CATEGORIES

FUN

A NONDESCRIPT FIXER-UPPER IN JOHANNESBURG HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED ΙΝΤΟ A COLOURFUL FAMILY HOME WITH TONS OF PERSONALITY.

SCENES

A BRIEF THAT INVOLVED MAD MEN, BAUHAUS AND THE WOLF OF WALL STREET AND A TWO-STOREY LOFT THAT USED TO BE A HOME FOR NURSES, MADE FOR ΑΝ INTERESTING PROJECT-ΟΝΕ ΤΗΑΤ WAS BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED BY ΑΝ INTERIOR DESIGN DUO FROM AMSTERDAM.

CURIOSITY

Two new spaces at King David School in Linksfield by architect Asher Marcus, founder and lead architect of Hubo Studio, embrace an educational philosophy that sees architecture as an active element in the learning process.

DADA SIGN

A DOUBLE-VOLUME APARTMENT IN PARIS'S 9TH ARRONDISSEMENT TAKES THE AVANTGARDE ART MOVEMENT OF DADAISM AS ITS INTERIOR-DESIGN INSPIRATION, RESULTING IN A SPACE THAT IS BOLD AND AUDACIOUS.

FULL CIRCLE

CIRCULAR DESIGN was a theme at the core of this year's Salone del Mobile - and we asked SEAN WELDON, cofounder of SA-based initiative CIRCULAR SQUARED, to pick five noteworthy sustainable designs.

RISING STARS ΑΝΑΝΤΑ

This SISTER-OWNED DESIGN STUDIO focuses on creativity and upliftment, reimagining traditional techniques to make products that put the FUN back in FUNCTIONAL.

IN STUDIO WITH...LAURIE WIID VAN HEERDEN

We caught up with the CREATIVE FORCE behind innovative furniture brand WIID DESIGN to find out more about his approach to design, and his studio space.

PERSPECTIVE

AT WILDERNESS BISATE, NATURE'S MAGNIFICENCE MEETS ARCHITECTURAL BRILLIANCE DEEP IN THE LUSH RAINFOREST OF RWANDA.

LINKED

THE FACADE OF A HERITAGE PROTECTED VICTORIAN COTTAGE IN THE HEART OF CAPE TOWN BELIES THE CONTEMPORARY EXTENSION THAT'S TRANSFORMED IT INTO A DUAL DWELLING.

Revelation COASTAL VILLAGE.

After buying it sight unseen in a WESTERN CAPE this home's owner not only effected an EXTENSIVE REFURBISHIMENT but also found herself PERSONALLY TRANSFORMED by living here.

TEMPLE

THANKS TO SMART DESIGN AND A FINE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THE LUSH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES OF THIS MEXICAN HOLIDAY HOME BECOME ONE.

TWO FOLD HOME

BUILT FOR TWIN SISTERS - EACH WITH DIFFERENT TASTES - THIS IN AN ECO-ESTATE EXPLORES HOW A FUSION OF ART & ARCHITECTURE MAKES A HOME'S CONNECTION WITH ITS SETTING MORE PROFOUND AND MEANINGFUL THAN SIMPLY PROVIDING A PLEASANT VIEW.

Potential VICTORIAN

A CAPE TOWN CREATIVE HAS RENOVATED A TERRACE HOUSE. BOTH INFUSING IT WITH CONTEMPORARY ALLURE & HONOURING ITS HERITAGE ROOTS.

REVOLUTIONISING BUSINESS: A JOURNEY OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION

KRINESHEN REDDY, commercial interior designer at SHALOM INTERIORS, describes the company's journey from a SHOP-FITTING and JOINERY BUSINESS into the realm of INTERIOR DESIGN.

NEW TO DUBAI

If it's UNABASHED LUXURY you're after, say hello to DUBAI's newest resorts.

A HUMAN-FIRST DESIGN

The all-new LEXUS RX is the ultimate embodiment of the HUMAN-FIRST DESIGN PHILOSOPHY, which merges humans with machines through the ancient Japanese principle of TAZUNA.

A DESIGN COMPETITION WITH 100 000 REASONS TO ENTER

The SWITCH DESIGN COMPETITION is an ACDC Express initiative that encourages up-and-coming South African designers to establish their personal brand and win a prize of R100 000. We chatted to 2022 runner-up PATRICK VICE about the inspiration behind his entry.

THE BEST IN THE WEST

Behold, ALÁRA: Nigeria's new DAVID ADJAYE-designed creative hub is a destination to put on your must-visit list.

THE ART OF ELECTRICITY

MERCEDES-BENZ's head of design GORDEN WAGENER talks about his approach to designing the brand's new EV RANGE, now available in SA.

BEST IN SHOW

A recent furniture, lighting and pattern design exhibition by CLOUT/SA and NANDO'S proved yet again that great design begins with even greater stories.

DIGITAL VINTAGE

To add some MID-CENTURY MODERN MAGIC to your space, start your shopping spree by browsing through our pick of GREAT SUPPLIERS who operate on INSTAGRAM. Some have stand-alone websites and showrooms for your perusal - and all deliver throughout South Africa.

MODERN ICONS IN THE MOTHER CITY

With its beautifully restored HERITAGE BUILDING and strikingly modern FURNITURE and LIGHTING on offer, the INOVA CONCEPT STORE is well worth a visit.

A FIESTA OF DESIGN

Explore some of the best CONTEMPORARY DESIGN that MEXICO has to offer, from exceptional ARCHITECTURE and colourful INTERIORS to playful JEWELLERY and artisanal FURNITURE.

RISING STARS HOOP

A Cape Town-based TRIO OF SIBLINGS create considered, functional everyday designs made from HONEST and QUALITY materials.

RECORD

A moody palette and exaggerated use of materials create drama in the self-designed clifftop home of two LOS ANGELES architects. Innovative artworks INSPIRED BY MUSIC complete the look.

UNEARTHED

A FORGOTTEN GEM- and a secret garden - were uncovered and celebrated in this CURVACEOUS ALTERATION that pays homage to its hidden architectural roots.

CONSIDERATION

THE DOMED FACADE OF PINE CONCRETE HOUSE IS AN ARCHITECTURAL EXCLAMATION MARK IN THE MIDST OF THE OTHERWISE-UNASSUMING SUBURBIA SURROUNDING IT ON THE SLOPES OF PAARL MOUNTAIN.

CURIOSITY

A tumbledown residence in the heart of PRINCE ALBERT has been lovingly and eccentrically REINVENTED as a boutique guesthouse, creative retreat and SOUTH AFRICAN showroom of sorts.

ELEMENTAL

BUILT NORTH MODERN BARN IN ICELAND IN MAY EMBRACE THE RUGGED 2010, TRADITIONAL HAVE ATLANTIC MORE THAN IT DOES AND THIS CURATED DESIGN, BUT ITS OWNERS OCEAN ICELANDIC BLUNTED ELEMENTS WITH A SIMPLE THE THOUGHTFULLY INTERIOR.

CONNECTIONS

An 18th-century monastery in the Cape Winelands later an AVANT-GARDE ARTIST'S STUDIO - has been converted into a SPIRITUAL RETREAT for a young family.