This crossword wall art is perfect for kids! The natural wood letters are assembled to form a crossword puzzle with each letter paired with a cute symbol of an object that starts with the same letter shown. Continue reading

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) is thrilled to announce that there are now three buildings in South Africa which have been certified under the GBCSA’s Green Star SA rating system, one of these achieving both a Design and an As Built Certification. Continue reading

Every day, piles of newspapers are discarded and recycled into new paper. Mieke Meijer has come up with a solution to use this surplus of paper into a renewed material. When a NewspaperWood log is cut, the layers of paper appear like lines of a wood grain or the rings of a tree and therefore resembles the aesthetic of real wood. The material can be cut, milled and sanded and generally treated like any other type of wood. Continue reading

sing pieces of discarded junk, Katie recreates a unique, recycled range of furniture, lighting and interior accessories, each piece infused with its own previous character but with a new function. By blending South African craftsmanship, with high end finishes and her own eclectic perfectionist flair, Katie creates an original end product with a new integrity that epitomizes the very best of South African design. Continue reading

In between projects I keep myself out of trouble with a bit of creative doodling. Generally this has included making a bird feeder, sewing lamp shades, making scatter cusions, and of late... I've gone moggy over beading. I've made some beautiful pieces, some vintage style, some whimsical, some outrageous and... Continue reading

The décor and furnishings of KMR Lodge are Africa-inspired with an elegant contemporary edge, with beautiful jaw-dropping handmade twig chandeliers, stylishly coordinated upholstery and objet to compliment the aesthetic . The rooms are each equipped with air-conditioning and en-suite bathrooms.The lodge also features a disabled unit Continue reading

Here are some great tips to improve your home in more ways than one. Research and planning. In the kitchen. In the bathroom. Decorating. Carpets, repairs and saving energy. Garden fixes. Continue reading

“Identified as the 2010 Colour of the Year by the acclaimed Pantone Colour Institute, turquoise represents optimism, serenity and deep compassion.” So says Sumien Brink, editorial director of Plascon SPACES, published by New Media Publishing. Continue reading

Although the words ‘stylish’, ‘elegant’ and ‘tasteful’ are rarely used in conjunction with the term ‘eco-friendly’, with their green home, celebrities Michelle and Riaan Garforth-Venter have adequately proved that this can be the case. Continue reading

OK, yes, Cape Town is cliquey. There's the music photographer set, the fine artist in-crowd, the independent film maker clique, the actress slash waitress bunch– so many. But you know what's so marvellous about it all? It's art; in essence, the practise of it means its practitioners mix and merge with each other and with the rest of us. They want to be seen and we want to see them. Or, at least, what they do. Far from the last colonial outpost, the jealous and the inspired agree; Cape Town is bristling with creative talent. Continue reading

The intriguing, beautiful works of Imiso Ceramics (imiso meaning ‘tomorrow’ in Xhosa) are earning their creators accolades around the world. The burgeoning business was started four years ago by Andile Dyalvane and three contemporaries. Of the founders, Andile and Zizipo Poswa remain, and they’ve since been joined by Lulama Sihluku. Andile talks to Genevieve Fisher about going glocal, how his cultural identity informs his work, and what the Japanese have to teach local designers. Continue reading

Eddie Zoom is certainly one of Lower Kloof Streets more prominent stores, with it’s bright red exterior. It invites furniture collectors, but also those who are simply curious to learn what this store is all about. A step inside this unusual furniture store can only be described as travelling back to the 60’s and 70’s - an era when chrome, aluminum and plastic reigned supreme. There’s a story behind all this furniture, not merely regarding the era that it represents, but within the extraordinary life of the shops owner, the original Eddie Zoom. He supplies retro furniture to the international film industry and has even designed for the likes of Billy Connolly. I caught up with Eddie, keen to find out more about the major influences that music, fashion and art have had on one man’s eclectic design career. Continue reading

With its narrow streets, quaint cottages and soaring oak trees, Newlands Village seems to have come straight out of a brochure for a suburb in North West London. You couldn’t ask for a more perfect setting for a fine-art gallery, and it’s here that you’ll find The Barnard Gallery. It’s across the road from the Kildare Centre and its boutique stores (Lulu Tan Tan, Hush Clothing, Tanya Wheeler and Rosenwerth) and diagonally opposite Melissa’s, so the ‘ladies who lunch’ will have a fine time getting their art fix. Continue reading

Papercake Trading started as most art ventures, unexpectedly. Since its conception it has evolved into a thriving business that now resides in a small shop in Greenside, Johannesburg. Continue reading

Watch any major South African football match, and two pieces of paraphernalia immediately stand out: one the now widely known vuvuzela trumpet, and the other the makarapa - the modified, decorated miners' helmet unique to South African soccer fans. Continue reading

Starting from Africa Day, 25 May and stretching through the 2010 Fifa World Cup, Johannesburg celebrates the art, culture, music and literature of the continent through a variety of activities at venues across the city. Continue reading

M’Afrique by Moroso. There is an image, an idea of Africa that lives deep in human imagination. Its form often transcends the power of the word and its profile lies under layers of conscious retrieval. It is alive within each one of us on a primordial level, inexplicable yet undeniable. Maya Angelou Continue reading

Professional property owners in South Africa voted Soccer City in Soweto, Johannesburg, as the best designed and developed 2010 Soccer Stadium at the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative Excellence in Property Development Awards 2010 Continue reading

The Wilderness Ratepayers and Residents’ Association (WRRA) has produced a brochure to encourage potential buyers to consider settling in the village and help new arrivals find their feet. Continue reading

Pat Henry’s a self-confessed perfectionist. A senior partner at MDS Architecture, he created the company’s interior design division in 2000 as an add-on service for clients. Through this division, called Design Base, he is able to provide clients with good architecture, viable projects with good return on investment within their lifespan, and at the same time he can put his interior design skills to good use. Continue reading

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