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UNEARTHED

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

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 Influencers Influences TWOFIVEFIVE ARCHITECTS

Architecture should be fun, say self-proclaimed '80s babies ANDRÉ KRIGE and THEO KRUGER, who draw as much inspiration from the first-ever PLAYSTATION CONTROLLER as they do from legends such as OLSON KUNDIG, RICHARD ROGERS and NORMAN FOSTER.

As Nature Intended

Designed with a focus on spacious, multifunctional living, this Hyde Park home is a testament to the simplicity of modern design and the beauty of nature

BUILDING AN ICON

In the latest in our series celebrating classic South African buildings, architect JOHAN SWART takes us on a deep-dive into one of Tshwane's most majestic Modernist jewels - the art-filled TRANSVAAL PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

ANGULAR - FOREST TOWN HOUSE

HIDDEN BEHIND A SIMPLE WHITE WALL AND TOWN'S FOREST ABUNDANT HIGHVELD SUMMER GREENERY IS THIS MODERNIST DESIGNED IN THE EARLY 1980s BY PANCHO SHOWSTOPPER GUEDES.

HEAVY METAL

Metal is used to craft the most DELICATE jewellery, yet it's so robust it can hold up a towering skyscraper. PRACTICAL and BEAUTIFUL, it inspires CREATIVITY, INVENTION and pushing design limits.

GARDEN OF DELIGHTS

Joburg's RMB LATITUDES art fair returns in May with a message of \"Co-emergence\".

SUNKEN - MONAGHAN FARM HOUSE

THE BOLD ARCHITECTURE AND RAW CONCRETE FINISHES OF THIS HIGHVELD HOME MAKE A SURPRISINGLY \"GENTLE INTERVENTION IN THE ENVIRONMENT\", AS ITS ARCHITECT PUTS IT.

REVERENCE - NOORD-KENNEMERLAND HOUSE

A CHURCH IN THE COASTAL KENNEMERLAND REGION OF HOLLAND HAS BEEN REIMAGINED, REDESIGNED AND REBORN AS A BREATHTAKINGLY CREATIVE FAMILY HOME THAT WAS BOTH AN HOMAGE TO THE PAST AND FUNCTIONALLY FUTURE-FORWARD.

BRUTALISM AS CAR

The BMW i7 XDRIVE60 is the halo model of the new seventhgeneration 7 Series - and, like the monolithic design aesthetic it embodies, this BMW transforms unadorned functionalism into an ART FORM.

LΕΙΤΜΟΤΙF - CAMPS BAY VILLA

HYGGE? SHE’LL PASS, SAYS GERMAN INTERIOR DESIGNER DANIELA GOTTSCHALK, WHOSE CAMPS BAY GUESTHOUSE HAS ATTRACTED ITS FAIR SHARE OF LOCATION SCOUTS AND INFLUENCERS WITH ITS IRREPRESSIBLY OTT INTERIOR.

RISING STARS MARTIN TALLIE AND ZANI ALBERTS

The pieces designed by this pair and their DEFT brand are sustainable, practical and great-looking, and exemplify TOP TEAMWORK.

HOW TO SPEND A...FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN ROSEBANK

Make sure you look good, your phone is charged and your taste buds are ready for this real JOHANNESBURG TREAT.

EASY GOING GROWING

Plant experts Ashleigh Tumelo Machete and Negin Monkoe's crash course in cultivating your own HARDY, WATER-WISE SUCCULENTS.

CONNECTED - MFULAWOZI WILDERNESS LODGE

IN KWAZULU-NATAL, A NEW OFF-THE-GRID LODGE WITH 12 LUXURIOUS VILLAS BONDS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, THE FLORA - AND THE RESIDENT HERD OF ELEPHANTS.

TRIBUTE - DURBAN HOUSE

WITH PURITY OF FORM, NUDE CONCRETE AND BALD BRICKWORK, THIS HANS HALLEN MASTERPIECE TEMPERS THE CLIMATE, REQUIRES MINIMAL MAINTENANCE, AND HAS GIFTED ITS OWNERS WITH FUEL FOR INVENTIVENESS.

HOUSING THE ESSENCE OF BEAUTY

Richard Stretton's new building for skincare brand ESSE is a gem of progressive design in the KwaZulu-Natal farmlands.

SPIRITED AWAY

Although the DOXA DEO CHAPEL in Pretoria's Brooklyn be but little, it's a FIERCELY BEAUTIFUL - and quietly confident - addition to the suburban sprawl that surrounds it.

NEXT IS NOW WITH THE ALL NEW LEXUS NX

The second generation of the LEXUS NX mid-sized luxury SUV opens the next chapter for the brand, heralding new directions in DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY and POWERTRAINS, and a leap forward in dynamic performance.

RISING STAR DANIELLA KILPATRICK

This Joburg INTERIOR ARCHITECT is spearheading timeless, thoughtful and well-made design.

BUILDING A COMMUNITY

CAMPUSKEY's new Bordeaux development in Stellenbosch epitomises the idea that great design can make living, working and socialising in one space both PRACTICAL and STYLISH.

SENSORY INSPIRATION

ALWAYS WELCOME's new SHOWROOM in Kramerville offers an immersive DESIGN JOURNEY.

Open

For its new HEADQUARTERS, local advertising agency Grey's brief was to combine a  CONTEMPORARY South African feel with a FRESH, MODERN, VIBRANT aesthetic. And the architectural design firm nailed it.

ADD VIZOR

New in SA is the striking OPEL MOKKA - a small SUV crossover that heralds a FRESH, BOLD DESIGN language for the German brand, and one that should go a long way to revive its flagging fortunes.

UNMISTAKEABLE

The new RANGE ROVER SPORT has arrived in South Africa, showcasing the clean lines and muscular stance of the brand's REDUCTIVE MODERNIST DESIGN PHILOSOPHY.

The Influencers’ Influences ANTHONY ORELOWITZ

Ever wondered who inspired our current generation of architects? ANTHONY ORELOWITZ, a founding director of Paragon Architects, counts encounters with sculptures among some of the most moving and influential moments in forming his sensibility.

Light

A Pair of serial Renovators in Johannesburg have brought a mid - century GEM back to life with a sense of subtely

LUXE AHOY

Concept yachts invite us to reimagine what life on the ocean could look like. VISI scoured the seas for the latest EYE-CATCHING DESIGNS, and fell in love with these six VESSELS that advance the field in both FORM AND FUNCTION. All aboard!

OF THE EARTH

A recent refurb at TSWALU KALAHARI - the biggest privately owned reserve in South Africa - has given the TARKUNI HOMESTEAD a makeover that both looks to the future and honours tradition. And then there's the breathtaking RESTAURANT KLEIN JAN...