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Herman Miller Launches New Lino Chair by Industrial Facility Hecht and Colin
Herman Miller, the global design and furniture manufacturer has launched its latest work chair, Lino in the UK, Europe and Africa, following its successful introduction in the USA in 2018. Charged with designing a high-performance work chair at exceptional value,...
South Africans are choosing to live the good life in Portugal
Just voted the best tourist destination in the world by the World Travel Awards, Portugal is becoming the destination of choice for South Africans looking to live and invest their money elsewhere. The most popular route into the country is the Portuguese Golden Visa...
Vote for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa!
It’s time to cast your vote as Design Indaba runs the iconic Most Beautiful Object in South Africa competition until noon on 28 February 2020. This hyper-popular annual contest asks 10 industry mavens to nominate 10 objects that stand out for being not only...
Four Seasons Hotel, The Westcliff, Awarded Five-Star Rating
Forbes Travel Guide, the world-renowned rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, revealed its annual Star Rating list for 2020, awarding Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff with the highest level of achievement: Forbes Travel Guide Five-Stars. The...
Roche Bobois & Sieger Suarez at The Porsche Design Tower
In 60 years, Roche Bobois has multiplied its collaborations with the best designers, fashion designers, and architects. One of its most ambitious projects is the furnishing of the Porsche Design Tower model unit in collaboration with designer Herman Arriaga. [gallery...
Grande Provence Launches First Merlot
Grande Provence, the landmark Franschhoek heritage wine estate, has given Merlot its rightful place with the launch of a new single varietal wine offering. Having earned its stripes as a key component in the formidable Grande Provence Bordeaux-style flagship blend,...
London Rimadesio Flagship Store Opens
Rimadesio, the leading Italian brand in design furniture, has chosen the city of London to inaugurate its first flagship store in the United Kingdom: a space of about 300 square metres conceived to engage architects, interior designers and international clients....
Comfort Creations – Favoured Spot
Traditional sofa design has undergone somewhat of a revolution. The humble sofa has evolved to become a statement piece to show off in the home. Hudson is a modern and contemporary lounge composition, designed with recessed legs to create the visual floating effect....
Geckota Unveils Latest Space-Age Inspired Design
Geckota, an established UK watch brand, has announced the launch of the C-04, the latest in its line of luxury timepieces inspired by the space age and motorsports. Based in Gloucestershire, Geckota has designed watches and watch straps since 2010. The company’s...
Audi Snyman – Point of View
In ever-shrinking major centres globally, the enclosing of space is a responsibility of note. The same is true in South Africa – but there is more to consider: Architects design a built structure, but do they appreciate what will transpire within? How the interior...
Zaha Hadid Architect to build OPPO headquarters
Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched their first phone in 2008, growing to become China’s leading smartphone manufacturer and the fifth largest...
Le Monumental Palace Porto – The Jewel in the Heart of Porto
Every step of each project has its personal touch, unique. Each creation is in its essence singular, where patterns and colours may be the same, but the feeling they exude is just one. And creating feelings and unique experiences is most likely to be paramount for...
Giorgetti – Object to Project
Giorgetti launches the new advertising campaign: the experience of living is a combination between design and architecture, a refined, international and timeless lifestyle. Architecture holds the centre of the stage, pure, rational and conceptual: attention to detail,...
South African Design Programme Garners Global Recognition
Nando’s restaurants are well known globally, thanks to their distinctive flame-grilled chicken – but the chain is also becoming renowned for its staunch support of South African design. Nando’s’ progressive design programme, Clout showcases the work of local creatives...
Committed to Craft – Ernst H Eloff Headlines Decorex Cape Town
Cape Town is rich in creative capital – a city bursting at the seams with talent and innovation and for a décor lover, it’s a nexus of inspiration and motivation. Each year Decorex Cape Town brings together a collection of the best and boldest on the interior décor...