By turning a 1970’s apartment into a single space, the owner transformed it into a stylish, modern innercity pad that makes the most of the views.
Most people would never have considered this tiny 10th-floor apartment in an unprepossessing building in Cape Town’s city centre, but not Marco Simal. Having just returned to South Africa after completing his masters in industrial design in Milan, the entrepreneur behind brands such as MotherCityHardware, Tiny Empire and Good Leaf immediately saw its potential.
“When you entered the apartment, all you saw was a wall,” explains Marco. “But, once you were in the living room, you could see the amazing view up Wale Street to Signal Hill.”
This story is from the August 2019 edition of South African Garden and Home.
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