Design
Light Force
In 2016, there’s an increasing understanding of lighting’s value and how to plan it, what to choose and use and how best to extract significant new technological benefits. Since the dawn of the millennium – within interior design’s upper echelons – there is notable...
Adam Court – Studia / Spaces
(left to right): Adam Court, Chris Weylandt and Kim Smith. After completing his foundation course in Art & Design at Leicester University, Adam Court attended Camberwell School of Art in London to study Fine Art. Before the end of his first year, he decided to...
George Giorgio – Poltrona Frau
‘I really believe education is helpful for the future of architects and interior designers to share how comprehensive the architectural study is. I studied for seven years and completed more than 50 projects and exams.’ So says George Georgio who imports Poltrona Frau...
Ground Rules
We’ve said it before, but in most builds – whether residential or corporate – there are three visible planes that demand consideration: ceiling, walls / windows and floor. And of these the horizontal floor surface is most vital at any level. Its treatment being very...
Paris – Ligne Roset
Family owned and in operation since the 1930s, in collaboration with contemporary creative designers, Ligne Roset launched their latest collection at Maison & Objet, Paris in January 2016. Designer of furniture, objects and tableware, scenographer and interior...
Paris – Roche Bobois
With the meeting of two families in 1950, Roche Bobois combines modern creativity with the needs of today’s style of furniture. A team of renowned designers such as: Ora Ito, Cédric Ragot, Sacha Lakic, Christophe Delcourt and Stephen Burks; together with haute couture...
Seated in Style
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...
Outstanding Brand Leadership
Poggenpohl is among the finest German luxury goods companies in 2016 and is receiving the German Brand Award 2016.
Lisbon – Corque Design
Corque is a sustainable design brand, introducing a concept of ‘designing living objects’ – the design of new exclusive and differentiated products.
Laid-back Comfort
Over the past year, bulthaup South Africa has worked with several companies to make these outstanding Danish products exclusively available. They include Dinesen floors and the furniture of Carl Hansen, Hans J. Wegner, and PP Møbler. Many of the classic chairs of Hans...
Lisbon – Beyond Memory
INSIDHERLAND presents their Beyond Memory collection of furniture, lighting, upholstery and accessories. All are deeply influenced by organic forms of nature, legends and traditional cultures that arouse emotions and stand out in exquisite spaces. Using the...
Kerry Henning – Saint-Gobain
Today, European imports are a vital ingredient in South African interior design and decoration. It’s a sector that’s enlarging even in this restrictive fiscal environment. Kerry Henning of Saint-Gobain discusses the role of sustainable materials in residential builds.
Sabine Linkenheil – Comfort Creations
Today, European imports are a vital ingredient in South African interior design and decoration. It’s a sector that’s enlarging even in this restrictive fiscal environment. Sabine Linkenheil is a director at Comfort Creations – the Johannesburg-based designer / manufacturer. Her’s is a company acknowledged to produce contemporary furniture on a par with European imports.
Richard Lurie – EuroCasa
Today, European imports are a vital ingredient in South African interior design and decoration. It’s a sector that’s enlarging even in this restrictive fiscal environment. Richard Lurie’s EuroCasa was an early pioneer.