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Wide-Ranging Upgrades to Lexus UX Compact Luxury SUV
Available in three model grades and exclusive in hybrid, all derivatives adopt a new multimedia system that provides improved connectivity, faster performance and easier operation. New features include user-friendly 12,3-inch touchscreens, an improved navigation...
Umsebenzi Wokuhlola Collection by Home Artist
This modern home decor business is built on the foundation of African traditional ways, forms and concepts. It offers timeless pieces that blend indigenous artisanal traditions and modern design to create a contemporary aesthetic with the intention to immortalise...
The Joy of Performance & Customisation Unique to Battery Evs at the Tokyo Auto Salon & Tokyo Outdoor Show
Lexus revealed the ‘RZ Sport Concept’ and ‘LX 600 'Off-road' Team JAOS 2022 ver.’ at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2023, held in January at Makuhari Messe, Chiba City. The brand also debuted the ‘RX Outdoor Concept’, ’ROV Concept 2’ and ‘GX Outdoor Concept’ for the first time...
Traditional English Style Home Reimagined & Transformed into a Contemporary & Sumptuous Californian Compound
After purchasing a traditional English style home in Atherton, a young entrepreneurial couple with two children approached the Feldman design team with a vision: a dramatic transformation of the existing house and gardens into a contemporary compound that embraces...
Ethereal Public Installation: Shaped by Air at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami
Suchi Reddy’s installation uses curves and craftsmanship to celebrate Lexus’ shared commitment to human-centred, carbon-neutral, and impeccably crafted design. Shaped by Air envisioned the Electrified Sport as shaped by mist and light and drew upon the curves of the...
Acutely Sensitive to Balance: Union Bay Residence is a Vessel for Life’s Most Precious Moments
The gently sloping site faces south with views of the lake and Seattle. This is a light-filled home that accommodates the needs of the owner’s growing family of five and allows them to entertain comfortably. Stuart Silk Architects created a home with an open plan,...
Dolphin Coast: A Hybrid of Modern Technology & Passive Design Principles Merges Beauty with Efficiency
New to KZN and its local architecture scene, Studio di Architettura is building an identity that offers something new to the local market. Its portfolio is eclectic, having completed stunning projects in the Caribbean, Cape Town, Johannesburg among others. Soffietti –...
Lexus is Guided by the Kaizen Philosophy of Continuous Improvement
Since the launch of the new IS 300h range last year, the model has re-invigorated the luxury medium sedan class, focusing on three key attributes: an evocative design, imaginative technology and leading driving dynamics, embracing a new generation of IS sports sedan...
Big Sky Mountain Retreat Minimises Site Disturbance While Maximising Views
Situated in the heart of Moonlight Basin in Big Sky, Montana, this mountain retreat rises into the dense fir and pine trees, offering the owner family a close connection to the natural environment. With their main residence in Manhattan, the owner couple desired a...
Astonishing & Fresh: Celebrate SA’s Love For Colour & Culture at the Jewel of Madikwe
There’s no doubt that the new new luxurious interiors of the Molori Villas communicate an immersive statement that’s unexpected in the African bush. Known for its boldly eclectic aesthetic, Molori Safari chose the dynamic South African design team at Hesse Kleinloog...
Kevin Lloyd Architects: Curious, Conscientious & Experimental
Kevin Lloyd Architects specialises in design and problem solving and distinguishes itself by engaging in architecture which is enduring and appropriate for clients and their environments. The firm is committed to sustaining natural resources and to maximising...
The Top 10 South African Design Talents of 2022
The South African design industry is at an exciting point in its evolution. Every year a new crop of names emerges to show their talents to the world as local design is increasingly spotlighted on the global stage. The Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search (HYD)...
An Elegant Cheetah Inspired Evolution in Aesthetics: From Spindle Grille to Spindle Body
After 10 years as a defining style feature of every new Lexus model, the famous spindle grille is undergoing a transformation. In tune with the inventive era of electrified vehicles, the distinctive shape is evolving into a carefully crafted ‘spindle body’ as seen on...
A Journey Punctuated by the Sense of Discovery As Each Space Unfolds Into the Next
With an owner’s vision for a refined retreat notable for fluid spaces and artful details, this centrally located Austin residence makes the most of its steeply sloped, leafy site in an established neighborhood. Throughout the 492-sq-metre house, the flow of spaces is...
Playful Ideas in Art, Reflection & Subtle Linking
Smac Studio and Van Rooijen Meyers Architects combine to craft a home of considered detail and refinement, capturing the personalities of those who live there. This is the third project that SMAC Studios and client have worked on together and is a double-storey duplex...