Lifestyle
Rewiring Neural Pathways & Investigating the Experiential Nature of the Mystical, the Knowable, & Unknowable
Nicholas Hales is a contemporary artist living in Cape Town, South Africa who works across a number of disciplines, including painting, drawing and video/film. He says: 'When I was 28, I got a chronic illness and I started to meditate for no other reason as I...
Eye Appeal & Iconic Status in Lexus’ Next Chapter Design of Reinterpreted References to RX Heritage
Its elongated bonnet, sculpted door panels, flared wings and larger wheels communicate a sense of power, while the new ‘spindle body’ design approach for the front end, with signature Lexus grille, is seamlessly integrated into the bodywork. A coupé-like silhouette...
Give Your Full Potential Permission to Beat to the Tunes of Natural Luxury, Safety & Community on a Lush Estate: Living Your Dream
Are you comfortable where you are at the moment, or are you home? Your happiness is tremendously influenced by the lifestyle you choose and it should be well considered. To live the life you aspire to, surrounded by like-minded people, The Eye of Africa Golf &...
Melding the Mirror of Scientific Observation with Her Artistic License: Ronél de Jager’s Work Interprets Transformational Qualities as Core in All Matter
Ronél de Jager’s chat with habitat kicks off cross-legged on her living room couch, the artist’s three-year-old daughter Nova has just had a bath and is curled up on her mother’s lap and about to go to bed. Two minutes later: Great, Nova found the puzzles in the...
Lease Funding: Get The Cash You Want Today from Tomorrow’s Rental Payments
This new financial service enables landlords to collect future rental payments in advance as a lump sum, so they have cash available to grow their portfolio or do maintenance on current properties. After paying the landlord, Geddes Capital takes over the...
The Reawakening of a Jacques Couëlle Masterpiece: The Iconic Hotel Cala Di Volpe in Sardinia
A hotspot in the 60s and 70s, adored by Prince Karim Aga Khan, it was a mythical meeting place for the jet-set. James Bond even stopped there in The Spy Who Loved Me. The interior design agency Moinard Bétaille has completed a sensitive and poetic renovation of...
Handcrafted Light Sculptures & Outdoor Furniture Made For Any Environment
With a big-picture view on the impact of design – in several of its manifestations – Studio Lloyd’s staff talks to habitat about hero materials, the importance of working together as a team, going with the flow via turning points, the idea of bringing meaning...
A Moving Interpretation of Relief & Gratitude: Tamara Osso’s New Series Observes Nature & the Performance of Healing
In her career, she excelled as a ballet and contemporary dancer and performed with local and international theatre companies before pursuing her studies in the visual arts field. Osso’s artworks deal with the connection between the immediacy of performance and the...
The Fabric of Society – Auction of Important Southern African Textiles & Fibre Art
In the wake of the very successful contemporary South African ceramic sale in 2021, Strauss & Co is pleased to offer another unique asset class for collectors of the arts: a range of textiles, created by various individual contemporary artists as well as...
Giving Rise to Women in Shaping the Discourse of Food: This Handful of Chefs are Making Waves in the Culinary Scene
If the names Jamie, Gordon, Nigel or Yotam mean anything to you, they indicate that the foodie halls of fame are dominated by men. Whether you’ve just added to your ever-growing collection of Jamie Oliver cookbooks, or you’ve enjoyed another episode of Masterchef...
Art House in the Birthplace of Silicon Valley: Back to Front & Inside Out with all Entertaining Spaces Connecting to the Courtyard
When the lot adjacent to their house came on the market a few years ago, the owners saw an opportunity to expand beyond their small house in Palo Alto (leader in cutting-edge technological development) where they had lived for 20 years, raising their four children....
High-Precision Electrification Technologies & Know-How Means New Era Begins for the Lexus Vision of Battery EVs
The all-new Lexus RZ 450e possesses impressive acceleration, steering and braking performance. The brand's first BEV is built on a dedicated platform and heralds the transition of Lexus into a BEV-centred brand. The interior presents a minimalist, yet airy and...
Promoting Knowledge and Recognition: Journey Through the Most Significant Architecture in the World with this App
Cape Town has just been added to the internationally renowned C-guide that features a network of cities with outstanding contemporary architecture and some of the world’s best projects. Launched as a web platform and app for mobile devices in 2019, It aims to...
‘Let Nature Dominate & Use Architecture to Frame the Experience’
This resort-style guest venue is dedicated to wine, food, & the natural landscape breathes life into a cherished local landmark in California. Located minutes from downtown Healdsburg, in the heart of Russian River Valley, and originally built as a winery in the...
This Ultra-Luxe Modern Home on the Coveted Portuguese Riviera Achieves an Eclectic Elegance with Calibre
Quinta da Marinha is one of the most prestigious and exclusive areas of Lisbon and Cascais. Tucked away between the sea and the mountains of the Sintra‐Cascais Natural Park, this neighbourhood includes privileged landscapes views and a special tranquillity and...