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As winters go, this one was pretty long and bleak. And particularly cold, right? It was like the physical effects of a more distant sun and the psychological chill of lockdown combined for a cold front greater than any weather radar could pick up. “T

The industrial Steelclad Server is by local duo Luke Pedersen and James Lennard. Their Pedersen + Lennard brand is known for timeless, functional design and clean, simple lines. pedersenlennard.co.za Entitled “Envelope”, the series of contemporary ab

Pure and graphic, the minimalist aluminium rods of STICKS – designed by Arik Levy for Vibia – can be used to transform linear light into a floating sculpture, to brighten corners and to highlight architectural elements using light. Create your own la

When I think of alfresco dining, a number of cinematic references immediately pop up – none more clear than a scene from the 1988 classic, The Big Blue, where Rosanna Arquette’s character Johanna meets legendary freedivers Jacques Mayol (played by Je

HAVE YOU EVER DRIVEN REPEATEDLY PAST AN OLD house in your neighbourhood that you find deeply interesting, looking at it carefully each time and thinking, “I wonder who lives there… What would I do if that place were mine?” Certainly very few will hav

WITH HIS WORK WELL KNOWN FOR ITS MODERN CLEAN LINES, celebrated architect and ARRCC director Stefan Antoni may not be the first name that springs to mind when looking for someone to design a game lodge in the famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve. It’s a cho

THE FIRST GLANCE, THE ARCADIA LOOKS LIKE A HOUSE – a very striking house, but a house nonetheless. Architecturally assertive and sculptural, it even stands out among its Fresnaye neighbours – a collection of imposingly big properties one wouldn’t exa

“IT’S A GREAT HOUSE TO WAKE UP IN every morning, and a great house to dwell in,” says interior designer and artist Lisa Twyman of her home. “It makes you feel free, positive, motivated, excited.” Lisa and husband Will Haynes fell in love with the plo

Ask anyone what it means to reinvent design-hotel luxury for the 2020s, and Kelly Sawdon is best poised to answer. A partner at Atelier Ace – the studio known for its creative work on the global collection of Ace Hotels – Kelly was tasked with conver

RELOCATING FROM PIETERMARITZBURG TO CAPE TOWN in 2018 was something homeowner Karin de Klerk had always dreamed of doing. But it also provided the perfect opportunity for her as a developer, working with her daughter Elzanne le Roux-Preis – who is an

“We wanted this space to be a special place to connect with nature and make memories with friends and family,” says Keri Paddock, who together with husband Sam (founder of GetSmarter and JEFF Fitness) and toddler twins, Violet and Fletcher, makes eve

Ripple table and Stitch chair POA | vogeldesign.co.za DESIGN, ART, ARCHITECTURE, TECH, BOOKS, BOOZE & ENTERTAINMENT ■

The Nguni dining chair was designed a year before I opened Vogel Design, and was first supplied to a restaurant called !Khwa ttu on the West Coast. That kick-started everything. It became one of the best-selling pieces in US store West Elm’s “design

Since its early days in 2010, the MaXhosa Africa brand has been on a stellar trajectory, rapidly developing into a local design powerhouse. Now, with the recent launch of a new space at the Victoria Wharf shopping centre (a sister store for the exist

What makes this type of home different from regular buildings? These custom homes are made from lightweight steel (LWS), which has many efficiencies: it’s accurate, square, environmentally friendly and extremely strong. The components are precision-

When three professionals put their heads together to fill a gap in the furniture industry, this bold new showroom was the result. After spending the last few years developing Frederick Sinclair items and concepts, they have also lovingly restored an

Pioneering Joburg-based architect Peter Rich has radically transformed the way architecture is practised and taught around the world, and has shifted perceptions of architecture from Africa while he’s been at it. Yet until now, nothing had been done

The historic suburb of Mayfair, west of the Johannesburg CBD, has recently become home to a beautifully designed educational sanctuary for the children of Slovo Park, the suburb’s embattled informal settlement. The area is known for high levels of cr

Hendrick’s has added a new experimental gin to its repertoire. Orbium includes extracts of wormwood, blue lotus blossom and quinine, and was created by master distiller Lesley Gracie. The concept for Orbium is to enhance the traditional flavours asso

Every now and then the VISI team spots an item that instantly leaps onto all of our must-have lists – and these stylish new Fieldbar drinks coolers have done just that. The Fieldbar Drinks Box is a hardcase cooler that carries up to three bottles of

As part of Samsung’s ongoing quest to combine innovative design with cutting-edge technology, the brand’s new Lifestyle televisions are the most eye-catching interventions in the category that we’ve seen for some time. Both the Frame and the Serif bo

BlackBrick Club’s meditation garden was planted as a jungle oasis. The library is filled with carefully selected books to support a regular programme of talks. The cinema will screen documentaries and old classics. The bar faces west to provide great

Good things can come from bad situations: when Covid-19 arrived and local art collective Ilukuluku’s long-planned project for 2020’s AfrikaBurn event could no longer go ahead, the collective (together with inspirational UK designer Morag Myerscough)

As we put this issue of VISI together, two design legends passed away: the UK’s Sir Terence Conran, and our own Gawie Fagan. Conran, one of the founders of the Design Museum, created Habitat, the store that in the late 1960s introduced Brits to the j

The growth of a local brand is always worth celebrating – it’s proof that homegrown designers are expanding and succeeding. Design studio Lemon’s journey over the past decade has been gradual, but looking back to its origins as a custom print outfit,

Paris-born artist Lucie de Moyencourt captures scenes around Cape Town to express her passion for the city. Her black-and-white ink works feature favourite spots, from the Sea Point promenade to the Grand Parade. luciedemoyencourt.com | @lucie.in.won

During lockdown, when online shopping ruled, the packaging was often more exciting than the product. We’ve turned boxes into lights, woven a rug from cardboard strips and used bubble wrap to block out unwanted views – but this repurposing of styrofoa