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"There is no such thing as a new idea” – words famously uttered by Mark Twain. “It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn, and they make new and curious combinations.” I don’t buy it. First, I don’t think old Mark actually believed that – he had a penchant for winding everyone up (and particularly, I suspect, people who held great sway in weighty quotes) – and second, he never read this issue of VISI. There are some designs in this month’s edition that only the deeply cynical could label as derivative. Have a look at the Frankie Pappas-penned House of the Big Arch and House of the Tall Chimneys on page 90, and tell me…

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ANTON MARSHALL, FREELANCE WRITER AND MUSICIAN What do you love most about the great outdoors? I love early mornings – the sounds of the open country at sunrise. Some people describe it as silence, but there’s a lot to hear and a lot going on, if you take a moment to listen. With an ear for good music – and good instruments – Anton tracks down four celebrated local luthiers on page 172. PARIS BRUMMER, PHOTOGRAPHER AND CO-FOUNDER OF STUDIO MIRU What do you love most about the great outdoors? “The Great Outdoors” sounds like a good title for a Wes Anderson film, in which case I love everything about it. I fit the mould of an unfit creative, so I’d have to say the closest I get to hiking is sitting on my veranda and…

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EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Steve Smith Deputy Editor Annemarie Meintjes Creative Director Mark Serra Designer Mpumelelo Bhengu Managing Editor Samantha Charles Acting Features Editor Robyn Alexander Online Editor Lindi Brownell Meiring Content Producer Michaela Stehr Contributors Adéle de Lange, Amelia Brown, Ania Rokita, Annette Klinger, Anton Marshall, Biddi Rorke, Celeste Jacobs, Chris Roper, Diane de Beer, Dook, Greg Cox, Jan Ras, Lutendo Malatji, Lynette Botha, Melanie Reeder-Powell, Mila Crewe-Brown, Nafisa Akabor, Natalie Boruvka, Nox Makunga, Paris Brummer, Robert Silke, Robyn Alexander, Sarah Buitendach, Tracy Lynn Chemaly ADVERTISING & MARKETING Key Account Manager Diane Lubbe 083 391 1651 Key Account Manager Eva Cookson 076 662 0785 Key Account Manager Hannelie Stemmet 083 448 2074 Key Account Manager Elna Coetzer (Cape Town) 021 417 5151 / 082 971 9715 PUBLISHING Group Account Director Rai›l le Roux Production Manager Shirley Quinlan MANAGEMENT Managing Director Aileen Lamb Commercial Director Maria Tiganis Brand…

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WIN WITH VICTORIA GIN One VISI reader will win five bottles of Victoria Luxury Gin in the brand’s varietals – Classic Pink, Blue, Dry, Amber, and Orange Blossom &›Rose – plus a drinks trolley and a›set of four glasses, valued at R5›000. To enter this competition, go to VISI.co.za/win. WE ASKED YOU ONLINE ›HAT IS YOUR DREAM KITCHEN STYLE? More than 500 of you took our poll online to let us know. Here are the results: TOP PICKS FROM EMBROIDERED LANDSCAPES AND GIANT MURALS TO COOL SPACES AND NEW RELEASES, THERE ARE MORE THAN 1600 PICKS CHOSEN FROM ACROSS THE WORLD ON THE VISI WEBSITE SO FAR. DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF 5 FAVOURITES. #READERLOVE December in VISI: Five crisp summer sips in the @visi_mag Holiday Issue @tshepangmolisana INSTANT INSPIRATION Follow @visi_mag on Instagram, where we share some…

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LIGHT (AND DARK) FANTASTIC At Maison&Objet, Serax presented a collection of tableware by Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester. Named Dé, the range explores chiaroscuro – the complex interplay of light and shadow – and features beautiful, handpainted degradé edges. serax.com FRINGE BENEFITS Also by Ann Demeulemeester for Serax and very much demonstrating her fashion-designer´s take on detailing are these gorgeously tactile Chan lamps, which are sure to appeal to maximalists everywhere. serax.com…

from paris naturally

Held at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition complex, the show explored trends in consumer behaviour driven by generations Y and Z, with a focus on the way consumers are bringing nature and sustainable materials back into their lifestyle. The next Maison&Objet will be held from 4 to 8 September. Here are our favourite designs from the January edition. maison-objet.com PLANT-BASED TREE-BASED HAND-FELTED WATER-BASED INTO THE LIGHT CORDLESS…