by Habitat Magazine | Jan 24, 2019 | Design & Architecture
Gorgeous George, a new cool downtown hotel in the heart of Cape Town, will officially open in March this year. Created out of two beautifully restored heritage buildings, it’s the first hotel in Cape Town to join the Design HotelsTM stable, a hand-selected worldwide...
by Habitat Magazine | Jan 18, 2019 | Design & Architecture
The new Oode (English: ode) central library in downtown Helsinki opened on December 5, 2018, the day before the 101st anniversary of Finland’s independence. The parliament building, concert hall, Alvar Aalto’s Finlandia hall, and Steven Holl’s Museum Kiasma are all...
by Habitat Magazine | Jan 16, 2019 | Design & Architecture, Featured (Slider), Instagram Articles
location: Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | architect: Vision Associates | principle architects: Prashant Kapadi & Pallavi P. Shinde | design team: Prashant Kapdi; Pallavi P. Shinde; Ketaki Bhosale | artist: Rahul Repe | photography: Evolution Works Industrial,...
by Habitat Magazine | Jan 16, 2019 | Design & Architecture, Featured (Slider), Instagram Articles
location: Ferndale, Johannesburg | architecture: Nico van der Meulen Architecture | interior design: M Square Lifestyle Design | landscape design: Leon Strydom | photography: David Ross Architect Nico van der Meulen designed this residence for his family in a leafy...
by Habitat Magazine | Jan 16, 2019 | Design & Architecture, Featured (Slider)
location: Lumière Penthouse – Melrose Estate, Johannesburg | architecture: AMA | interior design: D12 Interiors | photography: Malan Kotze The decision to move from suburbia into an urban apartment is a global phenomenon. It is perfectly illustrated in this loft...
by Habitat Magazine | Jan 15, 2019 | Design & Architecture, Instagram Articles
‘Every great architect is – necessarily – a great poet. He must be a great, original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.’ So, what are the characteristics most appreciated about modern architecture? cover: Kevin Lloyd Architects Nico van der Meulen Architects...
