27 May 2021
Arcadian living
Edna Peres explores why the Zanuso-designed Coromandel Farmhouse is a legacy worth protecting.
16 April 2021
Through the Mount Nelson’s revolving door…
The iconic Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town has been open for nearly 45 000 days. Jonathan Bain stayed there recently for just three of them.
5 March 2021
Dear Stella
We recently renovated our home and decided to use our old windows and doors – they’re in the cottage pane style – to create a lovely greenhouse-cum-conservatory
23 February 2021
Pandemic amnesia: Will our children tell Covid stories?
Sascha Polkey muses on forgotten pandemics past and post-pandemic trends.
19 January 2021
Tea, coffee or corona? Air travel during a pandemic
Jonathan Bain recounts his recent journeys as he reflects on the Covid-19 protocols, apparent surge in the wearing of poo-emoji slippers and the future of flight.
8 January 2021
Architecture is not an aesthetic discipline
Say Frankie Pappas, the maverick South African architecture and design outfit who’ve scooped a Dwell 2020 Design Awards nomination.
30 November 2020
Dear Stella
I have a fairly plain, panelled cabinet (pictures attached) in my lounge which came from an Indonesian furniture supplier years ago. It's incredibly useful since it holds
20 November 2020
The making of a winner
Katlego Tshuma, Nando’s 2020 Hot Young Designer, has had an unconventional and diverse career journey, says Bonginkosi Ntiwane.
14 October 2020
Digitising the fourth wall
In theatre, the ‘fourth wall’ is an invisible layer between audience and performers that allows us to disengage from reality and enter the immersive experience of a