Architecture
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SPEAKER AS SCULPTURE
Danish hi-fidelity brand BANG & OLUFSEN celebrates the intersection of function, craft and materiality with its BEOLAB 90 MONARCH and ZENITH EDITIONS.
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RISING STAR
After his collab with Stripped Collective THE KOPPIE CHAIR - won the CTFW x VISI DESIGN PRIZE, we definitely needed to find out more about this very talented local designer. And it's an inspirational story.
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WIN THREE NIGHTS AT
Stand a chance to treat your friends and family to a three-night escape at Yellowwood Cottage – a QUIETLY LUXURIOUS FOUR-BEDROOM RETREAT in the village of Churchhaven in the Langebaan lagoon.
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CONCRETE JUNGLE
ECO-BRUTALISM is a thing... who knew? Our trends guru Chris Reid, that's who. And it's the perfect design direction to investigate in this green-tinged issue.
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INTERACTION
Built on the PORTUGUESE COAST, this contemporary house confidently embraces both MODERNISM and the LANDSCAPE to be a refuge in which concrete converses with the local vegetation.
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INTO THE WILD
Innovative OUTDOORS-IN architecture, playful design and BOLD COLOUR characterise this award-winning sustainable home, making it one of SYDNEY'S most unusual.
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GROUND CONTROL
The structured designs of PIERRE FREY'S newest textile collection bring the order of French formal gardens not only indoors but to a world seemingly without.
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THE VANGUARD MARCIN RUSAK
As part of our ongoing series spotlighting international design trailblazers, we explore Polish designer Marcin Rusak's ALCHEMICAL MATERIAL processes, which transform FLORAL WASTE into collectable works that interrogate preservation, value and consumption.
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SOFT NATURED
NATURE'S PALETTE – softer shades of brown, blue and especially green – was the clear furniture trend when walking through Salone's massive halls at the Rho Fiera Milano venue.
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SCENTS OF PLACE
Three locally crafted PERFUMES don't just evoke the TEXTURES and TERRAINS of a landscape — they set the mood for this year's winter shopping.
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LAYERED
Transformed by two fashion designer from a SCULPTOR’S WORKSHOP into a PLAYFUL DWELLING, this compact Cape Town home is all about the bold deployment of materials both SALVAGED AND NEW.
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NOTES FROM SÃO PAULO
Brazilian-born Julia Franco, owner of interiors store NOSSO in Cape Town, returns from a trip to her homeland, and reports on the latest trends in BRAZILIAN DESIGN.
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KEEP SAKES
Inspired by a love of sailing and archaeology, interdisciplinary artist AMY RUSCH employs stitched thread in layers of found plastic bags and nylon sails. She talks to us about the treasured personal items that have been her bedrock.
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BLUEPRINT FOR A RED PINSTRIPE
The legendary VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI created and defined the PERFORMANCE HATCHBACK market segment.
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3X01 LUXE COLLECTION
Hot new PRODUCTS, TRENDS and TREASURES in design, decor and lifestyle.
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MODERN LEGACY
It may be over 60 years old, but looking at contemporary furniture and interior design, MID-CENTURY MODERN clearly remains a significant influence. We look at its ICONS and their LEGACY.
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CONNECTION
A striking SLATTED FACADE, plus clever use of LEVEL CHANGES and COURTYARDS, enable this family home in Johannesburg to connect beautifully with its LUSH GARDEN.
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THE MAKER'S MARK
A standout was the Core range by South Tyrolean designer and architect Hannes Peer for Milanese brand SEM.
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SPACE CRUSADERS
From sweeping RURAL VISTAS to the heart of BUSTLING CITIES, the architects behind three NEW MUSEUMS crafted designs in dialogue with their surroundings.
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BOLD NATURED
And then there were nature's party people — proof that nature also likes to throw coloured festival powder in the form of an explosion of bright greens, browns, mustards... and THAT BLUE. Bright cobalt was the prevalent statement among the other colours.
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THE BEST, FROM THE BEST
Winning the 2026 Eat Out Woolworths Wine Service Award pretty much makes ELTON DAMON South Africa’s top sommelier — so we asked La Petite Colombe’s head sommelier to recommend his FIVE FAVOURITE REDS.
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THE CONSTANT GARDENER
A new crop of books about GARDEN DESIGN includes titles that explore remarkable coastal gardens, delve into the secrets of JAPANESE and ITALIAN landscape architecture, and even suggest that gardening could help heal the world.
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MACHINE MADE HONEST
SCAFFOLD is a new range of Brutalism-meets-Japanese bamboo scaffolding outdoor occasional tables by HALDANE. We got some insights into their creation from the brand's designer HALDANE MARTIN.
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RISING STAR NDIVHUHO RASENGANI
Designer and artist Ndivhuho Rasengani, founder of ATELIER RASENGANI, views design as an act of quiet STORYTELLING.
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DARK MATTER
Representing the WEIRDER SIDE OF NATURE is dark matter, reported to make up 85% of all matter in the universe. Except no-one has actually seen this mysterious stuff, or even really knows what it is. The design community are onto it, though, and I did see a fair amount of black interior design, especially blackened wood.
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BOTH BOLD AND SOFT
Italian brand MOROSO leans unapologetically into colour with its DAMMI I COLORI cushion sack — a piece that feels as much like a STATEMENT as it does a soft furnishing.
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HOLDING COURT
Situated in Kempton Park's SERENGETI ESTATE, Drew Architects' award-winning COURTYARD HOUSE redraws the boundaries of what residential estate architecture can look like - and has a lot of fun doing it.
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DESIGNING HEAT
Local brand INFINITI FIRES has launched 13kW-rated wood stoves, available as FREESTANDING and BUILT-IN units.
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QUIET REFINEMENT
With its N30 range, NUUMA draws on earthier tones while still offering a sense of THOUGHTFUL LUXURY.
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COFFEE, CHENIN, AND COMING HOME
How ANTONIO TOMAZINI traded Brazil for love in the Swartland.
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