ROOTS

LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTRAORDINARY LANDSCAPES OF THE SINCLAIR NATURE RESERVE, NOOISHOF IS A PLACE OF SOUL-STIRRING BEAUTY THE RESULT OF A LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH SOUTHERN NAMIBIA.

REMINISCENT

A CREATIVE COUPLE COMBINED IMAGINATION, SIMPLICITY AND A GOOD DOSE OF ENERGY TO TRANSFORM THIS FRENCH FARMHOUSE AND ITS OUTBUILDINGS INTO A HOME THAT REMINDS THEM OF CAPE TOWN.

SIMPLIFICATION

A SMART, SAVVY AND BUDGET-FRIENDLY RENOVATION HAS MADE THE VERY MOST OF THIS YOUNG FAMILY'S HOME IN CAPE TOWN. HERE, JAPANDI-STYLE SIMPLICITY REIGNS - AND THE INDOOR-OUTDOOR LIVING IS EASY.

UP

SITUATED IN A GROVE OF INDIGENOUS MILKWOODS OVERLOOKING AN EXPANSIVE BEACH, THIS CONTEMPORARY TREEHOUSE EMBRACES THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ECO-CONSCIOUS ARCHITECTURE.

CLARITY

ON THE SHORES OF WALKER BAY IN THE WESTERN CAPE, A CONTEMPORARY HOME CREATED BY A PAIR OF GRAPHIC DESIGNERS COMBINES CLEAN-CUT ARCHITECTURAL LINES WITH FRESH INTERIORS.

GEM

DESIGNED AND PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY ONE OF THE GIANTS OF AMERICAN MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE, ARTHUR WITTHOEFFT, THIS UPSTATE NEW YORK HOUSE BUILT IN 1957 HAS BEEN SYMPATHETICALLY RESTORED BY ITS CURRENT OWNERS.

POTENTIAL

A CREATIVE, HANDS-ON COUPLE TRANSFORMED AN ORDINARY HOUSE INTO AN ENCHANTED WONDERLAND OF INTERCONNECTED SPACES WITH INSPIRED DESIGN COMBINATIONS AND EASY-GOING GLAMOUR.

LARGER THAN LIFE

Four South African MURAL ARTISTS are transforming the local URBAN LANDSCAPE, one attention-grabbing wall at a time.

IN STUDIO WITH ZYDIA BOTES

For the powerhouse behind SOMETHING GOOD STUDIO and ROMARIA KNITWEAR, it's all about collaborative design, making connections and a calm, happy workspace.

ANATOMY OF A CHAIR

Founders of local furniture brand PEDERSEN LENNARD, Luke Pedersen and James Lennard, talk us through the inspiration and design process behind their new TULBAGH CHAIR.

MILES OF TILES

From FULLY TILED POOLS making a comeback to an abundance of PATTERNS, here are this year's essential tile trends, as seen at EXPO REVESTIR in São Paulo, Brazil.

LET THERE BE LIGHT AND FURNITURE

South Africa's design maverick HALDANE MARTIN, the creative force behind the Haldane brand, has just opened a new studio and SHOWROOM together with his partner in work and life, DANIELLE.

BRAND STORY INCANDA FURNITURE

INCANDA FURNITURE's range, handmade from leather and wood right here in South Africa, offers high-quality HEIRLOOM PIECES of timeless design that'll serve you for years to come.

THE DIY PAINTING ESSENTIALS

Before you climb into that old pair of dungarees and pick up a roller, here are some DIY POINTERS to make sure you're happy with your endeavours.

SHADES OF WHITE

Because by painting your space WHITE, you create a versatile blank canvas suitable to a myriad looks. Here's how to use this CLASSIC COLOUR to best effect.

DELICIOUS DINING AWAITS

Host a spectacular event and LEARN TO COOK healthy meals at Discovery's VITALITY HEALTHYFOOD STUDIO - a prime Sandton venue with rooftop views.

RETRIEVE THE WEAVE

AFRICAN JACQUARD is a heart-filled local brand to be proud of, and their SPECTACULAR TEXTILES are perfect to collect and cherish.

DESIGN-A-DRINK

You've got the cool cooler and the Scandi-brand backpack - now all you need is an equally GOOD-LOOKING BEVERAGE for your hike, family braai or camping getaway. These NEW DESIGNS caught our eye.

STAIRCASES

Because with CREATIVE USE OF COLOUR, you can give your stairs a fresh new look. Who needs carpet anyway?

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.