the most prestigious and elegant neighbourhoods in San Francisco. It became the home for many of the nouveau riche in the late 1800s when the cable cars made...
Five-Course Feast Kinda Fine-Dining Chefs Bring A Casual New Wave to the Everyday Dining Scene
We speak to two fine dining chefs responding to the challenges of this past year. The contemporary experience is diversifying and innovating. Drinks to go with this are top quality, but equally relaxed and approachable. Previously Head Chef at award-winning...
New Hybrid Sports Sedan’s Confidence Comes Across Strong and Culminates in Sleek Signature Contours
For the first time, Lexus has decided to launch IS as a hybrid-only model. The hybrid sector has shown immense growth on a global scale in the past five years and Lexus South Africa plans to leverage its existing dominance here to enlarge their share further,...