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14 Jan 2012
 Design Talks January/February 2012

Colin Sharp chats with a Johannesburg-based specialist in upper-echelon kitchen design. He is an industry stalwart who has pioneered the manufacture of top quality kitchens in South Africa.
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8 Nov 2011
 Design Talks November/December 2011

Colin Sharp chats with kitchen design fundi, Wendy Grater and interior decoration guru, Chris Weylandt about their current thoughts and future plans.

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7 Sep 2011
 Design Talks September/October 2011

With spring imminent refurbishing and redecoration is on the domestic agenda. Colin Sharp talks to Plascon Paints Colour Manager and the CEO of bathroom specialists Classic Trading.
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18 Jul 2011
 Design Talks July/August 2011

Editor Colin Sharp chats with two Johannesburg-based creative men whose track records and philosophy on design make interesting reading.

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18 Jun 2011
 Design Talks May/June 2011

Two local design / manufacturing entrepreneurs chat with Colin Sharp about their respective sectors and what the near future holds.
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14 Apr 2011
 Design Talks March/April 2011

Colin Sharp chats with importers of Italian kitchen, bathroom and occasional furniture, a local marketer of high-end decoration and a veteran South African interior designer.


       

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Natural Harmony
A sociable couple’s boldly geometric new-build in a location near Cape Town blends sensitively into the landscape. It also provides equal emphasis on the interior and exterior. Status Symbol
The new BMW 6 Series Convertible fulfils the wishes of the discerning absolutely. It’s a finely-honed synergy of performance driving and groundbreaking luxury. In 650i guise, it’s the ultimate high-end roadster – and it looks very fine indeed. Glen Josselsohn
Distinctively contemporary in his work, artist Glen Josselsohn has appeared previously in Habitat. His art’s signature style offers a vibrant solution in complementing modern interior design. The Villa Sow
Situated on a cliff-top overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Villa Sow in Dakar was completed in 2011. The house was designed for a Senegalese businessman and his family by SAOTA with Antoni Associates handling the interior décor. Most of the furniture was sourced from OKHA. Design Language
The writer was fortunate to join the BMW EuroStyle Tour to Germany in September. It began with a spectacular Frankfurt Motor Show and continued in Munich and its environs, encompassing an extravaganza of high-end design in various fields; BMW being a believer that a mélange of cutting-edge elements from various sectors benefit the overall result. Window On The Sea
Ibiza is situated in the Gulf of Valencia, 80 kilometres from the Balearic main island of Majorca and 90 kilometres from the Spanish mainland. Luxury Legend
Johnnie Walker® Blue Label™, the pinnacle of Scotch Whisky blending from the House of Johnnie Walker, is celebrating epic achievements of past and present as it launches a new look for its iconic luxury bottle which will be available in South Africa in October. Cutting Edge
Proudly South African, Nicolson Russell designs, manufactures and imports designer cutlery from around the world – while committed to introducing new and different products allowing for variety and intrigue. Design Talks November/December 2011
Colin Sharp chats with kitchen design fundi, Wendy Grater and interior decoration guru, Chris Weylandt about their current thoughts and future plans. Seamless Transition
Measuring a generous 800m2 on a sizeable stand of 2 000m2, this recently renovated home evolved from an existing structure, circa 1940’s. This was sympathetically redesigned to the client’s brief, with an extra storey added. Cover Story
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. Style Français
The Italians are venerable stylists and maintain that they lead the world in the design of a broad range of consumer objects from fashion to furniture and motor vehicles .

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I’ve been lucky enough to visit Bentley at Crewe near Liverpool so I understand their ethos. And I’ve twice met Raul Pires, the designer of the iconic Continental GT and now chief exterior stylist at Bentley. Floor and All
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New York’s tenacious mayor, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, knows when to strike a deal. When the vacant Alexander’s department store was demolished, he took the opportunity to acquire one of the most sought-after sites to become available in the new millennium. Design Talks January/February 2012
Colin Sharp chats with a Johannesburg-based specialist in upper-echelon kitchen design. He is an industry stalwart who has pioneered the manufacture of top quality kitchens in South Africa. New Year – 2012
We’ve been around for 39 years. Habitat was first published in March 1973 and there have been more than a few gradients on our graph – both upside and downside – in those almost four decades. Natural Harmony
A sociable couple’s boldly geometric new-build in a location near Cape Town blends sensitively into the landscape. It also provides equal emphasis on the interior and exterior. Status Symbol
The new BMW 6 Series Convertible fulfils the wishes of the discerning absolutely. It’s a finely-honed synergy of performance driving and groundbreaking luxury. In 650i guise, it’s the ultimate high-end roadster – and it looks very fine indeed. Glen Josselsohn
Distinctively contemporary in his work, artist Glen Josselsohn has appeared previously in Habitat. His art’s signature style offers a vibrant solution in complementing modern interior design. The Villa Sow
Situated on a cliff-top overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Villa Sow in Dakar was completed in 2011. The house was designed for a Senegalese businessman and his family by SAOTA with Antoni Associates handling the interior décor. Most of the furniture was sourced from OKHA. Design Language
The writer was fortunate to join the BMW EuroStyle Tour to Germany in September. It began with a spectacular Frankfurt Motor Show and continued in Munich and its environs, encompassing an extravaganza of high-end design in various fields; BMW being a believer that a mélange of cutting-edge elements from various sectors benefit the overall result. Window On The Sea
Ibiza is situated in the Gulf of Valencia, 80 kilometres from the Balearic main island of Majorca and 90 kilometres from the Spanish mainland. Luxury Legend
Johnnie Walker® Blue Label™, the pinnacle of Scotch Whisky blending from the House of Johnnie Walker, is celebrating epic achievements of past and present as it launches a new look for its iconic luxury bottle which will be available in South Africa in October.

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