House and Leisure

Malawi seagrass round place mat R200 (set of four), MRP Home; Wonky glass bottles R229 (medium) and R399 (tall), both Coricraft; red-wine glass in Blue (R69; 380ml), @home; glass vase R129, H&M; Lid Tube Top glass cup by Tom Dixon R1 353 (part of lar

When it comes to new vehicles geared towards those who have a genuine spirit of adventure, small and affordable options can be especially fun – and the new Suzuki Jimny is just that. The Jimny’s reveal at the South African Festival of Motoring in Aug

The late cultural theorist Stuart Hall described racial identities as ‘floating signifiers’. ‘Not,’ he wrote, ‘because of what they contain in their essence, but in the shifting relationships they establish with other concepts.’ When I first went to

Because I stand a lot, I try to take a break and do my emails in the early morning, so that I can be on the move for the rest of the day – sourcing, attending to clients, presenting and following the production line. Then, when I get home after a lon

The studio is unassuming. A rectangular facebrick space painted white, with a sweeping view of a garden that seems to go on for a country mile. As you’d expect, there are books lining the shelves and stacked on wide tables, along with the odd vintage

Having wanted a place by the sea, French furniture designer Hervé van der Straeten and his husband, designer Bruno Frisoni, had set their sights on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. They were not looking for a house in Tangier. They weren’t even particularl

Colesberg, in the Northern Cape, was not Cornel and Neill Strydom’s first choice of location for a retreat. The couple wanted to build elsewhere in the Cape, but when Cornel’s father heard about their plans, he framed a simple question that changed e

The first time Jacques Bec and Artur Miranda visited their house in Porto, they discovered what they consider a sign of good fortune. ‘Everyone dreams of finding a four-leaf clover, and there were millions in the garden,’ recalls Artur. ‘It was like

It’s very easy to fall in love with Mallorca – but these days it’s not nearly as effort-free to find just the right holiday property on this beautiful Balearic island. The London-based international couple that own this house spent several months dil

Season after season, for more than four decades, Marianne Fassler has managed to reinvigorate the vibrant contemporary Africanism that has been her trademark to advance the possibilities of local aesthetics, craft and pattern. As social, political an

Framed by its iconic arches, Prince Albert Gallery exhibits a variety of works by artists from all over the country, including creatives in the area. When the sun sets, one of its upper rooms becomes the Gallery Café, a fine-dining restaurant with di

Climbers and creepers are wonderfully versatile,’ says Joburg-based landscaper Tim Steyn of Tim Steyn Landscaping. ‘If you’re looking to add formality, say in a clipped form or an obelisk, they’re a fast-growing solution to covering metal structures

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It was instantly (and very pleasingly) obvious as soon as we arrived at the Wes Anderson-esque Josh Hotel. As far as both aesthetics and energy go, for me and my sisters Zanele and Kholeka – my Thailand travel companions – this is exactly the kind of

Private gardens, landscaped to welcome the warm sun and fresh breeze. A pristine location that epitomises the cosmopolitan character of the Hyde Park region. Always-on energy efficiency that’s powered by a 100% backup generator. These are some of the

Want to open a cabinet, but your hands are full? Just brush against it, and Valcucine’s automated V-motion system will do it for you. The sophisticated, customisable Genius Loci kitchen by Gabriele Centazzo (pictured here in Matt Black glass; POR) fu

Philippe Bouix’s Réflexion corner composition sofa (R59 600; excludes delivery) in Tendresse leather expresses his philosophy of ‘visual comfort’: a balance between aesthetic harmony and proportion that appeases the senses. Accessorise with graphic s

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