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Lay of the Land
location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape | architecture: Hugo Hamity | interior design: by owner | photography: Nicky Coetzee This vacant plot on an estate in Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands measures 910 square metres. Architect Hugo Hamity was tasked with designing a...
Design Joburg, featuring Rooms on View presented by Sanlam Private Wealth announces CoLab designers for 2019.
For its third instalment, Media 10’s Design Joburg, featuring Rooms on View presented by Sanlam Private Wealth, is thrilled to announce the 9 designers set to transform the Sandton Convention Centre into the nucleus of decor and design on the African continent. As a...
Domum – Infinite Quest
As curators and custodians of the finest brands and products for the home, Domum (Latin for homeward or bring home) brings the unparalleled quality and craftsmanship of bulthaup, Rimadesio, Carl Hansen & Søn and Dinesen to the African continent. Embodying the...
Gorgeous George on St George’s Mall
Gorgeous George, a new cool downtown hotel in the heart of Cape Town, will officially open in March this year. Created out of two beautifully restored heritage buildings, it’s the first hotel in Cape Town to join the Design HotelsTM stable, a hand-selected worldwide...
Woodbender introduces the Cala
Last year Woodbender was inspired to bring you the Malmo after noticing that low backrest seating was becoming increasingly popular. In 2018 they’ve adapted the Malmo and are now proud to offer you the Cala. The Cala is similar in shape to the Malmo but does not have...
Radisson Blu – Celebrating Summer
Finding cool solace from summer’s consuming heat is a favourite South African pastime and summer is all about chilled days spent outdoors and even more chilled beverages. When mirages of a tropical oasis begin to appear in the distance, it’s time to relax under an...
Chris Soal – Sticks and stones create a master piece
Chris Soal is an award-winning artist living and practicing in Johannesburg, South Africa. Using found materials as the departure point for his works, Soal’s sculptural and spatial approach to making art is driven foremost by formal concerns such as texture, light and...
Blancpain celebrates Chinese New Year
Blancpain's Traditional Chinese Calendar is a watchmaking masterpiece combining the fundamental principles of the age-old lunisolar calendar stemming from Chinese tradition with the date according to the Gregorian calendar. To celebrate Chinese New Year, the...
Poltrona Frau – Auspicious Decades
A hundred years after Achille’s birth anniversary and 50 years after Pier Giacomo’s death anniversary, Poltrona Frau wanted to celebrate Castiglioni brothers with the launch of a Limited Edition of the Sanluca armchair. Presented for the first time in 1960, at the XII...
Duravit – Oodi Central Library
The new Oode (English: ode) central library in downtown Helsinki opened on December 5, 2018, the day before the 101st anniversary of Finland’s independence. The parliament building, concert hall, Alvar Aalto’s Finlandia hall, and Steven Holl’s Museum Kiasma are all...
Miele – Dishwasher Buyers’ Guide
We speak to Liam Gawne from leading appliance manufacturer, Miele, on his top tips on what to look for when investing in a dishwasher. There is no denying that a dishwasher can be one of your most time-saving appliances in the kitchen – in fact, it is estimated that...
Grey Stone
Local architects practising the contemporary vernacular are fortunate to have witnessed the works of modern greats, such as Le Corbusier and Louis I. Kahn, seen in exceptional buildings. India poses very particular challenges, this due to differing contexts throughout the length and breadth of the country.
Lasting Signature
Architect Nico van der Meulen designed this residence for his family in a leafy Johannesburg suburb in the mid-eighties. He had just inaugurated his practice and worked from his home, opting to specialise from the outset in the design of upmarket, contemporary residences.
Rado DiaMaster Diamonds
Minimalist design, classic style and durable, modern materials are the key attributes of Rado’s DiaMaster collection. These new models offer the inclusion of precious diamonds in a way that has great significance in the Rado ‘master of materials’ story. By combining...
The Restaurant @ The Nek
Since the historic Constantia Nek restaurant was given its major facelift two years ago it has become a deserving destination thanks to the dynamic, local talent, Dylan Laity. ‘We’re serving modern South African cuisine with definite influences from my travels abroad....