Architecture Josh Schweitzer’s Monument House in Joshua Tree Architecture February 17, 2023 Josh Schweitzer’s Monument House in Joshua Tree Now open to the public for the first time, Josh Schweitzer’s historic Monument House is an exercise in experimental and radical architecture; a cubic retreat boldly contrasting California’s rugged Joshua Tree desert with arresting multi-coloured geometrics and trapezoidal openings. Full Article
Architecture Pringle Bay Home Architecture February 15, 2023 Pringle Bay Home The recent renovation of an old stone cottage in the picturesque cape coastal village of Pringle Bay is a model for respectful yet innovative updates to seaside holiday homes. Full Article
Architecture Connected to Nature: Botanica Constantia Partner Architecture February 14, 2023 Connected to Nature: Botanica Constantia Inspired by the beauty of nature Botanica Constantia, a new luxurious boutique estate in the heart of the Constantia Valley, embraces sustainability, innovation and technology through design. Full Article
Design Berlin’s New Design-forward Hotels Design February 13, 2023 Berlin’s New Design-forward Hotels Berlin is a city that hums with youth, energy, innovation and creativity – all made marvellously apparent in its hotel scene. Full Article
Architecture Tanzanian Lodge Architecture February 8, 2023 Tanzanian Lodge &Beyond Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge gets a chic modern redesign, celebrating colour, culture, art, design, natural materials and Serengeti charm. Full Article
Art Artists We Love: Michael Beckurts Art February 7, 2023 Artists We Love: Michael Beckurts Inspired by colour, human experience and the vibrancy of Cape Town city and nature that creates a strong juxtaposition of urban and organic, 22-year-old Michael Beckurts is making waves in the art scene. We chat with him about his latest exhibition and processes. Full Article
Architecture Building an Icon: The Carlton Centre Architecture February 6, 2023 Building an Icon: The Carlton Centre To kick off our new series on classic South African buildings that deserve to be celebrated, architect Brian McKechnie goes behind the scenes of Joburg’s once-glorious, now dilapidated and partially defunct Carlton Centre. Full Article
Architecture Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate by Source IBA Architecture February 3, 2023 Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate by Source IBA Source Interior Brand Architecture (Source IBA) directs the sensitive restoration and upgrading of one of the Cape’s oldest working farms, Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate (VLWE), to its heritage form as captured in a series of 1600s watercolour studies by Jan Brandes housed in Amsterdam’s Rijks Museum. Full Article