Design VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 63 Design August 11, 2014 VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 63 From marshmallow decor to cycling desks, our team found inspiration from all over this week. Full Article
Lifestyle Farm-style fine dining at Spier’s Eight Lifestyle July 30, 2014 Farm-style fine dining at Spier’s Eight Three hundred hectares of farmland, incorporating beautiful gardens and a combination of old Cape Dutch and contemporary architecture, makes for a perfect micro-retreat, only 45 minutes drive from the Cape Town city centre. Full Article
Design French revolution Design July 24, 2014 French revolution Located in the Simonsberg mountains, less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town, the picturesque Marianne Wine Estate produces French-style wines that honour both the South African terroir, and the 2000 year-old heritage of Bordeaux winemaking. Full Article
Architecture Green solutions rise from the ruins Architecture July 21, 2014 Green solutions rise from the ruins That the Hopewell Conservation Estate, a nature reserve on the edge of Port Elizabeth, is home to an elegant eco-friendly, award-winning building, should be a clue to its ground-breaking vision. Full Article
Architecture Park life Architecture July 17, 2014 Park life “The greenest building is the one already built,” first stated by US architect Carl Elefante, has become a slogan of contemporary urbanism, as we retrofit our cities for our 21st-century needs. Full Article
Design We’ve got our beady eye on that weave Design July 17, 2014 We’ve got our beady eye on that weave Three of the biggest worldwide trends — geometrics, Africa and handmade — converge on a very sweet spot that has our eyeballs dancing. To make it even sweeter, beads and weaves are best made right here in our backyard. Local is baie lekker! Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 60 Design July 15, 2014 VISI Picks of the Week Series – Week 60 From wire sculptures and shadow illusions to puzzle furniture and crotchet-covered earthenware animals, not to mention a devilishly designed Aston Martin and some fab, quirky lighting solutions. Feast your eyes on this week’s team picks! Full Article
Lifestyle ‘Skattie Celebrates’ launches in Cape Town Lifestyle July 10, 2014 ‘Skattie Celebrates’ launches in Cape Town Forget stuffy art openings, the party is coming to the gallery and the white cube is about to become a whole lot more fun. Full Article
