Design in the Mother City: Cape Town Furniture Week highlights
From established makers to a new generation shaping the future of design, Cape Town Furniture Week (CTFW) brought...
Cape Winelands guide: our pick of where to shop, stay and eat
We’ve done the legwork (and the lunch bookings), scouting Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and the Banhoek Valley t...
State of the art (fair)
Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026 reaffirmed Cape Town’s standing as a global art destination. Martin Jacobs hig...
Thomas Heatherwick’s ingenious Christmas postcards
For over a decade, Heatherwick Studio’s annual Christmas postcards transformed a simple seasonal greeting into a ...
The Lifestyling list: our 2025 gift guide
38 on-trend and covetable reasons to start your festive season shopping now! From accessories that'll have you acin...
Unhurried by design: three days on Rovos Rail
For over 35 years, Rovos Rail has stood as a timeless symbol of heritage and refinement – a legacy of slow travel...
Water babies
The rebirth of Morukuru River House and Owner’s House, following a flood in Madikwe Game Reserve early this year,...
Tens across the board
We’re diving into the local décor scene to uncover a curated selection — ten of each, to be exact — of déco...
Reset Body Alchemy x Russell Smith: A creative ritual in skincare storytelling
A new body of work between natural skincare brand Reset Body Alchemy by Kay Almitra and acclaimed photographer Russ...
The Furniture Design Competition goes wild: last call for 2025 entries
Forget spaceships — South Africa’s newest alien invasion is happening in your lounge, on your patio, and possib...
“They’re like chicken strips that went to India on a gap year…!”
Upper Union's Amori Burger and Veronica Canha-Hibbert (of The Willaston Bar at the Silo Hotel) recently launched fl...
Are South Africa’s hospitality investors playing it safe?
Founder and CEO of BON Hotels, Guy Stehlik, believes that hotel investors lack of investment in emerging hubs and n...
Lisbon’s best boutique hotels
These perfectly designed luxe Lisbon hotels are guaranteed to make you want to linger longer in Portugal’s capita...
Your guide to fine dining in Cape Town this winter
The Mother City's favourite fine-dining chefs are at it again – making it impossibly difficult for locals not to...
Interpreting The Interpreters
Edited by Capetonians Sean Christie and Hedley Twidle, The Interpreters: South Africa's New Nonfiction (Soutie Pres...
Fresh finds for the season ahead
We share some decorating inspiration from a few of our favourite brands in the local design scene — from eye-catc...
A rollercoaster water slide at sea, you say?!
The twentieth ship in Norwegian Cruise Line's fleet, Aqua offers an unrivalled experience with thrills aplenty. Mar...
Three Mauritian resorts to know now
From the newest kid on the block to a firm favourite, these 4-star Mauritian resorts cater to all – the beach bum...
“When I am painting, my heart is very wide. It reaches out to everything and everyone.”
Get to know internationally-lauded Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu. Between the covers of Esther Mahlangu: To Paint...
Trailblazing duo steps into Decorex Africa’s creative spotlight
Alan Hayward and Garreth van Niekerk have been announced the latest Creative Directors of Africa’s prominent show...
A prize marble
Marble Cape Town is the latest addition to a brand whose culinary signature of live-fire cooking and glam dining ha...
Mauritius: the explorer’s guide
We get that you love the palm-lined beaches, swimmable waters, and resort pools of South Africa's favourite Indian ...
Plating Africa
Know your bambara from your berbere, and your prekese from your pap with The Contemporary African Kitchen. Explore...
Ever present
This festive season we're gifting quality over quantity – gifts that instantly delight and that will reward for m...
Your don’t-miss guide to summer in Stellenbosch
Make a beeline for the Cape's favourite winelands, because everything from warthog tastings to street soirées, and...
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...