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Umsebenzi Wokuhlola Collection by Home Artist
The Home Artist studio curates modern African home deco and furniture products that use traditional practices, designs and ideas, with the intention to immortalise African ways in this modern age, and to become preservers of African knowledge in art form. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Be Transported into a Rich & Emotional World Anchored in a Spiritual Language Spoken Through Artefacts Belonging to a Lineage of Ancestors
The Seabranano and Seabrina installation comprises a myriad of inherited objects, heirlooms, organic matter and curiosities composed inside cabinets as an intimate echo of the artist’s family. ‘The feminine plays a very important role in this exhibition,’ says artist...
All About Creating Vistas: Pitlochry House Captures the Essence of Contemporary Living
Fabian Architects and Make Studio (FAMA) were recently contracted to breathe new life into this home in Bakoven, Cape Town through an intervention that culminated in a complete renovation and an extension. The project saw the existing home transformed from an old and...
Inside Story: Lavish Details & Flourishes Aren’t Always the Best Way to Express Luxury
Lexus evolves its interior design approach with a clean, uncluttered interior for the all-new RX large luxury SUV, which involves focus on a refined and spacious cabin, rich in sensory quality. Add the Tazuna cockpit concept that makes driver and car feel as one. A...
Clay, Concrete, Plaster, Earth, & Flora: Up & Coming Thai Artist’s Pieces Explore the Intersection Between the Natural World & the Man-Made Structures Inside It
San Francisco-based multimedia artist Sasinun (“Sasi”) Kladpetch is carving out a name for herself in the art and design world. At the kinetic intersection where SoMa, Union Square and Tenderloin converge, the LINE HOTEL SF aims to reflect the complex history,...
Rewiring Neural Pathways & Investigating the Experiential Nature of the Mystical, the Knowable, & Unknowable
Nicholas Hales is a contemporary artist living in Cape Town, South Africa who works across a number of disciplines, including painting, drawing and video/film. He says: 'When I was 28, I got a chronic illness and I started to meditate for no other reason as I...
Eye Appeal & Iconic Status in Lexus’ Next Chapter Design of Reinterpreted References to RX Heritage
Its elongated bonnet, sculpted door panels, flared wings and larger wheels communicate a sense of power, while the new ‘spindle body’ design approach for the front end, with signature Lexus grille, is seamlessly integrated into the bodywork. A coupé-like silhouette...
Give Your Full Potential Permission to Beat to the Tunes of Natural Luxury, Safety & Community on a Lush Estate: Living Your Dream
Are you comfortable where you are at the moment, or are you home? Your happiness is tremendously influenced by the lifestyle you choose and it should be well considered. To live the life you aspire to, surrounded by like-minded people, The Eye of Africa Golf &...