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Stunning New Villa Verte is Open to Guests
When Jim Brett and Ed Gray decided to launch a sister property to their exclusive-use Villa Maison Noir in Hout Bay, Cape Town, it was with the intention of creating yet another sanctuary-like space that was inspired and informed by the natural beauty of the bordering...
Lifestyle by Design – for the Durban Homemaker
Decorex Durban is set to take place at the Durban Exhibition Centre from the 19th to the 22nd of March 2020, and it promises to showcase an array of exciting home décor exhibits and features. This year’s Decorex Durban theme is ‘Lifestyle by Design’ – suggesting that,...
Classic Angularity
location: Hawaan Estate, Umhlanga, Durban, KZN | architects: Kevin Lloyd Architects – Kevin Lloyd / Rowan Parry | interior designers: M&M Designs – Michele and Mark Metior | landscaping: Phil Page | photographer: Peter Oravecz Originally coastal forest before...
Preview #276: Hillside Cascade
location: Camps Bay, Cape Town | architecture: GSQUARED Architecture + Interior Design | interior design: GSQUARED Architecture + Interior Design | photography: Niel Vosloo Photography A young Norwegian couple relocated to South Africa in 2010 and sourced this...
Preview #276: Classic Angularity
location: Hawaan Estate, Umhlanga, Durban, KZN | architects: Kevin Lloyd Architects – Kevin Lloyd / Rowan Parry | interior designers: M&M Designs – Michele and Mark Metior | landscaping: Phil Page | photographer: Peter Oravecz Originally coastal forest before...
Preview #276: Coastal Creative
location: Zimbali, KZN | architects – Metropole Architects; Design Architect Nigel Tarboton; Project Architect David Louis | interior design – Olàlà Interiors | photographer – Grant Pitcher Located on the east coast of South Africa, this three-level structure is...
Neolith® at Home with David Meca
A World Champion swimmer with more than 100 titles under his belt, David Meca is no doubt a born competitor who loves challenges. That’s why the construction of his new home was just one more exciting test for him. It was a very special comprehensive renovation...
Preview #276: Sustainable Modernism
location: Floreat, Perth, Western Australia | architecture: Neil Cownie | interior design: Neil Cownie | photography: Michael Nicholson – MICNIC Australia and South Africa have much in common, not least of which is their architecture and the appreciation of modernism....
One Thousand Museum Photographed by Hufton+Crow
One Thousand Museum is a 62-storey residential tower opposite Museum Park in Miami. With views across Biscayne Bay, this popular 30-acre park was redeveloped in 2013 as one of downtown Miami’s primary public spaces and includes the city’s new art and science museums....
Sea Point Development Offers Exciting Opportunity for Buyers
On 20 February 2020, Blok launched its latest development, FOUR ON O. The new development concept, built on principles of compact, sustainable design and featuring Blok’s signature Raw finish, is nestled on Oliver and Lincoln Road in Sea Point; within walking distance...
Double Take
location: Miami Beach, Florida, USA | architecture: blue, a design company, inc. | interior design: blue, a design company, inc. | photography: Venjhamin Reyes Florida is a much sought-after American state and Miami Beach a particular address. With its sub-tropical...
Audi Snyman – Point of View
In ever-shrinking major centres globally, the enclosing of space is a responsibility of note. The same is true in South Africa – but there is more to consider: Architects design a built structure, but do they appreciate what will transpire within? How the interior...
Zaha Hadid Architect to build OPPO headquarters
Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched their first phone in 2008, growing to become China’s leading smartphone manufacturer and the fifth largest...
Le Monumental Palace Porto – The Jewel in the Heart of Porto
Every step of each project has its personal touch, unique. Each creation is in its essence singular, where patterns and colours may be the same, but the feeling they exude is just one. And creating feelings and unique experiences is most likely to be paramount for...
Giorgetti – Object to Project
Giorgetti launches the new advertising campaign: the experience of living is a combination between design and architecture, a refined, international and timeless lifestyle. Architecture holds the centre of the stage, pure, rational and conceptual: attention to detail,...