Design
Minotti Cape Town by Limeline
The recent opening of the Minotti Cape Town flagship store is the outcome of a longstanding and mutually advantageous partnership between Minotti and Limeline. The spectacular showroom is located in the prestigious V&A Waterfront district, the most...
Miele reinvents cooking
Miele has reinvented the way we cook with its newly launched and revolutionary Dialog oven. A world-first in cooking – it is faster and more versatile than any other cooking product, and it guarantees excellent results.
Taylor Blinds – Solar Protection
As a neat, chic and contemporary fixture that can also be motorised, roller blinds work as an effective design solution in a complete refurbishment or cost-effective update. Before investing in this type of window treatment it’s important to consider particular...
Valcucine SA – Making Life Easier
Valcucine SA, based in Cape Town and trading since 2007, is under new management. The manufacturer offers sophisticated kitchens that are made to last generations while being impervious to trends. Their mission is to tailor-make each client’s kitchen with their...
Cattelan – Aristocratic Slumber
Maurizio Manzoni was born in Italy in Nuoro, Sardinia in 1967 and graduated in Architecture in Florence. He began his professional growth under the guide of the designer Roberto Tapinassi, working in the field of industrial design with leading companies such as: Fiam,...
Chewton Glen gets cooking with Neolith®
The Kitchen at Chewton Glen (United Kingdom) is a purpose built cookery school that offers a selection of classes overseen by popular TV chef and alumni James Martin.
Liam Gawne – Miele
Liam Gawne was born in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal and grew up in Kloof, north of Durban. After finishing school he took a gap year in London, which was to prove pivotal in his professional career before returning to Johannesburg where he has lived ever since. He...
Trends ’17 – Bathrooms
Cover image: TapItalia Ideally, when searching for new bathroom trends longevity is a major consideration. Shell finishes, fixtures, fittings and hardware should stand the test of time in terms of both design and quality. Fleeting fads quickly lose their appeal and...
Madrid & Valencia – Patricia Urguiola for Cassina
‘The inspiration? As always, the idea is the result of small short-circuits in my mind. . . a cross between memories of travelling in the middle of the ocean in Greenland, a bit of Böcklin’s The Island of the Living and lots of other little things. . .’ – Patricia...
Sofacompany – Global Allure
The Danes are always setting trends in furniture design and what’s trending in 2017 is quilting. This manifests as two tone or two different colour fabrics in one style and piping detail, matched to sleek, elegant leg lines in either natural oak, copper or brass....
Madrid & Valencia – GAN Rugs designed by Patricia Urquiola
Launched at Salon del Mobile, Milan, Garden Layers once again showcases Urquiola’s masterly design skills. Her creativity in interpreting other worlds and transporting the appraiser to them through her very particular language is evident. Patricia Urquiola travelled...
Madrid & Valencia – Jaime Hayon Studio & Wittmann
With the Wittman Hayon workshop, a new style has been born: eclectic, exciting, Mediterranean – baroque and yet timeless. It was created through the playful collaboration between the hyper-creative Spanish artist / designer, Jaime Hayon and the Austrian manufacturer,...
Madrid & Valencia – Ramón Esteve Estudio
The Casilda Collection, from architect and designer Ramón Esteve, is based on the idea of a deconstruction of classical furniture that maintains a contemporary elegance. The plain graphic lines of the frames are a canvas for the special elements that give it its...
Madrid & Valencia – Gandia Blasco
BLAU is back this year with a more extensive outdoor collection. Designed by the architectural studio Fran Silvestre, BLAU is manufactured exclusively using aluminium profiles, hence its light and fluid forms. The structural profiles are designed in an orthographic...
Madrid & Valencia – Vondom
A new member of the ULM family is an interpretation of the traditional yarn lamp and, as a result, a new simple volume in keeping with the language of ULM outdoor furniture collection is born. The KES Collection is completed with a table set: an archetypical and...