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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.
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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.
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EASY GOING GROWING
Plant experts Ashleigh Tumelo Machete and Negin Monkoe's crash course in cultivating your own HARDY, WATER-WISE SUCCULENTS.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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RISING STAR DANIELLA KILPATRICK
This Joburg INTERIOR ARCHITECT is spearheading timeless, thoughtful and well-made design.
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SENSORY INSPIRATION
ALWAYS WELCOME's new SHOWROOM in Kramerville offers an immersive DESIGN JOURNEY.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Light
A Pair of serial Renovators in Johannesburg have brought a mid - century GEM back to life with a sense of subtely
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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!
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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...
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DESIGN FOR LIFE
The EPIONE HEALTH VILLAGES team, in collaboration with architecture firm Frankie Pappas, transformed an old office building into a community-based healthcare facility - EPIONE HEALTH VILLAGE ROSEBANK.
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The Influencers Influences YASMIN MAYAT
Ever wondered what INSPIRES our current generation of architects? For Johannesburg-based YASMIN MAYAT, it's not only who but also what, with inspiration coming from the CITY SHE LOVES and from South Africa's COMPLICATED PAST.
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Puerto Escondido Hotel
Designed as a response to how ALIENS could imagine MANKIND to live, HOTEL TERRESTRE – a new luxury hotel on Mexico's PUERTO ESCONDIDO coastline - is an arresting piece of SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE that looks to both the past and the future.
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PLAY IT AGAIN
Braamfontein's original SATURDAY MARKET is back and buzzing.
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GET READY TO GRIN
In the KONA N and the i30 N, HYUNDAI has two new models, and both come wearing an N badge. In Hyundai-speak, that stands for "GOES VERY FAST" - but you can tell that just by looking at them.
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Graaff-Reinet Pods
The remote wilderness pods at MOUNT CAMDEBOO PRIVATE GAME RESERVE harness the idea of the TINY HOUSE MOVEMENT for a powerfully IMMERSIVE AND LUXURIOUS experience of nature.
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NO CARBON COPY
LUKE DALE ROBERTS'S TEST KITCHEN CARBON brings another top-tier restaurant to Joburg's OXFORD PARKS strip.
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Bantry Bay Home
A fortuitous find in the MOTHER CITY was transformed into the modern FAMILY HOME the owners had always dreamed of.
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AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Tucked in the ONDERSTEPOORT VELD just outside Pretoria, the stylish but laid-back DE HARTE puts other event venues to shame.
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ON THE LEVEL
CAPE TOWN interior designer ETIENNE HANEKOM has ensured that this multilevel abode on the slopes of SIGNAL HILL makes maximum use of its compact footprint, creating a home that facilitates SUMMER LIVING AT ITS FINEST.
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