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A DESIGN COMPETITION WITH 100 000 REASONS TO ENTER
The SWITCH DESIGN COMPETITION is an ACDC Express initiative that encourages up-and-coming South African designers to establish their personal brand and win a prize of R100 000. We chatted to 2022 runner-up PATRICK VICE about the inspiration behind his entry.
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NEW TO DUBAI
If it's UNABASHED LUXURY you're after, say hello to DUBAI's newest resorts.
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LINKED
THE FACADE OF A HERITAGE PROTECTED VICTORIAN COTTAGE IN THE HEART OF CAPE TOWN BELIES THE CONTEMPORARY EXTENSION THAT'S TRANSFORMED IT INTO A DUAL DWELLING.
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TEMPLE
THANKS TO SMART DESIGN AND A FINE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THE LUSH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES OF THIS MEXICAN HOLIDAY HOME BECOME ONE.
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IN STUDIO WITH...LAURIE WIID VAN HEERDEN
We caught up with the CREATIVE FORCE behind innovative furniture brand WIID DESIGN to find out more about his approach to design, and his studio space.
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SOFA SO GOOD
Author and editor LERATO TSHABALALA reminisces about matching lounge suites and days when plastic was left on sofas.
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RISING STARS HOOP
A Cape Town-based TRIO OF SIBLINGS create considered, functional everyday designs made from HONEST and QUALITY materials.
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MODERN ICONS IN THE MOTHER CITY
With its beautifully restored HERITAGE BUILDING and strikingly modern FURNITURE and LIGHTING on offer, the INOVA CONCEPT STORE is well worth a visit.
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A FIESTA OF DESIGN
Explore some of the best CONTEMPORARY DESIGN that MEXICO has to offer, from exceptional ARCHITECTURE and colourful INTERIORS to playful JEWELLERY and artisanal FURNITURE.
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COUCHED IN MYSTERY
As journalist SARAH BUITENDACH laments, the quest for the perfect couch is an arduous one, with surprising parallels.
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SETTEE A TETE
Think sofas are just for sitting on? Not so fast! Writer and urban designer BOGOSI MAKHENE picks apart the seams of these life essentials and uncovers many layers.
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WIN ONE OF TWO DARK HORSE ARMCHAIRS
You could win one of two classically beautiful modern armchairs made by DARK HORSE in partnership with @HOME, each worth R17 999.
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CONNECTIONS
An 18th-century monastery in the Cape Winelands later an AVANT-GARDE ARTIST'S STUDIO - has been converted into a SPIRITUAL RETREAT for a young family.
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THE ART OF ELECTRICITY
MERCEDES-BENZ's head of design GORDEN WAGENER talks about his approach to designing the brand's new EV RANGE, now available in SA.
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A DESIGN COMPETITION WITH 100 000 REASONS TO ENTER
The SWITCH DESIGN COMPETITION is an ACDC Express initiative that encourages up-and-coming South African designers to establish their personal brand and win a prize of R100 000. The 2022 winner, RYAN MCCALLUM, talks about the inspiration behind his winning entry.
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ELEMENTAL
BUILT NORTH MODERN BARN IN ICELAND IN MAY EMBRACE THE RUGGED 2010, TRADITIONAL HAVE ATLANTIC MORE THAN IT DOES AND THIS CURATED DESIGN, BUT ITS OWNERS OCEAN ICELANDIC BLUNTED ELEMENTS WITH A SIMPLE THE THOUGHTFULLY INTERIOR.
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CURIOSITY
A tumbledown residence in the heart of PRINCE ALBERT has been lovingly and eccentrically REINVENTED as a boutique guesthouse, creative retreat and SOUTH AFRICAN showroom of sorts.
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DIGITAL VINTAGE
To add some MID-CENTURY MODERN MAGIC to your space, start your shopping spree by browsing through our pick of GREAT SUPPLIERS who operate on INSTAGRAM. Some have stand-alone websites and showrooms for your perusal - and all deliver throughout South Africa.
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BEST IN SHOW
A recent furniture, lighting and pattern design exhibition by CLOUT/SA and NANDO'S proved yet again that great design begins with even greater stories.
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CONSIDERATION
THE DOMED FACADE OF PINE CONCRETE HOUSE IS AN ARCHITECTURAL EXCLAMATION MARK IN THE MIDST OF THE OTHERWISE-UNASSUMING SUBURBIA SURROUNDING IT ON THE SLOPES OF PAARL MOUNTAIN.
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RECORD
A moody palette and exaggerated use of materials create drama in the self-designed clifftop home of two LOS ANGELES architects. Innovative artworks INSPIRED BY MUSIC complete the look.
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SEVEN YEARS OF SEAFARING SUSTAINABILITY
TOYOTA pushes the boundaries of sustainability with ENERGY OBSERVER, a revolutionary fuel-cell-powered boat that demonstrates the adaptability of Toyota's HYDROGEN FUEL-CELL TECHNOLOGY.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Condé Nast House & Garden
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GARDEN OF DELIGHTS
Joburg's RMB LATITUDES art fair returns in May with a message of \"Co-emergence\".
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