Design
Melding the Mirror of Scientific Observation with Her Artistic License: Ronél de Jager’s Work Interprets Transformational Qualities as Core in All Matter
Ronél de Jager’s chat with habitat kicks off cross-legged on her living room couch, the artist’s three-year-old daughter Nova has just had a bath and is curled up on her mother’s lap and about to go to bed…Two minutes later: Great, Nova found the puzzles in the corner...
A Dynamic Play of Light Inside a Modern Breezeway House with Mount Glory Views
Project Dogtrot’s design is inspired by the separate but connected forms of a dogtrot barn. Also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, dogtrot architecture is a style of house that was common throughout the Southeastern United States during the 19th and...
Float like a Butterfly (& Decorate Like a Dream): Elevate Your Organisation Game & Optimise Space with these Smart Storage & Display Shelves
Whether installed for more storage space or as a decorative wall accent to organise your essentials, Castle Timbers floating wall shelves are attractive and functional. They help you save precious floor space in homes that are short on square meterage as they...
Lease Funding: Get The Cash You Want Today from Tomorrow’s Rental Payments
This new financial service enables landlords to collect future rental payments in advance as a lump sum, so they have cash available to grow their portfolio or do maintenance on current properties. After paying the landlord, Geddes Capital takes over the...
The Reawakening of a Jacques Couëlle Masterpiece: The Iconic Hotel Cala Di Volpe in Sardinia
A hotspot in the 60s and 70s, adored by Prince Karim Aga Khan, it was a mythical meeting place for the jet-set. James Bond even stopped there in The Spy Who Loved Me. The interior design agency Moinard Bétaille has completed a sensitive and poetic renovation of...
Confident Stepper With A New Electrifying Layer: Pioneering Lexus Innovates the NX Range
The new NX premium medium SUV is now available and the next phase launches the Lexus 350 hybrid range. The brand is fully committed to its carbon-neutral strategy and focusing on lowering fuel emissions to provide realistic electrified motoring. The Lexus NX hybrid...
Handcrafted Light Sculptures & Outdoor Furniture Made For Any Environment
With a big-picture view on the impact of design – in several of its manifestations – Studio Lloyd’s staff talks to habitat about hero materials, the importance of working together as a team, going with the flow via turning points, the idea of bringing meaning...
A Moving Interpretation of Relief & Gratitude: Tamara Osso’s New Series Observes Nature & the Performance of Healing
In her career, she excelled as a ballet and contemporary dancer and performed with local and international theatre companies before pursuing her studies in the visual arts field. Osso’s artworks deal with the connection between the immediacy of performance and the...
The Fabric of Society – Auction of Important Southern African Textiles & Fibre Art
In the wake of the very successful contemporary South African ceramic sale in 2021, Strauss & Co is pleased to offer another unique asset class for collectors of the arts: a range of textiles, created by various individual contemporary artists as well as...
Inside A Poised Penthouse Oasis Above the Commotion of London’s Central City Life
Two penthouse apartments were built on an existing site at the highest point of this London suburb, allowing for an impressive view across the city. The carefully tailored units were joined to become one and the project was recently completed by interior designer Sean...
This is What a Combination of Energetic Wood, Delicate Stone & Glass is Capable of at the Selva Alegre Residence in Ecuador
Selva Alegre was created to take inspiration from its surrounding environment: the Andes Mountains in Ecuador. The project was seen as a modern version of the historic Spanish hacienda that dominates the mountainous landscapes from Columbia to Peru. The...
Art House in the Birthplace of Silicon Valley: Back to Front & Inside Out with all Entertaining Spaces Connecting to the Courtyard
When the lot adjacent to their house came on the market a few years ago, the owners saw an opportunity to expand beyond their small house in Palo Alto (leader in cutting-edge technological development) where they had lived for 20 years, raising their four children....
Just Launched 》》Modular Fireplaces for Winter 2022
Calore fireplaces is excited to launch its new range of inserts and freestanding fireplaces for Winter 2022. The Modular Cristal range is exclusively imported from C&A Chama, one of the top fireplace manufacturers in Portugal. CRISTAL...
High-Precision Electrification Technologies & Know-How Means New Era Begins for the Lexus Vision of Battery EVs
The all-new Lexus RZ 450e possesses impressive acceleration, steering and braking performance. The brand's first BEV is built on a dedicated platform and heralds the transition of Lexus into a BEV-centred brand. The interior presents a minimalist, yet airy and...
Promoting Knowledge and Recognition: Journey Through the Most Significant Architecture in the World with this App
Cape Town has just been added to the internationally renowned C-guide that features a network of cities with outstanding contemporary architecture and some of the world’s best projects. Launched as a web platform and app for mobile devices in 2019, It aims to...