Salty sea scents, sandy toes, beachside summer time and nautical nuances inspire the second trend collection of 2017 for Rebel Walls: Shore & Lines.

Rebel Walls (which we previously featured here) is a Swedish company that is passionate about continuing beautiful design not only from floor to ceiling but on walls too. Its mission is to help you reclaim your space by giving you the tools to change your surroundings. Rebel Walls releases four collections annually and their latest one is all about where sand meets the sea.

Think tiny fishing villages nestled on the picturesque shores of Scandinavian archipelagos and summer houses that dot the sunned-out Pacific coastline; this marine-inspired collection of wallpapers sees ten designs featuring timeless stripes, soft linen textures and nautical motifs. The dusty colour palette featuring pastels, navy blue and warm beige exudes an ambience of serenity, peace, quiet and the general care-free air of holiday.

Rebel Walls is available locally from St Leger & Viney. To view more collections by Rebel Walls, visit their website.

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The Ralph Lauren Grand Plage 2017 Spring range is inspired by the seaside looks seen in the women’s Spring 2016 runway collection.

The entire collection consists of three themes: Grand Plage, Mulholland Drive and Half Moon Bay, each of which embodies a particular style.

From St. Tropez to Barbados, Grand Plage is inspired by luxurious seaside resorts. The bold, graphic nautical style draws from a classic colour palette of navy and ivory, with bright accents. Natural materials such as teak and braided water hyacinth are contrasted with white lacquer. The sailboat prints and sailor-pant stripes have been directly mirrored from the runway into fabrics that are perfect for the home.

Mulholland Drive brings sophisticated Hollywood flair with a relaxed Californian edge. Colours include champagne, sand and stone contrasted with rich and opulent textures, while Half Moon Bay embraces natural fabrics, including waxed pine and woven seagrass in a series of exotic paisley patterns, soft florals and subtle stripes.

The Grand Plage collection is available in South Africa through St Leger & Viney. For more information, visit ralphlaurenhome.com.

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Decorated by Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio, this exciting new hotel is the firm’s latest completed project.

Says Dixon, “For us a hotel is a dream job – it allows us to work in so many different typologies – spas and bars, restaurants and bedrooms, conference rooms and corridors. The idea that we can create a complete universe that people can live in for a night or a week… what’s not to like?”

The hotel, which is inspired by maritime history and originally built by architect Warren Platner in the ‘70s, boasts 359 bedrooms, one restaurant, two bars, one spa and a movie theatre.

“We thought that the transatlantic liners of the golden period of cruisers was a fitting departure point,” says Dixon. “We wanted the rooms to have a feeling of a cabin, with everything fitted, compact and properly thought through.”

For more information about the hotel, visit morganshotelgroup.com/mondrian/mondrian-london. To find out more about Design Research Studio, go to tomdixon.net/uk/design-research-studio.

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SerpentSea was found in 2011 by Sophie Aschauer who started making mats out of recycled marine rope after a sailing trip to Nantucket. Each mat is unique and woven by hand with reclaimed sailing ropes. The mats are woven with three different knots referred to as “Bonny”, “Drake” and “Morgan” after three of the most infamous pirates from the 17th century. All three knots are traditional knots and have been tied by sailors for centuries for practical purposes as well as decor. The mats can be used both indoors and out, and will add a nautical flair to any space.

To find out more or to order online visit www.serpentsea.com

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The inside of the pavilion was designed by Peter Marino, featuring nautical inspired interiors and inviting the visitors to become explorers while discovering its multiple facets. It pays homage to the traveller and to the spirit of the sea.

Recognising Singapore’s role as the economic and cultural hub of Southeast Asia, Louis Vuitton Island is a new luxury destination for demanding travellers who wish to turn their travels into a celebration of luxury, fashion and art.

“Opening a new Maison in Singapore is an expression of our belief and optimism in the future of this dynamic city”, says Jean-Baptiste Debains, President of Louis Vuitton Asia-Pacific.

The Louis Vuitton Island is the fifth store in the country and the first Maison in the Southeast Asia region.

Visitors can access the island in three ways: via an outdoor bride, by boat disembarking a jetty and from the mall via a tunnel and ascending travelator that leads them to the centre of the pavilion.

The art

On the left of the tunnel a cultural space will feature exhibitions. On the right, a selection of historic Louis Vuitton luggage linked to the nautical worlds and transatlantic travels of the early 20^th century are displayed.

The Louis Vuitton Island also has a permanent installation by British artist Richard Deacon, winner of the Turner Prize in 1987. The artist, renowned for his large sale sculptures, has created a hanging sculpture formed from three interlocking pieces. Entitled “Upper Strut”, the artwork was inspired by the surface of the water. This is one of the first Richard Deacon artworks to be suspended and is on a scale never accomplished before.

The interior

To capture the thrill and romance of the sea, Peter Marino designed a series of nautical-inspired spaces based on the traditional materials of the seafaring world. In particular, the timber used for sailing ships and the stone harbours and slipways, which can be found throughout the Maison.

The Men’s Universe has nautical accents rendered in timber while the Women’s Universe, whose ceiling soars to height of 11 metres features masts of sailing ships, suspended in the air.

The main challenge for Peter and his design team was to manage the daylight allowed by the glass walls of the pavilion, to ensure consistent lightning of the interior wile still allowing visitors spectacular views of the surrounding Marina Bay.

The layout of the space, unlike the other Maisons is focused towards the centre creating a promenade along the windows, inviting visitors to soak in the views.

The Maison also houses a bookstore, where visitors can browse a specially curated selection of books on travel, design, art and culture.

More information: www.louisvuitton.com

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Besides it’s obvious boat-inspired shape, the Marecucina kitchen has many other elements that draw reference from the seafaring world. Mast and rigging, softly rounded precious walnut wood and delicate inlays create a distinctive contrast to the polished chrome fittings which together create an exclusive, nautical aura.

Clean lines are created by the stark pairing of natural dark walnut and the painted white hull. 

And if you’re not blessed with an ocean sized kitchen don’t worry. Alno AG have reduced the dimensions and added functional elements that enable gallery kitchens and L-shapes to accommodate a down-sized Marecucina.

Ready to slip on your topsiders and get to work? We are.

More information: www.alno.de

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South Africans are catching on to the European trend of decorating walls with quirky prints, illustrations and craft work. Enter Cape Town creative Lauren Fowler.

If you’re in Cape Town and have taken a stroll down Kloof Street lately, you might have noticed the young designer hard at work in the window of The Fringe Arts on Kloof store. Taking up an “artist-in-residency” programme until 15 September, Lauren hopes that curious bypassers will pop in to take a look at her work and revel in the beauty on show in the store.

We caught up with the lady behind the cheeky cross-stitch hoops, illustrations, feather earrings and gift cards.

You graduated with a BA in Visual Communications at AAA. How did that result in your current work?

It gave me the skills to hone in on what good design is and how to make the eye understand form as well as text. A lot of the graphic design briefs we were given were heavily based on concept. If there was no concept, there was no idea. I feel this has given me an edge as an illustrator, as it is now natural for me to think this way before every job.

How did you get into each of your respective creative fields?

I took up craft to pass the time while working in a boutique shop, and illustration was a part of my graphic design work at college. I started with knitting and making little felt brooches. Over time, they were featured in a couple of magazines and I stocked a few shops.

There used to be a shop in Kalk Bay called Blossom (owned by Sandy Mitchell) and every couple of months they would have a themed exhibition of their suppliers’ work. Every theme was totally different from the next and I feel this challenged me to create a new product and concept every time. This pushed my illustration as well as craft.

What are your favourite motifs and colours to work with?

I’ve always been fond of patterns and the repeated use of them. At the moment I’m very fond of arrows, triangles, tribal patterns, anything echoing the old world, nature and man’s connection to it.

I like desaturated tones – mustard, black and white as well as white on brown.

Favourite medium?

Black pen – the thinner, the better.

Who and what inspires your work?

People, human situations, being in love, heartbreak, nature, my cats and Gene Kierman.

What inspires your quirky illustrations? Have you always drawn?

Watching people’s faces and embarrassing situations have always been an inspiration to me. I like to exaggerate my characters expressions and actions. I thought I couldn’t draw all the way up until college.

Cross-stitch is often seen as a forgotten art. Why did you pick up the needle?

The Blossom shop in Kalk Bay had an exhibition called “hoop” and although I didn’t do cross-stitch for that exhibition, I had all my hoops left over from the exhibition. So, I thought I’d try my hand at cross-stitch. I bought some canvas, got some pointers from my local haberdashery shop and learnt the craft. I was addicted and I still am!

How do you keep your cross-stitch pieces contemporary? Do you come up with all the sayings?

Yes, I’ve tried to use some sweet “tried and tested” ones, such as “home is where the heart is”. Then I also do the “Home Sweet F***en Home”, which has been very popular. But most of the time I just write “RAD”.

Your graphic-design freelance work seems endless. What are your favourite projects to tackle?

I do enjoy a logo and full branding. It’s always a challenge to put what people do into an image or into a font. It’s harder than it looks. I always enjoy the organic process I go through with my clients, we cut things from different parts of what I’ve done and merge them with new ideas and we just Frankenstein the whole thing, or we strip it down to the simplest heart of it. I also love doing band posters and sale flyers.

What have you been making at The Fringe Arts on Kloof?

I’ve been cross-stitching, “making pretty” in the window, as well as doing a new illustration on the window every day with a white marker.

More information: www.laurenfowler.co.za, http://lostisaplacetoo.blogspot.com, hello@laurenfowler.co.za and The Fringe Arts at 99B Kloof Street and http://www.facebook.com/thefringearts

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