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Under the Stars
In the chill of winter here in Gauteng, it’s not easy to visualise the balmy days of summer and the alfresco lifestyle South Africans so relish. Yet all things must pass, including lockdown and the current crisis that has changed the world.A warmer and less restricted...
Sensor-Controlled Taps and Faucets Offer Comfort and Save Resources
We live in interesting times indeed. Barring the global conflicts – WW1 and WW2 - some would deem 2020 the most critical 12 months in the recent history of recorded human existence, since the Spanish Flu of 1918/19. That pandemic was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes...
The Elegant Allure of Giant Liquorice Allsorts-Looking Comfort in Style
Roche Bobois is the story of two families, the Roches and the Chouchans, predestined to meet. In 1950, Jacques Roche purchased the old Alexandre Dumas Theater on Rue de Lyon and built two stores. His sons, Philippe and François, joined the company and together...
Shanghai Penthouse – Independent Vision
Shanghai – electrifying and fast outside, opens up inside to new intuitions and needs. The scenario in which we set social relationships, concrete spaces with a qualitative dimension. The home as a stage for both important moments and everyday life. The philosophy of...
Amplified Liveability
Situated in the sought-after suburb of leafy Bellevue Hill in Rosebay, Sydney, this newly built home has rapid access to public transport and back routes that avoid main roads and heavy traffic. The property sits on the edges of a park and reserve where a long...
Personal Touch
Sea Point, Cape Town restaurant – La Mouette, recently announced the appointment of private chef Neill Anthony as the restaurant's new culinary advisor. Chef Anthony spent ten years in Europe, honing his skills in the professional kitchens of Gordon Ramsay, Alyn...
Idyllic Historical Landmark
History and a profound sense of place are omnipresent at the luxury Steenberg Hotel & Spa in the Constantia Valley. Situated on the original territory of the country’s very first registered farm, Steenberg is a proud custodian of the history of the region dating...
Oceanic Apartment Afloat
Weighing 1 600 gross tons, at 64 metres in length – with five bridges and an overall 13.10-metre broad beam – the 64Steel Attila is the largest Sanlorenzo yacht built to date. For over 60 years, Sanlorenzo has crafted tailor-made motor yachts that respect the style...
Beating the Chill
As the days are now colder and the nights drawing in, ensure outdoor space stays cheerful throughout the winter and coming spring by bringing colour and light onto the patio, deck or patio. For the daylight hours at least. Fermob’s Balad lamps colour-coordinated wtih...
Facts of Life
– from the publisher / managing editor: Colin Ainsworth Sharp Post-lockdown levels, we believe that the playing field will change permanently.Working from home we have to accept that the residential environment as an ongoing base for almost every activity is a vital...
The new BMW M5 Competition
The arrival of the new BMW M5 and BMW M5 Competition sees the high-performance sedans from BMW M GmbH returning to the stage in even sharper form. With their stylistic fine-tuning, expertly honed operating concept and central display enlarged to 12.3 inches, the new...
California Sunrise
location: Sonoma California architects: Feldman Architects interior design: Studio Collins Weir landscape architect: Arterra Landscape Architects photography: Adam Rouse We’ve featured the work of San...
The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary location: Palo Alto, California architecture and interior design: Feldman Architecture landscape architecture: Ground Studio images: Joe FletcherAptly named ‘The Sanctuary’, thanks to the Zen spirit that pervades the entire property, this private home...
Rimadesio opens new showroom in Oxford
After the recent opening of its London flagship store, Rimadesio inaugurates a new monobrand shop in Oxford. The 111,5 square metre exhibition area is managed by local partner Kitchen Architecture, a family-run business established in 2002 specialising in high-end...
The Rise of Touch-Free Technology
In virtually no time at all, public perception on hygiene has changed around the world. Now more than ever before, consumers are aware of the surfaces they touch and whether these surfaces are putting their health at risk. This is particularly the case in high-contact...