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Vertical Horizon
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Vertical Horizon

Using the Principles of Japanese Architecture, a Cape Town Bungalow on a Narrow Plot Was Transformed Into a Spacious and Contemporary Three-bedroom Abode

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October 2017
Peace In The Home
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Peace In The Home

Indoor Greenery Has Become the Urban Obsession Du Jour. Here’s How to Bring Your Space Up to Speed on the Trend

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October 2017
Body Of Work Crystal Birch
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Body Of Work Crystal Birch

Marvellous milliner Crystal Birch creates unique and fabulous hats for her eponymous Cape Town-based label, and has collaborated with some of SA’s top fashion designers, too

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January/February 2019
Beyond A Single Story
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Beyond A Single Story

As his star rises ever higher, we ask boundary-breaking artist Serge Alain Nitegeka about letting go of expectations, embracing the process, and celebrating the duality of making.

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January/February 2019
Cottage Industry
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Cottage Industry

Fashion designer Marianne Fassler’s avant-garde ’70s cabin in the Tsitsikamma forest has been reinvented with her unique, craft-inspired style and eye for pattern and colour

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January/February 2019
Portside Perfection
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Portside Perfection

Layered with collectables from around the world, the Tangier holiday home of designers Hervé van der Straeten and Bruno Frisoni is a space that creates calm, yet also stimulates and inspires

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January/February 2019
Ray Of Light
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Ray Of Light

The effortlessly elegant Porto home of interior designers Jacques Bec and Artur Miranda seamlessly combines high design with laid-back everyday living.

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4 mins  |
January/February 2019
Trail Blazers
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Trail Blazers

Whether cascading from pergolas or concealing boundary walls, climbers and creepers provide a profusion of colour in a spectrum of shades

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4 mins  |
January/February 2019
Tough Love
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Tough Love

A small 4×4 for big adventures, the new budget-friendly Suzuki Jimny can take you almost anywhere you want to go.

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January/February 2019
Foray Into Fordsburg
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Foray Into Fordsburg

Busy streets, colourful scenes, culinary delights and deep historical roots make up Fordsburg, one of Johannesburg’s enchantingly gritty areas that’s just waiting to be explored. From the best samoosas to a remarkable artists’ studio, here’s how to navigate this diverse spot

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December 2018
Modern Vintage
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Modern Vintage

Sisters Lucia and Nelisiwe Maseko have combined their unique style in one of Johannesburg’s most sought-after heritage buildings

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December 2018
Second Nature
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Second Nature

Peter and Diane Rich’s Parktown garden is a bold reinvention of a century-old design

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December 2018
Euclid's Palace
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Euclid's Palace

In the leafy heights of Johannesburg’s Forest Town, a classic example of Portuguese architect Pancho Guedes’ African Modernist aesthetic has been lovingly preserved

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June - July 2019
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
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Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Mitsubishi’s new design language is beautifully reflected in its dynamic Eclipse Cross SUV

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2 mins  |
June - July 2019
A Brand Is Born
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A Brand Is Born

Creative wunderkind Lezanne Viviers has taken the local fashion world by storm, and her next chapter is led by an exciting new approach to design

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June - July 2019
Building Plans
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Building Plans

Discover Mexico City by creating an itinerary that takes you to some of its most iconic architectural sites

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3 mins  |
June - July 2019
Hidden Gem
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Hidden Gem

A 1980s bungalow in Cape Town was given an eclectic update by its new owner, jewellery designer Kirsten Goss

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June - July 2019
Making Heritage
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Making Heritage

Pierre le Riche’s new body of work Portable Heritage/Swerfgoed questions his own Afrikaner identity and how he understands the concept of home

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April 2018
A Meeting Of Two Worlds
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A Meeting Of Two Worlds

A revamped house in the suburbs of Johannesburg is home to an extensive array of contemporary art and vintage collectibles

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August - September 2019
Eclectic Ecstasy
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Eclectic Ecstasy

Colour, texture and pattern run riot in a New York City apartment whose characterful aesthetic reflects the infectious enthusiasm of its designer owner

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August - September 2019
Into The Colour Field
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Into The Colour Field

The exuberant Parkhurst home of an opera-loving doctor exposes the bond between art, music and design

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August - September 2019
Crowning The Capital
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Crowning The Capital

Javett-UP, a revolutionary new public-private art destination at the University of Pretoria, sets out to explore and probe the question ‘What is the Art of Africa?’

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4 mins  |
August - September 2019
Trevor Stuurman's Style Snapshot
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Trevor Stuurman's Style Snapshot

South Africa’s globally acclaimed creative invites us into his colourful, Afrocentric world

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2 mins  |
August - September 2019
High Rise
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High Rise

The rise of the plinth in home decor is a nod to the fluid line that exists between art and design

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3 mins  |
August - September 2019
Perpetual Motion
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Perpetual Motion

Old and new find fresh expression in the designs of Italian ‘ furniture sculptor’ Vincenzo de Cotiis.

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October 2018
Light Box
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Light Box

Fashion comes home in designer Rich Mnisi’s colourful sunsplashed apartment 

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4 mins  |
October 2018
Moody Hues
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Moody Hues

Moving to a new abode in Port Elizabeth meant that homeowner Dicey du Toit could finally explore the layered tones of colour and contrasting textures she’d been missing for so long

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October 2018
Karoo Dreaming
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Karoo Dreaming

Designer Frances van Hasselt pays tribute to the place she calls home through beautiful, handcrafted mohair rugs that are inspired by its intricate landscapes.

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October 2018
Inside Out
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Inside Out

The inner worlds of oil painter Cinga Samson demand the viewer looks beyond the surface of his works and into the self-taught artist’s intensely personal universe.

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May - June 2019
Natural Extension
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Natural Extension

With its unique aesthetic that combines both contemporary and Brutalist references, the Atlantic Seaboard home of KLûK CGDT’s founders is evidence that the pair’s immense design prowess goes far beyond fashion.

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May - June 2019