Architecture Joburg farm style Architecture May 16, 2014 Joburg farm style Warm in winter, cool in summer, architect Gillian Holl’s house at Monaghan Farm near Lanseria is sustainable, ecologically sound, and an intrinsic part of its surroundings. Full Article
Design Divine design Design May 14, 2014 Divine design Nuts and bolts, brass and pressed cork, and the shiny shape of sunflowers… Look out for these in the form of divine new designs by Haldane Martin when next you visit Zonnebloem wines, or your favourite restaurant, pub and wine shop. Full Article
Decor Smart Idea: Life after potholes Decor May 14, 2014 Smart Idea: Life after potholes Do not despair when you have to replace a tyre (or two) due to the state of our urban roads. Rather, why not reclaim your damaged goods and transform them into seats? Full Article
Decor 10 tips to take better phone pics Decor May 13, 2014 10 tips to take better phone pics We all know that our smartphones are incredibly powerful computers with pretty impressive cameras, but how many of us actually use them to their max? With our #shelfie competition at the moment, we thought we’d share 10 tips to take better phone pics. Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 51 Design May 8, 2014 VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 51 This week’s team picks are a splash of colour sure to get you sprinting through the first full work week in about a month! There’s a clashtastic fabric shoot, the Moooi 2014 collection, a book with pages that purify water and huge hand-embroidered poufs. Full Article
Lifestyle Fire in the sky Lifestyle May 6, 2014 Fire in the sky The hottest — quite literally — of local festivals, Afrikaburn, went up in flames this weekend. Lucky for us, photographer Karma Spies shared her fomo-inducing pictures. Full Article
Decor Smart Idea: Clutter-free Drawers Decor May 6, 2014 Smart Idea: Clutter-free Drawers Do away with clutter in kitchen drawers with these simple organisers made from discarded plastic bottles. Full Article
Lifestyle The Cabinet of curiosities Lifestyle May 6, 2014 The Cabinet of curiosities Jacki Lang may be the new kid on the block in Cape Town, but she’s got some serious design street cred behind her. Now she is teaming up with her oldest friend to realise their childhood dreams through The Cabinet, a design gallery and pop-up space. Full Article