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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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RETURN TO EDEN
Hidden in the canopies of an AFROMONTANE FOREST and only accessible via a winding walkway, this OFF-THE-GRID REFUGE ensures the journey is as exciting as the DESTINATION.
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The Influencers' Influences LUYANDA MPAHLWA
Ever wondered who our current generation of architects looks up to? For the director of DESIGN SPACE AFRICA, the socially centred designs of RENZO PIANO, DIÉBÉDO FRANCIS KÉRÉ and CHARLES CORREA continue to inspire.
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PROVENANCE
Situated on 7.5 HECTARES in the foothills of the CHAÎNE DES ALPILLES MOUNTAINS in PROVENCE, this spectacular homestead gained from a sharp RENOVATION and BESPOKE FITTINGS.
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THE ART OF CRAFT
Meticulous RESTORATION – not renovation – was key in giving architect ROBERT SILKE’s 1938 ARTS AND CRAFTS REVIVAL home in PINELANDS a new lease of life.
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GET YOUR GLOW ON
Designed by ROXANNE FERREIRA, the GLOW THEORY store at Joburg’s 44 Stanley is as much a must-visit for those who admire sleek, CONTEMPORARY INTERIOR DESIGN as it is an essential shopping destination for SA’s growing legion of fans of KOREAN BEAUTY PRODUCTS.
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FOREST GEM
A fortuitous meeting of LIKE-MINDED CREATIVES led to the development of a TRANQUIL, village-like retreat in INDIA’S GIR NATIONAL PARK.
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FIT FOR PURPOSE
With a singular focus on creating a CAPABLE, DURABLE and RELIABLE 4X4 built to handle just about anything, AUTOMOTIVE DESIGNER TOBY ECUYER provides insights into his clean-sheet approach to designing the new INEOS GRENADIER.
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BIG & SMALL
An award-winning family home in the heart of BIRDHAVEN, JOHANNESBURG, brings space, volume and GREENERY into its core, while keeping every space accessible from the heart of the living hub.
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Urban Forestry
Johannesburg architect Anthony Orelowitz designed a home for his family that reinvents the meaning of a haven in the city.
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
SYDNEY INTERIOR DESIGNER NANCY RENZ SNAPPED UP THIS UNIQUE SYDNEY HOME, GIVING IT A BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION SYMPATHETIC TO ITS 196Os ROOTS.
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EARTH EARTH
AN ARCHITECT’S WEEKEND GETAWAY ON AN ANCIENT METEORITE CRATER SOUTH OF JOHANNESBURG REPRISES TRADITIONAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES TO CREATE A SLEEK, SUSTAINABLE HOUSE THAT PROVIDES A GLIMPSE OF A POSSIBLE FUTURE.
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BLACK
SITUATED ΟΝ Α DYKE ON A BRANCH OF THE ZΑΑΝ RIVER AND INSPIRED BY THE BLACK BARNS FOUND AMONG THE LOW LYING POLDERS OF THE NETHERLANDS NORTHWEST THIS UNIQUE HOUSEBOAT IS THE RESULT OF ITS OWNERS CLEAR VISION.
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GREY GREEN BLUE
PERCHED ON A ROCKY PROMONTORY IN THE SOUGHT-AFTER SEASIDE TOWN OF PLETTENBERG BAY, A CURVACEOUS CONCRETE RESIDENCE ECHOES THE HARD AND SOFT LINES OF ITS EVER-CHANGING VISTA.
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A FAMILY AFFAIR
LAYERING FAMILY HISTORY WITH CLASSIC, N0STALGIA - INFLECTED SAFARI STYLE AND TOUCHES ΟF ΒΟΗΕΜΙ ΑΝ AND ARTISTIC FLAIR, 9 GEIGER'S CAMP AT MOTS WARI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE IS A UNIQUE, ULTRA-PRIVATE ΑΝD AUTHENTIC BUSH EXPERIENCE.
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LET THERE BE LIGHT
AS PART OF THE FAZENDA FARM, THIS CONSERVATORY IN THE OVERBERG NESTLES GENTLY IN A FAMOUSLY BEAUTIFUL BERRY-PRODUCING VALLEY.
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NATURAL GLAMOUR
A JUXTAPOSITION OF TEXTURES, SPACE ΑΝD COLOUR MAKES THIS STEYN CITY PENTHOUSE APARTMENT A HAVEN FROM BUSY CITY LIFE WHILE PROVIDING SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE JOHANNESBURG SKYLINE.
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SA Home Owner
Make It Your Sanctuary
Gorgeous spaces come together to create an oasis for the soul
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November 2020
To Build
Your Space - A Roundup Of Home Projects
To celebrate its new format, TO BUILD has taken a deliberate decision to feature projects of small and medium size practices. “We often feature the large or corporate companies, yet the smaller practices are doing great work and contributing fantastic designs, especially within the residential space,” says Gareth Griffiths, editor of TO BUILD.
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Volume 10 / Issue 3 - November 2020
Popular Mechanics South Africa
Build A Tiny House On Wheels
My first school-bus conversion (skoolie) was an escape.
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November/December 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
Vineyard Estate In The Sonoma Hills
Situated at the base of Sonoma Mountain, the 140-acre estate includes a main residence, a guesthouse, a barn, sculpture gardens, and an orchard, in addition to 60 acres of vineyard. All building and landscape elements are strategically sited to enable the harmonious coexistence of day-to-day operations of the vineyard and rural domestic life. It’s a design by aidlin darling design lead by Joshua Aidlin and David Darling.photo: Ben Tanner
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September/October/November 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
Eco Chic
In the dutch polder
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September/October/November 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
Natural Light In Osaka
House for Installation, is a renovated house located in Osaka, Japan, transformed into a minimalist atelier and residence for artists. Simplicity, flexibility and elegant use of light define the living and working spaces, an abstract setting for calmness, meditation and creativity.
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September/October/November 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
Illy – Live Happily
Happiness based on three important mainstays: health, sustainability and pleasure.
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September/October/November 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
English Barn With Racing Spirit
The stone barn, built within the grounds of a country home in the Cotswolds, UK, serves as an executive suite and a place to house a classic car collection. The designer at Splinter Works was commissioned to plan the layout and design custom-made furniture to fulfil the many functions required of the space
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September/October/November 2020
Condé Nast House & Garden
Life As A House
A project years in the making, the house – and garden – of architect Jan-Heyn Vorster and his partner reflects their dedication to detail and commitment to craftsmanship
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March 2020
Home South Africa
The Perfect Combination
An architect used steel-frame windows, raw concrete and rough wood to create an earthy industrial-style home for his family.
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March 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
THE WHITE HOUSE PAINTED BLACK
The house was originally built in 1959 and was designed by a member of the Harvard Five w New Canaan, Connecticut, USA. It stayed within the family for which it was built until Tamara Bahry and her partner Rob White bought it in 2014. Tamara fell in love with the original design the moment she saw it and loved all the wood and glass. The location was perfect: it was built on a point, with views to all sides, lots of privacy and only 30 feet from the water. Alhtough the house was painted black, it was called ‘The White House’.
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January/February/March 2020
OBJEKT South Africa
SERENITY AND ELEGANCE
Renee and Ken Metrick were used to working seven days a week in their retail business in the Canadian Town of Toronto. If not travelling they were at their home base. Never thinking they were cottage people. But when that bug hit, it was the beginning of a new life surrounded by serenity and nature at the border of Lake Joseph, Muskoka. They asked architect Kelly Buffey of Akb Architects to realise their dream cottage.
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