Between the City and the Sky – a family home nestled below Lion’s Head
Located below Lion’s Head, with views over Table Mountain, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town and the Boland mountain range beyond, this family home is designed to take advantage of its surroundings in...
Packaged in Nature – a unique, compact beach house in Kommetjie
By Tracy Chemaly
Styling Sven Alberdin
Photographs Greg Cox, Bureaux
Tucked away in a grove of milkwood trees in a small village outside Cape Town, this coastal home blends in with its natural surroundings while offering its...
Property: Minimalist Maximalism
By Jessica Ross
Styling Sven Alberding
Photographs Greg Cox, Bureaux
Downscaling from a spacious four-bedroom house to a sophisticated one-bedroom pied-à-terre in Cape Town was an exercise in scrupulous editing for the designer owners of South African...
Property: Room to Grow
By Jessica Ross
Styling Sven Alberding
Photographs Warren Heath, Bureaux
For two wedding and event planners, a century-old barn in Wellington, South Africa, provided the perfect setting for raising their young family.
With the all the requisite characteristics...
Spotlight on Property: Eclectic Family Home in the City Bowl
Text Robyn Alexander
Styling Sven Alberding
Photographs Greg Cox
This restored, renovated and much-loved family home in Cape Town’s City Bowl is proof that beautiful materials and great design can stand the test of time.
‘We’ve owned...
Spotlight on Property: Benguela Cove Estate
A look inside an elaborate home in the prestigious Benguela Cove estate on the Bot River Lagoon in the Overberg.
The setting for this house within Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate, on the Botrivier Lagoon...
In Living Colour: a Family Home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town
Combining vibrant colour and bold visual flair with clean architectural lines, this family home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, is a classic study in the power of contrasts.
By Robyn Alexander, Bureaux.co.za
The best preparation for stepping...
Newest looks for bathrooms in 2018
We’ve rounded up ideas from two top bathroom experts about current and future trends.
What’s the best way to give your bathroom a lift?
"Make the space uniquely yours" says owner and founder of Victorian Bathrooms,...
Holiday Living at Waterfront Stay Apartments, V&A Waterfront
Sam Muir, head architect and owner of MINC has transformed the Waterfront Stay’s holiday apartments at the V&A Waterfront and Granger Bay. She wanted a comfortable vibe that was still luxurious, with some “South...
Spotlight on Property: From an architect’s heart
The exterior of this chic Upper Claremont house, designed by South African architect Philip Briel, incorporates unique and fascinating design elements reminiscent of the architectural style of the infamous Le Corbusier.
Architectural perspectives
Set in a...
