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A row of slim skylights between the planted roof and upper level lets natural light into the living space below, giving the interiors an almost subterranean feel.| The entrance hall is deliberately minimalist and uncluttered, with an Angus Taylor sculpture on a concrete plinth.| Natural light pours in from a narrow strip of skylights above the kitchen and living space.| Large dolomite boulders in the landscaping at the entrance add a sense of the presence of earth.| The floating staircase to...

SAOTA’s founding partners Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl and Greg Truen.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: 9Miles Learning Centre in Cape Town.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: Upper Albert in Cape Town.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: Kingsway Tower in Lagos, Nigeria.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: Island Villa in Dubai.| The founding partners of SAOTA –...

A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| Celebrated local textile brand African Jacquard celebrates its 12 birthday with a new visual identity and a renovated showroom.

Atmospheric Reflections| Atmospheric Reflections| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Spectrum Mirror studio in Bree Street, Cape Town.| The Spectrum Mirror studio in Bree Street, Cape Town.| The Spectrum Mirror studio in Bree Street, Cape...

Diego Avila – the co-founder of Inzalo Descendant Agave Spirits – breaks down the differences between agave, tequila and mezcal, and chooses his five favourite agave spirits. WORDS Martin Jacobs PHOTOS Tegan Smith “Think of agave as a family of spirits. Mezcal is the older brother: the traditional expression, made for centuries across Mexico from many agave species using diverse regional methods.

Into Being| The final version of the Audi RS e-tron GT Performance.| The final version of the Audi RS e-tron GT Performance.| The Audi design team’s initial design sketches.| The Audi design team’s initial design sketches.| This fully electric Audi generates up to 680kW and 1 027Nm of torque, sprinting from 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds.| Fine Nappa leather, Dinamica microfibre, Graphite Grey inlays and stainless-steel pedals combine to create a cabin that feels every bit as purposeful as its...

My relationship with the sea has ebbed and flowed. As a small kid growing up in Benoni, it was the most exciting place I could possibly imagine. Holidays on the KZN South Coast remain vivid memories – hotel buffet breakfast feasts at The Blue Marlin in Scottburgh; my mom playfully chasing me down the beach holding a dead crab. Then, when I was eight, the two us moved to Cape Town.

Partner In 2019, rain launched South Africa’s most advanced 5G network. Now they’re redefining connectivity with a range of purpose-built hardware products. rain designed South Africa’s first data-only network at a time when the industry was still built around voice. Now they’re turning their attention to engineering 5G-enabled hardware, partnering with Loop Design Lab, an industry-leading team of engineers and designers who, like rain, believe the world should connect beautifully.

The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| The Office People Choose| Partner In a hybrid world, no one comes to the office simply because they’re expected to. The workplaces that draw people back feel less like places to work and more like places to belong.

After Hours with Open Studios| After Hours with Open Studios| After Hours with Open Studios| After Hours with Open Studios| After Hours with Open Studios| This October, Cape Town’s leading architecture firms and interior and urban design studios will throw open their doors for the annual Open Studios event.