Architecture 10 ways to green your home Architecture May 27, 2013 10 ways to green your home In our quest to protect the planet and our purses, Cape Town-based architect Jürgen Kieslich tells us that not everything is as cost- and planet-efficient as the green-washing marketers would have us think. He shared 10 lessons with us. Full Article
Decor Daddy se bak idee Decor May 20, 2013 Daddy se bak idee Hunker jy na die luilekker landelike lewe — verkieslik met ’n laag versiersuiker? Eksentrieke fyngebak is vars uit die oond by die Old Mac Daddy luukse woonwapark, waar die Charly’s Bakery-span twee nuwe Airstreams versier het. Full Article
Decor Daddy takes the cake Decor May 15, 2013 Daddy takes the cake Looking for a taste of the good country life with icing on top? Eccentric finery has just popped out of the oven at the Old Mac Daddy luxury trailer park, which unveiled two new Airstreams decorated by the gals from Charly’s Bakery. Full Article
Design 10 wacky designs from Milan 2013 Design April 25, 2013 10 wacky designs from Milan 2013 The Milan Furniture Fair is a place for designers to show off the weird, wonderful, wacky and whimsical designs that they have dreamt up. Here are our top ten head-head-turning, brow-scratching designs from Milan 2013. Full Article
Design Pimp my ride Design April 17, 2013 Pimp my ride A South African custom-bicycle designer? Creating carbon-fibre two-wheelers based on the client’s biometrics and taste, as well as input from a sports science engineer, Cape-based Calvin Botha is proof that our design industry is raring to go. Full Article
Design Surf’s up Design April 17, 2013 Surf’s up The Cape-based crew at Wawa have revived the ancient Hawaiian craft of hand-shaped wooden surfboards, in the process elevating functional sports gear into an aesthetic marvel. Full Article
Design Alayne Reesberg Named CEO of Cape Town Design NPC for World Design Capital 2014 Design March 26, 2013 Alayne Reesberg Named CEO of Cape Town Design NPC for World Design Capital 2014 Only four days until the cut off for the first call for proposals for Cape Town’s World Design Capital 2014 festival! We chatted to Alayne Reesberg, the newly appointed CEO of Cape Town Design NPC, the company in charge of the WDC2014 arrangements. Full Article
Lifestyle Portrait perfect Lifestyle March 26, 2013 Portrait perfect The new National Portrait Award launched by Sanlam Private Investments has reignited the conversation about what makes a good portrait. Craig Wylie, internationally renowned for his arresting paintings, shed some light. Full Article
