Condé Nast House & Garden

Ask anyone who works in publishing and they will tell you looking back is not something we are wont to do. Ours is an industry always looking ahead; what is new and next – and while it is a philosophy that has always kept House & Garden at the forefront of the design zeitgeist, perhaps it is time to take a moment to reflect. Like it or not, this time of year always ushers in a sense of introspection, a taking stock of the past 12 months, the highs, lows and plateaus. Perhaps it is the liminality of this period, the breathless push to the grand finale and then, just like that, we are flipping the calendar back to January and the year before becomes ancient history. I have always found…

‘We have always wanted to be in Cape Town but in two years never managed to find the right partner who shared our passion and vision,’ says Always Welcome co-founder Garreth van Niekerk. ‘But, on our last trip here, we connected with the founders of Habitus – developers working to create sustainable spaces that bring unique tenant mixes back to the inner-city.’ It was a meeting of minds and an aligning of objectives that would see Always Welcome join the Habitus team’s mission to create a design node within Cape Town’s CBD. ‘Alongside our stable of over 40 of the country’s leading designer-maker studios, you will be able to explore the works of our neighbours, such as the inspiring African surf brand Mami Wata, Asian-fusion restaurant Silk, confectioner Mochi Mochi,…

THE LAYERED INTERIOR (Rizzoli) Told in Greg Natale’s refreshing, personable style and accompanied by rich visuals, The Layered Interior celebrates the design elements that give a home character, such as vintage and contemporary furniture and lighting, artworks, ornaments, and accents thoughtfully combined with colour and pattern. Featured residences include a modern palazzo full of arches on Queensland’s Brisbane River; a Melbourne city mansion that is all sumptuous hues and dark, moody opulence; a penthouse on Sydney Harbour blending soft pink tones and sculptural curves, and another in swish Toorak with a Dynasty vibe. A VISION FOR DESIGN (Rizzoli) Stephen Sills is a true icon, recognised as a unique artistic voice in the design world. He is renowned for his ability not only to design innovative and beautiful rooms but also to establish a…

Bvlgari Allegra unites the colourful emotions of the Italian lifestyle and the one-of-a-kind glamour of Italian women in an innovative journey. Consisting of five exhilarating fragrances and five Magnifying essences, Bvlgari Allegra invites you to experience the Roman passion for life first-hand by styling a personal scent, a statement fragrance as unique and bold as Bvlgari itself. Behind this sophisticated system of scent mixing is Bvlgari’s renowned artisanal craftsmanship. Devising accords exclusive to Bvlgari, Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier refined tailor-made raw materials. The essences, Magnifying Musk, Magnifying Bergamot, Magnifying Rose, Magnifying Vanilla and Magnifying Patchouli, contain rich concentrations of precious materials distilled from the best harvests, revealing excellent facets with unbridled intensity and capturing the vibrancy of unfiltered emotions. Now you can #MagnifyForMore.…

Ryosuke Namiki, the founder of PILOT, realised the need to improve existing pens used for drawing during his tenure as a professor at the Tokyo Merchant Marine College. After making a prototype fountain pen, he and his colleague Masao Wada started manufacturing and selling fountain pens in 1918. In 1938, it was renamed The Pilot Pen Co., Ltd. and then PILOT Corporation in 1989. Throughout our rich heritage of over 100 years, we have played a leading role in the industry, developing new technologies, introducing imaginative designs and creating new materials. Using our vast technological expertise and modern research facilities, we now manufacture all sorts of writing instruments using our technology and components. Our commitment to quality is impeccable. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE PHONE 0800 204 711 031 308 2022 EMAIL CONDENAST@INL.CO.ZA HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY: 6.30AM-6PM SATURDAY - SUNDAY: 7AM-10AM,…

DANIELSKRAAL FARM ‘I have always been mad about the Karoo,’ says Danielskraal Farm owner Rosheen O’Meara, who has headed up the Calitzdorp landmark with her friend Sandra Galbraith over the past four years. ‘When I was a child, we had a home in Joburg and Cape Town and every year at Christmas, we would get into the Chrysler Valiant and make the journey down from the Highveld – I will always remember my mother declaring to my stepfather on the drive (she had a flair for the dramatic), “Stop the car, stop the car, look at those mountains, they are pure Pierneef!” She really instilled in me a deep regard and understanding for the land of desolation that is the Karoo.’ Cradled by the Rooiberg mountains, the 2 600-hectare farm is a…