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Africa anew
Walking shoes – check. Sunscreen – check. Camera – check. With the much anticipated openings of these four l...
Field notes
Wave goodbye to the bathwater burn – yeah you, the Saltburn-inspired Jacob Elordi bathwater candle! Our favourit...
Life from stone
Once a compact industrial warehouse in Barcelona’s Sants neighbourhood, this apartment was designed to include a ...
Our spring hotlist
The best of what’s new in the Western Cape. We've got you covered on where to eat and drink, what to read, and th...
The fabric of all things
With a nod to traditional English decorating and with references to its Asian locale, this Singaporean family home ...
Vitamin sea
We're all for immune-boosting shots this winter, with vitamin sea top of our list. Be it a coastal escape or cookbo...
Decorex Cape Town 2024: A Showcase of Design Excellence from Africa
From the 6th to the 9th of June 2024, Decorex Cape Town will transform the CTICC into a vibrant hub for design enth...
Winds of change
Mauritian resort LUX* Grand Gaube’s contemporary approach to island-style holidaying is not only a breath of fres...
Street view
America through the lens – and not a moment too soon. In a year of critical importance for the United States, the...
The line(r) of beauty
Invited to tour Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 when she recently docked in Cape Town, Martin Jacobs reveals the significan...
Porto call
From the centuries-old to the brand new, Portugal’s second largest city offers charm, style, and memorable deligh...
Where wine and architecture meet
We explore more work from Studio Nicholas Burns, this time at a winery nestled in the bucolic wine region of Minho ...
Bright shiny things: Spier Light Art 2024
Spier continues to support local art through its Spier Light Art exhibition, which illuminates the skies of Stellen...
Sea change
What happens when high design takes to the high seas? Norwegian Cruise Line's recently launched luxury ship, Viva, ...
Feat of clay
Clay Formes: Contemporary Clay from South Africa explores the studios of thirty local artists. We dive into its pa...
Last Day of Rome
Jonathan Bain recounts his recent trip to the Eternal City in Rome, where he discovered that the ‘second-tier’ ...
Bushveld Aerie
Two exclusive new eco pods in the Waterberg's Cypiro Leopard Lodge are reframing self-catering accommodation withi...
Books to kickstart 2024
Culture lovers, this post’s for you! Whether a personal treat or one for a friend, what better gift to give than ...
Your don’t-miss guide to Lisbon
Planning a trip to Portugal's charismatic capital and not sure where to start? Deputy editor Martin Jacobs visited ...
Seeing orange
This summer’s must-see art exhibition celebrates youthful creativity and the power of interactive learning. Disco...
Fashion and confection at the Nellie
Cape Town’s iconic Mount Nelson Hotel plays host to a showcase of South African luxe fashion ...
The Poetry of Living Collection: A fusion of style, comfort, and artistry
Poetry, SA’s leading fashion destination, unveils its new furniture and homeware collection entitled Poetry of Li...
Nosso: a cultural tapestry of Brazil
Julia Franco, a style pundit with a keen eye for culture and craftsmanship, has unveiled Nosso, a unique Brazilian ...
The Oscars of interior design: Gregory Mellor takes the spotlight
Andrew Martin announces Gregory Mellor Design the winner of the International Interior Designer of the Year Award f...
Nature calls
You’re not going to want to miss these two Cape-based art exhibitions this spring. Not only do they celebrate the...
Zanele Muholi’s eponymous solo exhibition
We explore Zanele Muholi's eponymous solo exhibition: a thought-provoking and powerful body of work that dives into...
Latest Design Inspo
From au naturale to monochromatic, we present our hottest homegrown and international decor and furniture finds fro...
Here to stay
Where to stay in Istanbul? The Stay Hotels, of course! The brand at the forefront of Turkey's sustainability revolu...
Getting to know leading architect Lauren Bolus
We get up close with Lauren Bolus, from Fabian and MAKE Architects, about the current state of play in architecture...
Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama collab
We take a deep dive into Chapter 2 of this exciting designer collaboration as Louis Vuitton launch their advertisin...
Eichholtz comes to town!
Core Furniture launch Africa's first Eichholtz store in Cape Town....
Christmas gifting? Sorted
Christmas gifting not yet done? We help you out with four failproof gifts guaranteed to bring festive cheer....
Flying high
Martin Jacobs takes to the skies and reports back on how Turkish Airlines has mastered Business Class luxury....
The future of tactile textiles
We unearth the maiden textile collection that celebrates 10 years of Rialheim...
Zizipho Poswa: uBuhle boKhokho
Southern Guild presents uBuhle boKhokho (Beauty of Our Ancestors), a solo exhibition by ceramic artist Zizipho Posw...
Colours of Africa: a Google and Design Indaba collaboration
We explore Google Arts & Culture and Design Indaba's online creativity project entitled Colours of Africa...
Creative Joburg
Built on mining and avarice, Joburg is a gritty, me-first kind of place. It’s also the most welcoming and creativ...
Art at your feet
We explore designer ‘art rugs’ and a new look by designers Hesse Kleinloog at Madikwe's Molori private villas...
Decorex local design snapshot
Our recent attendance at Decorex Cape Town had us all excited about where South African design is right now. We sha...
An ode to Table Mountain
The pages of a new architectural monograph reveal a homegrown (and internationally lauded) studio’s fascination w...
Once upon a now
We explore a well-measured Montpellier hotel that is a successful marriage of the present and the bygone....