Small Hotel, Big Break: Why the Alphen Boutique Hotel & Spa has even more to love
For romance or relaxation, this ideally situated, historic spot now boasts some enticing upgrades
Photographer Barry Salzman’s Cape Town apartment packs serious design cred
Step inside this light-filled home, filled with an enviable collection of local art and design
Meet the husband-and-wife team behind some of SA’s most prized art
Showing at this year’s Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Andile and Nkuthazo Alexis Dyalvane are art-world darlings and one powerhouse pair
7 monochrome Afro-modern pieces that instantly add texture and style
Natural materials, traditional patterning and raw textures meet contemporary silhouettes and a monochrome palette
The seriously good, Valentine’s Day-approved biscuits you can make all year round
From gooey-chewy and buttery to bitter and chocolatey, nothing says I love you like a tray of these biscuits
Kim Kardashian is working with two Japanese architects on a pair of new houses
The mogul revealed in a new interview that she’s having a Palm Springs dwelling built by Tadao Ando and another pad in a secret lakeside location built by Kengo Kuma
The small-town getaway you never knew you needed
Two hours – and a whole universe – outside of Cape Town, the sleepy (for now) town of McGregor is the perfect escape
A romance of colour and texture rule in this dreamy Cape garden
A boundless garden designed by Franchesca Watson seems to float above the eastern slopes of Table Mountain
A thoughtfully restored fisherman’s cottage by La Grange Interiors founder Sumari Krige
An ode to the wild beauty of the West Coast, this calming space in Varswaterbaai tells an authentically South African design story
The most romantic picnic spots in South Africa – just in time for Valentine’s Day
Grab some strawberries and cream (and don’t forget the sunscreen) – this Valentine’s Day we’re dining al fresco
Sam Linsell’s Cheesy baked gnocchi with creamy tomato & spinach
A quick and easy midweek vegetarian meal. There is very little hands-on cooking as these bakes in the oven until bubbling and golden
These biophilic buildings are the future of sustainable architecture
If the thought of your home being part of a living, breathing building fills you with hope for our planet’s future, then check out these futuristic biophilic buildings (that are being built right now)
Elevate the look and comfort of your home office with pieces that get the job done
Spruce up your work space with hand-picked items guaranteed to get you in that productive mindset
An eco-friendly Cape Town home proves the suburbs can be green and glamorous
Interior designer Rory Macpherson and his wife, branding and marketing consultant Katrina, live, work and play in their voluminous Mother City home
7 must-see Exhibitions opening this month
A round up of SA’s top artistic showcases, from playful observations to thought-provoking commentary, these exhibitions unravel the nuanced – and often painful – layers of our nation’s past and present
Recipes: West Coast Cooking with Georgia East
Inspired by a landscape both desolate and dynamic, cookbook author Georgia East creates a unique and truly South African menu
Everything we know about the Chelsea Flower Show in 2022
The Chelsea Flower Show is back in its rightful May spot, with plenty of glorious gardens on the horizon.
House Tour: Inside a 1960’s Colour Courageous Family Home in Australia
How a bold renovation brought a 1960s house into the modern era