Essayer OR - Gratuit

RISING STAR DANIELLA KILPATRICK

121

|

VISI

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

- PHENDU KUTA

RISING STAR DANIELLA KILPATRICK

DANIELLA KILPATRICK founded steel furniture, decor and fittings brand Controst last year. This leap to go it alone came after several years of working at design group Savile Row, and at her dad’s company, designing and manufacturing packaging machines.

It’s immediately evident that the Joburg interior architect, who also happens to be a 2022 Design Indaba Emerging Creative, is all about thoughtful, precise work. Her steel pieces are elegant, lightweight and built to last, and her interior design knowledge, coupled with her dad’s engineering experience, means that buyers have the option of creating all kinds of custom steel products. I spend 80% of most days on the essential tasks of building a business, and the other 20% in the factory. This means I’m hands-on throughout the manufacturing process. On a Friday or Saturday, I usually set aside a few hours of uninterrupted design time for new product development and custom work.

Design done well cleverly adds a new level of value to its users that they didn’t know they needed.

PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE VISI

VISI

VISI

INCLINATION

PERCHED HIGH ON WATERKLOOF RIDGE, THIS PRETORIA HOME TURNS THE CHALLENGE OF AN AWKWARD, WEDGE-SHAPED PLOT INTO THE INSPIRATION FOR ITS ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION, WITH SHARP ANGLES, BEAUTIFUL NATURAL MATERIALS AND BREATHTAKING VIEWS.

time to read

3 mins

139

VISI

VISI

RESONANCE

PERCHED ON A ROCKY RIDGE IN PRETORIA, THIS BOLD REIMAGINING OF A 1970s HOME FUSES CONTEMPORARY AESTHETICS WITH RAW MATERIALS TO CAPTURE THE SPIRIT OF AN URBAN FARMHOUSE.

time to read

3 mins

139

VISI

VISI

Eau Yeah!

Forget the mainstream bestsellers: these under-the-radar perfume brands bring bold CHARACTER, CRAFTSMANSHIP and serious OLFACTORY SWAGGER.

time to read

2 mins

139

VISI

VISI

THE MOVEABLE FEAST

COMBINING THE BOLD LINEARITY AND MATERIALITY OF ITS ARCHITECTURE WITH EXUBERANTLY ART-FILLED INTERIORS, THIS CAPE TOWN HOME IS AN INSPIRED TAKE ON RELAXED FAMILY LIVING, 21st CENTURY-STYLE.

time to read

4 mins

139

VISI

VISI

Опе Hundred

SA-born and raised, JACU STRAUSS is the creative director at London-based hospitality company Lore Group. His stellar career has seen him design LUXURY HOTELS in the US and Europe – including ONE HUNDRED SHOREDITCH in London.

time to read

3 mins

139

VISI

VISI

Confidently Colourful

BENJAMIN SACCAGGI explores how colour and confidence are redefining modern men's style, proving that suits can be both classic and adventurous.

time to read

2 mins

139

VISI

VISI

Fine Print

We speak to a new generation of PRINTMAKERS turning heads in the South African ART WORLD.

time to read

4 mins

139

VISI

VISI

Rising Star Philip Kramer

KRAMER DESIGN first blipped on our radar at Cape Town Furniture Week 2023 with a trio of VASTLY DIFFERENT OBJECTS. Who designs a light, a table - and a speaker? Philip Kramer, that's who.

time to read

6 mins

139

VISI

VISI

Place Holders

Capturing and encoding a SENSE OF PLACE via interior design is a skill - some might even say a kind of ART FORM - that can make a home or a hospitality space feel genuinely unique. We look at THREE RECENT BOOKS that showcase this very special sort of interior.

time to read

2 mins

139

VISI

VISI

In the Mix

While a classic G&T is still top dog, it's time to get adventurous with gin. From a twist of CITRUS to a dash of CORDIAL and an array of ACCOUTREMENTS, here are tasty ways to jazz up your favourite.

time to read

2 mins

139

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size