Designers of the Year 2025: Celebrating Vision & Excellence
From elegant villas to bold artistry, meet the winners shaping South Africa’s design future at the 2025 DOTY Awards
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Design’s Leading Women Shine in a Celebration of Creativity
August spotlighted visionary women reshaping design through heritage, innovation, and enduring artistic flair
Santam Hospitality Champions Excellence in H&G Design
Santam Hospitality partners with the Designers of the Year Awards to celebrate bold innovation in hospitality and design
Explore Bold Patterns and Shapes in Oggie Wooden Flooring
Oggie transforms wooden flooring with artistic shapes and patterns, adding elegance, texture, and personal style to spaces
Skin Renewal Celebrates 20 Years of Holistic Skincare Vision
From a home office to 20 clinics, Skin Renewal leads the way in integrative, personalised skincare across South Africa
Craft Meets Code: The Art of Making in a Digital Age
Artists Martina Sanchetti and Sveva Conte explore how tradition and tech converge in tactile, thoughtful new forms
Best New Design Books That Celebrate Creative City Living
From bold interiors to vertical gardens, these inspiring books explore how design shapes the cities we live in and love
Shuttleworth Weaving: Crafting a Bold Future from Tradition
Julia and Rob Shuttleworth blend heritage, artistry and innovation to evolve a 40-year legacy of handcrafted excellence
Craft, Grit and Grapes: L’Ré Hughes on Winemaking and Legacy
Stellenzicht winemaker L’Ré Hughes on instinct, terroir, and the lessons behind her award-winning South African wines
Light-Filled Cape Town Penthouse That Embraces Restraint
Ohkre Collective’s Vredehoek penthouse is a quiet, crafted space where light, texture, and stillness take the lead
Scandi Minimalism Meets Latin Art at JO-HS Gallery in SoHo
Elisabeth Johs brings her curated vision to NYC with a new gallery-apartment that blends intimacy, design, and art
A City Within a City Where Urban Living Meets Community Life
Steyn City redefines modern living with walkable villages, nature, and community at the heart of its urban design
Stylish, Cosy Dog Beds Your Pet (and Home) Will Love
Give your furry friend the luxe rest they deserve with these stylish, comfy pet beds that blend right into your home
Sip, Smell, Savor: A Diptyque Tea Escape in Cape Town CBD
Labotessa’s Diptyque Tea Experience blends fragrance, fine tea, and luxury in a sensory escape in Cape Town’s heart
Cape Grace’s Christmas in July: A Winter Retreat of Design, Flavour and Festive Flair
Celebrate winter at Cape Grace with a festive Christmas in July Afternoon Tea at the elegant new Heirloom restaurant
Design-Led Wine Estates Blend Art, Architecture and Story
From AI-defying labels to sea-inspired cellars, these bold wineries pour design into every detail of the drinking experience
Linda Boronkay Reimagines Iconic Whiteley Suites in London
Historic elegance meets bold reinvention in Linda Boronkay’s design for The Whiteley’s latest Designer Collection apartment
Alvi’s Drift Unveils Rare Wines from Iconic Albertus Viljoen Range
A final release of Alvi’s Drift’s award-winning Albertus Viljoen Icon wines offers collectors a rare taste of time and terroir