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The Best Of Barcelona
The Capital of Catalonia in Spain Has Serious Clout as a Holiday Destination. Go for Antoni Gaudí’s Daring Architecture, the Tapas and Wine Culture, and Beaches Aplenty
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December 2017
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Beyond The Curve
Cape Town honours Archbishop Emeritus Tutu with a public design in the Company’s Garden
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December 2017
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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
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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
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Surface appeal
From tiled floors to gates and grilles, Skinny laMinx’s Heather Moore explores the city of Lisbon and finds plenty of pattern inspiration.
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December 2016
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The Common Thread
From Tapestries to Knitted Installations, a Compelling New Exhibition Pieces Together Art That Challenges the Idea of ‘women’s Work’
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December 2016
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Pure Presence
The all-new Aston Martin Vantage combines a sleek and striking design with all the comforts a discerning driver could ask for
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July 2018
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Modern Minimal
A sensitive renovation has turned a Joburg duplex into a serene suburban escape
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July 2018
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Angle Poise
This bold and sculptural alteration in Cape Town is a masterclass in the richness, warmth and sensuality of a dark colour palette
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July 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
4 min |
January/February 2019
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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.
4 min |
January/February 2019
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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
4 min |
January/February 2019
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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
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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
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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
3 min |
December 2018
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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
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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
3 min |
April 2018
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Striking Gold
Conceptual Fine Artist Lina Iris Viktor Uses a Sacred Precious Metal in Her Paintings as an Intentional Storytelling Device
3 min |
November 2017
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The Art Of Butchery
The Butchery by Marble is a beautifully styled addition to David Higgs’ restaurant in the Trumpet building in Joburg’s Keyes Art Mile
3 min |
November 2017
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True To Form
The integrated interiors OF A SPACIOUS FAMILY residence IN PRETORIA are TESTAMENT TO A masterful relationship BETWEEN PROPORTION and materials
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November 2017
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La Vie En Rose
The Spectacular Hemel- en-aarde Valley Near Hermanus Now Boasts an Equally Heavenly Pink Tasting Lounge
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November 2017
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Gaynor Walkey
Businesswoman. Spring lover. Tea Drinker.
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November 2017
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Artistic Flair
Modern Art and Design Meet Vintage-feel Styling in an Eclectic Italian House Full of Personality
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November 2017
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A Living Legacy
Cape Town sculptor Nic Bladen casts indigenous botanicals into bronze and silver, creating extraordinary artworks he hopes will last as fossils into the future
4 min |
November 2017
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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
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Best In Beirut
Beirut brims with raw energy and a brand of hospitality that’s entirely its own. In her hometown, Jade George takes a seat at the eateries where tradition, creativity and the city’s best falafel are on full display
7 min |
August - September 2019
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The Future Is Female
Migration To Cape Town’s V&A Silo District Is Being Led By Pioneering Women Whose Innovative Offerings Are Setting The Scene For A New Vision.
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