Restaurant Jan

Restaurant Jan

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...
Susan Proctor Hume

Susan Proctor Hume

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...
Mother City Gem

Mother City Gem

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...
Paris – Hotel Les Bains

Paris – Hotel Les Bains

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...
La Belle Provence

La Belle Provence

location: Mougins, Côte d’Azur, France | architecture: David Price Design | interior design: David Price Design | photography: Hervé Hôte For the acknowledged Francophile – as is the writer – once visited the Côte d’Azur lives long in the memory. Provence is achingly...