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Lalela Scarf launches leather accessories showcasing artwork by at-risk youth
Lalela Scarf has now extended its existing product range to include gorgeous leather accessories that show off inspiring artwork created by at-risk youth who participate in NPO Lalela’s arts education programme. The new leather range includes handbags that double as...
Stellenbosch Triennale 2020 – The Very Best Contemporary African Art
From 11 February until 30 April visitors to the historic town of Stellenbosch will have the rare chance to see some of the best contemporary art from across the African continent absolutely free of charge. The Stellenbosch Triennale is an exciting event, unlike...
Cosm, designed by Studio 7.5 for Herman Miller, named one of the 100 Best Inventions of ’19
Studio 7.5’s elegant task chair, the Cosm, has taken the design world by storm since launching at Salone Del Mobile in 2018. Celebrated for its sophisticated ergonomic design, the Cosm appears to be simplicity itself, yet it took a decade of form-making, engineering...
Luxury Cape Town Hotel Reopens After Extensive Renovations
The Marly, a luxury boutique hotel situated at 201 The Promenade on Camps Bay’s Victoria Road, has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation and expansion that took five months to complete. Primely situated on Camps Bay’s popular beachfront, the reinvigorated...
Interior Enlightenment
location: Lippstadt, Germany, EU | interior design: Olaf Kitzig – Kitzig Interior Design | images: Christian Laukemper This spacious 220 square metre bungalow projected the typical architectural style of ’60s Europe. It was subsequently extended through additional...
#UNMISTAKABLYTANQUERAY Standout Cocktail Recipes to Celebrate Summer
Back in the 1830s Charles Tanqueray set out to create the world’s most distinctive gin. He experimented over six years with over 300 recipes until he created the definitive London Dry Gin - made with just 4 simple botanicals (juniper, coriander, angelica root and...
Kettal’s Band Collection by Patricia Urquiola
The idea behind the BAND collection is the breakdown of structure. An object designed using an ensemble of pieces. The chair’s design intentionally challenges the classic sophisticated lines of furniture design and becomes something schematic, a conceptual programme....
AXOR Edge – Bathing with Style
The word is ‘architectonics’? It means the scientific study of architecture, and it’s how design mastermind Jean-Marie Massaud evolved a bathroom collection that intertwines design, practicality and beauty in one unique style. It’s called AXOR Edge. [gallery...
Custom Alpine Apartment
location: Canton of Grisons, Switzerland | interior design: Bernd Gruber 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...
Green light | Luxury destination Villa Verte is a go
Tucked away in the hills of Hout Bay are two serene properties that offer the ultimate escape from it all –Villa Maison Noir and its brand-new neighbour, Villa Verte. These luxurious contemporary villas, built on the mountainside, are like a home away from home for...
New chef creates exciting farm-style summer food at the TOKARA Deli
Make the Tokara Delicatessen your go-to family summer destination for seasonal farm-fresh food, spectacular views, an inspiring sculpture garden adorned with beautiful art installations and an exciting new playground with plenty of room for the little ones to expend...
Ready for a home refresh? Try these five on-trend furnishing styles
Read this before you settle on a home redecorating plan! Anita Bloom, Creative Director for Decorex Africa, unpacks some of the trends of 2020 and reveals how we can transform our living spaces this year. 1. Get back to nature with Contemporary Organic style A major...
Bang & Olufsen’s Beovision Harmony now available in South Africa
Like a butterfly opening its wings, two meticulously crafted oak and aluminium fronts fan out, and a thin screen rises to perfect viewing height. Beovision Harmony is a stunning piece of design that once again demonstrates Bang & Olufsen’s uncompromising approach...
Plantation Shutters – One Small Change can Make a Big Difference
A new year has arrived and with it the chance to style your home, beautifully. It doesn’t have to be a major renovation, though, even a minor change can make a really big difference. Now is your chance to do all those smaller jobs you’ve been meaning to do for a...
Molteni&C l Dada – La Ricarda
Otherwise known as Casa Gomis, this iconic villa was designed in 1953-54 in an area of Barcelona surrounded by pine trees. Design input was primarily that of architect Antonio Bonet, in cooperation with the owners Ricardo Gomis and his wife, Agnes Bertrand Mata. The...