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AXOR MyEdition – Bringing the Fire to your Bathroom
Setting oneself apart from the masses. Gratifying the need for uniqueness. Striking out in a new direction. This is AXOR MyEdition’s mission statement; an ideal which is adhered to in every flawless curve and every perfect plane of their products. Innovation AXOR...
Vergelegen launches site-specific Vineyard Range collection
Vergelegen estate in Somerset West, one of South Africa’s most consistent producers of top wines, has launched a new, site-specific collection – the Vineyard Range. The new wines, a Merlot and two Cabernet Sauvignons, reflect the outstanding characteristics of blocks...
Executive chef Guy Bennett to open Gigi Rooftop at Gorgeous George in Cape Town
Design HotelsTM will be introducing Gorgeous George, Cape Town’s first cool downtown property, to its group in April. Only a select collection of privately owned and run establishments make the cut, and the exciting addition of Guy Bennett as executive chef of the new...
Meet 100% Design South Africa’s first feature artist of the year – r1
With large-scale public artworks located anywhere from Azerbaijan to Brighton, the internationally recognised and locally celebrated street artist, r1. is set to be 100% Design South Africa’s first-ever Feature Artist of the Year for 2019. This Johannesburg-based...
Cattelan Italia – Luxury Seating
Cattelan Italia was established in 1979 by Giorgio and Silvia Cattelan, initially manufacturing “marble” elements, such as tables and coffee tables, focusing the business towards the export market. This is Habitat's top 4 seating options from Cattelan Italia: ...
The Sentinels – Cranes of South Africa
The Sentinels is an iconic photographic illustration of arguably the least explored South African bird species - cranes. Photographer Daniel Dolpire presents a finely tailored coffee table book highlighting three of the 15 crane species - the Blue Crane; the Wattle...
Surface Event
Exclusive tile ranges, displayed with lifestyle images illustrating the tiles in actual settings – and more of the latest trends from Europe for architects and designers – are available at the new Italcotto showroom. Large displays of heartwood engineered wood...
Crystal Technology
Reflex was born more than 20 years ago with an ambitious aim. Through precious lessons deriving from the tradition of the family glassworks established in the ‘40s, the industrial Murano glass – so charming with its linear essentiality – is enriched and warmed by...
Celebrating World Water Day with Hansgrohe and EcoSmart
World Water Day is a critically important day of observance for people around the globe, as we continue to discuss the long-term effects that we, as humans, have on the environment around us. While opinions divide on these effects, World Water Day aims to inspire...
Funke Media Headquarter in Essen, Germany
A true exclamation-point! The recently opened headquarter of the international Funke Media Group defines a coherent urban-design ensemble, which - like a well-proportioned body - is articulated as a consistent whole. Its head: the Funke Media Tower, which also...
The Big Seven
The Big Seven by Will Taylor and Gerald Hinde is a celebration of the most riveting animal species on the African continent and took over 15 years to produce. The finished product is an extraordinary combination of world-class photography and captivating storytelling....
Anchoring Element
Fabri’s new sanctuary is where art and inspiration meet to provide clients with tailor-made design using the best materials and crafted with the highest standard of quality. With the increasing trend for open-plan spaces in new property developments, an organic...
Juxtaposed Options
Distinguished by the same elegant metal base as the namesake armchair, the Sveva coffee / side tables designed by Carlo Colombo express their bold personality through the unusual shape of their tops. In addition to the more familiar round shape, the top of the Sveva...
Decisive Balance
Named after the coral formation, B&B Atoll, the new modular seating system by Antonio Citterio, is built on three basic platforms that are complemented by armrest and backrest elements to form various types of seats: sofas, dormeuses, corner-end modules, single or...
blu_line – Philip Richards
‘blu_line was created by my brother and I, out of our bedroom. I was only 18 at the time, finishing off my final matric exams when I designed my first, modern, open-plan kitchen. I really was drawn in by the fact that the kitchen was not only an aesthetic space but...