Eagle-eyed readers will notice that we’ve been adding bits and pieces to our blog, including additional pages with info about subscriptions, advertising, free stuff, and so on. There’s lots more to come, but for now we’re kicking off with a new monthly feature under the “Profiles” tab, where we’ll be profiling artists, designers, architects and [...]
Hope is a range of garden furniture made in the traditional method from timber, stone and iron, based on a collection of original pieces from the turn of the 20th century.
Every piece is made in Cape Town, and I know it’s good stuff, as I’ve got a gorgeous Hope cafe table on my very own [...]
Thought I’d find some interesting ladders to help our dear readers climb over the mid-week hump as we head towards the weekend.
This one is simply brilliant – who thought anyone could reinvent the ladder? Well it’s been done with the Cima Ladder. Made from carbon fibre in a single piece, it’s easy to carry [...]
Cabinetworks was founded in 1994 by a mountaineer, skydiver and master cabinetmaker called Andy de Klerk. After living and working in Seattle for 10 years, he returned to South Africa to continue making beautiful furniture influenced by sustainable ideals and Eastern design principles. This week, Cabinetworks opens their new showroom in Cape Town’s Bree [...]
Delighted to present our second “Saint Verde’s-eye view” post from Neville Trickett, featuring interiors he’s visited. Keep visiting, ‘cos he’s becoming a fixture around here…
Hayley and Andrew Roberts’ small apartment in the new Durban Point Waterfront is a place that’s full of surprises, not least of which is Andrew’s evolving body of paintings, drawings, and [...]
