Design
SA Artist Explores the Alchemy of an Artistic Process for a Cognac Campaign
For the 10th annual Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition, Maison Hennessy collaborates with acclaimed South African street-turned-studio artist Faith XLVII – the first South African artist to be part of the series. At the root of Faith XLVII’s artistic journey from...
Luxury Intelligence Specialists Respond to Shifting Attitudes and Ascension Clues
The only components carried over from the first Goodwood Ghost were the Spirit of Ecstasy and umbrellas. Everything else was designed, crafted and engineered from the ground up. The result is the most technologically advanced Rolls-Royce yet. It distils the pillars of...
Warm, Contemporary Luminescence and Contextual Respect on a Southern European Island
On the European island of Malta, Rome-based firm Luca Peralta Studio drew inspiration from stunning sea vistas for its extensive renovation of Villa Rihana, a private residence. Clients of Peralta, among others, include: Miu Miu, Prada, Giorgio Armani and Zaha Hadid...
Symmetry, Pops of Colour and Impact
A renovation project for a couple, their two small children and one golden retriever, this 550-square metre family home in Mostertsdrift, Stellenbosch, Western Cape took about 8 months to complete. The house was cold and dark before the renovation, so the brief was to...
Art Dealer’s Lair
The architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Errill erected this vast white-brick temple to modernity in 1950 and called it Manhattan House. The architecture typifiesNew York in one of its most confident eras, a period of AmericanDesign coming of age on the world...
Therapeutic Edges of Wise Wood Statement Façades and Surfaces
project: Sassen Residence | architect: SALT | photography: JD Van Der Walt For nature lovers who love the forest, its untamed freedom and its incomparable strength, this kind of building feature and application makes sense. It has the ability to reconnect residents in...
Your Inborn Bon-Vivant Takes Over Through This French Family Countryside Home
A family home in the French countryside of Vaucresson, in Paris’ western suburbs, exudes the typically boho charm that distinguishes many Parisian homes. Vaucresson is a commune in Hauts-de-Seine and is under 15km from the centre of the capital. The Vaucressonais who...
Fast Boats Combine Discretion and Agility with Superyacht Service to offer High-End, Low-Impact, Secret Greek Adventures
In a dazzling blue, fjord-like inlet on Greece’s eastern Peloponnese, a secret village lies hidden behind a fold in the rock. Home to a handful of fishing families and a taverna, this hidden harbour was for centuries an anchorage for Levante corsairs who could launch...
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...
Reclaiming Original Voices
To release the untold stories of Ukrainian culture and traditions, during her expeditions to Ukrainian villages, museums and meeting craft masters, designer and architect Victoria Yakusha was compelled to transform her country’s forgotten practices into modern design...
Strike a Pose
Renowned designer Arik Levy has created an extraordinary collection that connects light with architecture: Sticks. The award-winning lighting system was designed in collaboration with Vibia. Fusing technology, space, and architecture, the cutting-edge...
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,...