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Super-Yacht Stewardess Turns Wedding Photographer Turns Artist: These Textured & Intuitive Paintings From Stuttgart Balance Chaos with Calm
Feature image: 'Positive Boundaries' 30cm x 30cm Born in Harare, Zimbabwe and educated in Cape Town, South Africa before the two-year stint in London, artist Jaime Danielle Smith sold her belongings at the age of 26 and bought a ticket to Palma de...
Action Inspired Through Open Dialogue at a Labyrinth of 1950s-era Warehouses: Now a Foundation for Creative Communities
The NM Bodecker Foundation was established in 2017 by Sandy Bodecker to provide creative communities with a dynamic mix of in-person spaces for workshops, gathering, and collaboration. Housed in a collection of repurposed 1950s-era warehouses and a former...
‘It May Simply Seem Like a Lamp, But Her DNA is Inside It’: A Tribute to Zaha Hadid
It all began on April 27, 2012, when architect Nigel Coates, Slamp’s Art Director, wrote colleague and schoolmate Zaha Hadid, inviting her to create a lamp for the company. A few days later, Nigel found himself in Hadid’s London neighbourhood to discuss the...
The Future is Now: Lexus’ Global Battery Electric Line-Up Aims for 100% Battery Electric Mix in Europe, North America & China by 2030
And the design preview images of the revolutionary Lexus RZ 450E clearly illustrate a stunning update on the brand’s new chapter. Toyota Motor Corporation recently revealed its battery EV (BEV) strategies and showcased 16 Toyota and Lexus BEV models that are...
Cues from the Sea & Sky in this Fusion of Two Styles that Celebrates a Site’s Natural Gifts
The expansive vista of wildflower-laden bluffs meeting the churning Pacific where gray whales seasonally leap from the waves is the unique and dynamic setting of this home for a couple with nostalgic connections to their East Coast roots and a newfound desire...
A 1960s Residence is Reimagined and Hovers Over a Nature Reserve in California’s Bay Area
Affectionately dubbed the ‘doughnut house’, it had an open area in the centre containing an internal courtyard – entering the home involved first walking through and underneath it, followed by a spiral ascent to the main level courtyard. ‘We’d never seen...
Green-Conscious Readers: Add More than Half a Million Rand Worth of Value to your Home with these Easy Eco-Upgrades
A report was recently released to reveal which easy eco home improvements increase a property’s value, potentially by over half a million rand. Among the easiest and most profitable improvements are draft proofing, energy metre installation, low VOC paint and...
Discover Measured Twists and Elegant Surprises in Simplicity at a Less Formal, Ultra Indulgent Culinary Experience in Rosebank
After a series of successful pop-up restaurants in Joburg, award-winning chef Luke Dale Roberts now stamps a permanent mark on the Jozi food scene with the opening of the The Shortmarket Club JHB at Oxford Parks in Rosebank, Johannesburg. ...
Rethinking our Profound & Binding Connection to Natural Light for the Residential & Commercial Workspace with Vibia Luminaires
It nourishes us and soothes us, both outdoors and from within the built environments in which we work, live and love. Vibia believes that life is more joyful, beautiful and rewarding when we consider light. They design with natural light at the forefront of...
Feat of Clay: Ceramic Designer Jan Ernst Exhibits Strikingly Singular Pieces In Paris And New York
South Africa’s own Jan Ernst is a multidisciplinary creative specialising in functional art and spatial design using clay as his main medium. The work is driven by his fascination with natural structures such as corals, fungi, and rock formations. His organic...
Dynamic Views & a Tactile Quality of Light Become the Amplified Phenomena at this Latitude Above Miami’s South Beach
Ocean Drive is a 568-square-metre single floor condominium unit within a new residential tower overlooking the Atlantic in Miami Beach, Florida. The clients are based in Seattle and travel often, but have deep roots in the panhandle and had been looking to...
Makes Sense: Lexus Planting Thousands of Spekboom on its Road Towards Carbon Neutrality
Committed to planting enough Spekboom trees for every hybrid model sold locally to offset each of these vehicles’ carbon emissions for at least one year, Lexus South Africa has since mid-August 2021 already planted more than 6000 Spekboom plants at the Owl...
A Few Ways to Participate in Ethical & Sustainable Consumption As We Kick-Start the Summer with Noble Awareness & Style
One of the finer purposes in life may be participating in the preservation of our planet. Let’s do more than belong; let’s participate by contributing a share of our efforts to the greater good. Let’s do more than care; let’s help. Let’s do more than believe;...
Celebrate The Cultural Wealth of Our Nation at a Heritage Wine & Food Tasting Event in True SA Hospitality Style at Spier
Heritage Day on Friday September 24th is a day that celebrates South Africa's rich, vibrant roots and diverse cultures. As one of the oldest wine farms in the country with a recorded history dating back to 1692, Spier pours a lot into the preservation of...
In the Business to Sell Lifestyles, Not Just Homes: Films Location Company Launches Property Investment Division & Equates ‘Normal’ with ‘Luxury’
The affluent real estate market in South Africa is vigorously competitive with over 60 estate agencies competing for sole mandates across the country. Buyers and sellers are looking for value-add, not only in the properties they purchase, but in the agency they...