by Habitat Magazine | Jul 12, 2016 | Furniture
Squat, sit, recline and / or lounge about: this is the relaxation mode that we humans accept as our norm. It’s been happening style-wise since the ancient Greeks and Romans – likely prior – and how best to do it is as serious a poser today; surely because relaxation...
by Habitat Magazine | Jul 12, 2016 | Dining
Restaurant JAN, a South African restaurant in the South of France, was awarded its first One Michelin Star in the 2016 French Guide Michelin. This makes owner and proprietor Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen the first South African to ever receive this prestigious...
by Habitat Magazine | Jul 12, 2016 | Art & Galleries
Susan Proctor Hume is a South African artist whose works have been exhibited at the Louvre. She only began painting in February 2014, so this represented an impressive start for a promising artist. The exhibited artwork was sold to a London surgeon – the event was...
by Habitat Magazine | Jul 11, 2016 | Design & Architecture, Featured (Slider)
location: The Odyssey, 197 Main Road, Green Point | Berman Bros. Group | architecture: MLB Architects | interior design: InHouse Brand Architects | photography: Mark Williams – markwilliamsphoto.com The Odyssey – a recently completed penthouse – nestles between the...
by Habitat Magazine | Jul 8, 2016 | Travel
Much like the vaunted Chelsea Hotel in New York, Paris had the Les Bains. Opened in 1885, it fast became the hotspot for celebrities and artists. Rented by two friends in 1978, it was transformed into a nightclub, restaurant and rock ’n roll venue. Until its closure...
