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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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SUNKEN - MONAGHAN FARM HOUSE
THE BOLD ARCHITECTURE AND RAW CONCRETE FINISHES OF THIS HIGHVELD HOME MAKE A SURPRISINGLY \"GENTLE INTERVENTION IN THE ENVIRONMENT\", AS ITS ARCHITECT PUTS IT.
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REVERENCE - NOORD-KENNEMERLAND HOUSE
A CHURCH IN THE COASTAL KENNEMERLAND REGION OF HOLLAND HAS BEEN REIMAGINED, REDESIGNED AND REBORN AS A BREATHTAKINGLY CREATIVE FAMILY HOME THAT WAS BOTH AN HOMAGE TO THE PAST AND FUNCTIONALLY FUTURE-FORWARD.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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