PUBLISHER'S MESSAGE
Cover Story
31 OCTOBER 2011
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Habitat is 38 years old plus and – apart from a few cosmetic changes – the cover has remained the same for the past decade, albeit the internal content not so.
We’ve decided to include information about that content on the cover from this issue onwards, the intention being to promote more spontaneous copy purchases. Research has indicated that this feature info should pay dividends and, while we have enjoyed that iconic uncluttered cover image for almost four decades, I hope you’ll appreciate the rationale behind the change.
On the Beach
The three coastal homes featured reveal a common thread in being notable examples of contemporary architecture and interior design. In Cape Town, Dakar and Ibiza the interior signatures are obviously individual, but the intelligent use of space and light and the gravitation towards multi-purpose living and entertaining spaces is in sync.
I visited Germany in mid-September and spent three days in the sophisticated Bavarian capital Munich, looking at contemporary design in various spheres. As ever, Germany is an eye-opener where standards remain high and innovation is key; there is good reason that this highly focused country reigns supreme in the Eurozone. Take a look at our overview in EuroStyle.
Colin Ainsworth Sharp – colin@habitat-mag.com
August 2011
November/December 2011 Issue
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Climate Control 2012
I will always recall my first May – late-Autumn – in Johannesburg, many decades ago. I had arrived from the UK Spring and was renting a circa ‘50s bungalow in Craighall Park. We were chilled to the bone after dark; such were the thin walls and large areas of glass, flimsy curtains and no fireplaces. A puny electric heater did little to rectify the situation. This was an early lesson in climate control in South Africa.
DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE
High Society
Perched above the city is the suburb of Örgryte: a lofty location that enjoys panoramic views which reach out to the west. Villa Woldu’s siting offers a stunning vista at the top of the road that climbs up from the main highway to Stockholm.
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