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Neolith® by TheSize takes centre stage at Madrid’s Barcelo Theatre
The Barcelo Theatre in Madrid, Spain, has been an emblem of greatness since its opening in 1931. Designed by architect Luis Gutiérrez Soto during the La Movida movement, the theatre became an architectural representation of the economic resurrection in Spain, the new...
The Rug Company Visits Johannesburg for a 4-Day Pop-Up
The Rug Company will be hosting an exclusive Pop-Up at the Cube Gallery in Bryanston, Johannesburg, between 26 and 29 July 2017. Established in 1997 by Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, The Rug Company has come to be a leading name in handmade contemporary rugs. The...
Mazda’s all-new CX-5 debuts in South Africa
Fully redesigned all-new Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV refines every element of Mazda's design and technology; raising the bar for the line-up’s combination of fuel efficiency, driving fun, award-winning looks and top-class safety. Feature updates on the 2017 CX-5 include...
Dream in Colour Collection
This bejewelled rainbow of grandeur – the Arthur Kaplan Dream in Colour Collection – features themed sets that are both dreamy and opulent; inspired by the surprising organic forms and colours found in nature. Vibrantly coloured gemstones are set in original...
Suave Swede
location: Mall of Africa | overview: Colin Sharp | images: Carla Nunes | price as tested: R1 030 325 For 2017 Volvo has followed its excellent XC90 SUV with the new S90 T6 luxury sedan, which shares the same basic platform and much of its peer’s technology. Bearing...
Italtile: An Evening with Roberto Palomba
It’s very seldom that we get to take a peek into the mind of a design genius, so imagine the delight of architects and designers across South Africa on finding out that they would have the chance to interact with Roberto Palomba of Palomba Serafini Associati. It is...
BSH Home Appliances: The Home Connection Trend
Home Connect is already a prominent offering overseas for Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances allowing homeowners to control their household appliances using their smartphones or tablets. This means homeowners will be able to preheat the oven while they are still in the...
Gabriëlskloof Estate
When the restaurant at Gabriëlskloof Estate, situated outside Bot River, launched its winter Sharing Sundays, it unleashed a sensation. Embracing his inner Francophile this season, owner and Chef Frans Groenewald has gone French and more specifically: French...
The Only Whisky Show
Whisky lovers can look forward to tasting almost 200 whiskies, including some very rare whiskies that are not available in South Africa, at the inaugural The Only Whisky Show in Sandton on 27 and 28 July. People can polish their nosing glasses for rarer Scotch...
An Afternoon with Jonathan Stone
Jonathan Stone is a multi-talented family man from Johannesburg and boasts a master’s degree in Architecture from the University of the Witwatersrand. Jonathan and his wife Jane (Master’s Degree in Urban Design from the University of the Witwatersrand) established...
Jenny Morris AKA The Giggling Gourmet
Jenny Morris, also known as The Giggling Gourmet, is one of South Africa’s most-loved food personalities, is the first South African chef to be signed to a global food TV network. Over the past 5 years, she has starred in four series with Food Network, and has become...
Bang & Olufsen: Hi Tech – High Image
On the third week of June Habitat managing editor, Colin Sharp was a guest of B&O in Denmark, joined by other journalists and architecture / interior design specialist from various countries. It was high summer in Scandinavia and the days were long with sunrise...
Rising Star Stanislaw Trzebinki to Showcase at the Melrose Gallery
The Melrose Gallery in Johannesburg is proud to present Stanislaw Trzebinki’s “Ortus” – a sculptural journey back to our roots”.
The new BMW 4 Series range now available in South Africa
Endowed with an aesthetic appeal and dynamic flair all of its own, the BMW 4 Series has stood out with its supremely assured and stylish air ever since its launch. A total of nearly 400,000 sales worldwide and just over 5,500 in South Africa (up to the end of 2016) is...
Halifax Art presents: “Circle of Life” by Sharon Sampson
Sharon Sampson is a figurative artist with deep roots in the world of advertising, art direction, and design. She graduated in Fine Art and Graphic Design, Natal Technikon, and studied under, amongst others, Andrew Verster. Specialising in oil painting and...