VISI - 6 Jun 2025
WINTER ESCAPE
DESIGN TRENDS
LOCAL HEROES
WIN
Three iconic lights – representing three iconic styles – are the inspiration for this issue’s shopping guide
The latest lighting from Euroluce, the international lighting exhibition at Salone del Mobile Milano, is all about technical precision and visual poetry
Our Building an Icon series returns with Hours Clear principal Annemie van den Heever, and the influence of US architect Paul Rudolph’s Milam Residence on her company’s work
Designer Joe Paine reimagines the outdoors with Ridge Forrester Utility – a bold and beautiful twist on camping gear
Trends researcher Chris Reid on why we’re turning away from “Millennial Beige” towards sensory design
Our Rising Star – ceramicist Mellaney Roberts – explores shifting identities and the meaning of home
A glass mosaic installation collab by Bisazza and eBoy at Milan Design Week
Michelle Erasmus, La Colombe’s head sommelier and 2025 Eat Out Award winner, chooses her current favourite reds made by women winemakers
Architect Kate Otten’s renovation of the iconic Johannesburg Planetarium preserves its heritage – and reinvents it for a digital future
A look at one of the most anticipated cars to arrive in South Africa – the Lexus GX 550
Dive into the colourful digital world of a new wave of South African illustrators
South African tile, sanware and flooring specialist Stiles presents the latest local and international finds
Lighting visionary Martin Döller’s mission to help you experience more through the power of illumination
And while you’re travelling, these books showcase three very different ways to undertake your journey
From pocket-sized powerhouses to portable workspaces: an edit of the coolest foldable tech
If you’re thinking of travelling to London, these are the design-focused spots you should visit
Nico Hendriksz and Anton Louw of furniture studio Kino talk about their design approach
Cape Town-based food-design gurus Studio.H and their fascinating installation in Milan
After visiting Expo Revestir in São Paulo, we report back on fresh tile and surface trends
Future Heirlooms 2025 unveils the work of five cross-disciplinary design studios
ED’S LETTER
MARIJCKE DODDS
From interiors to fashion, the colour blue is having a moment
LAURICE TAITZ-BUNTMAN
PILANESBERG LODGE
BAINSKLOOF CABIN
SCOTTISH CABIN
DE RUST CABIN
CONTRIBUTORS
NAMIBIAN POD
JOE PAINE
VISI.CO.ZA
Ed’s Letter
CONTRIBUTORS
VISI.CO.ZA
#READERLOVE
SLIPPING SUBURBAN SHACKLES
GONE TO GROUND
FEEL THE BURN
A NEW VISION OF ART
A NEW VISION OF ART
VISI/ PARTNER
STORIES
STORIES
LIGHT IT UP
MEMPHIS DESIGN
BAUHAUS
BEYOND THE SURFACE
BEYOND THE SURFACE
TILE WITH STYLE
FUTURE-PROOFED IN WOOD
FUTURE-PROOFED IN WOOD
RIGHT IN THE FEELS
RIGHT IN THE FEELS
INTO THE BLUE
Rising Star MELLANEY ROBERTS
Rising Star MELLANEY ROBERTS
DISTINCTIVE CEMENT-BASED FINISHES
STITCHING SHAPE AND MATERIALS
LIGHTING THE WAY
LIGHTING THE WAY
WILD STYLE
WOMEN IN RED
Cabin Collective
CORN AS A CULTURAL CONNECTOR
LONDON BY DESIGN
LONDON BY DESIGN
STEADY ON
BETWEEN PIXEL AND PENCIL
■ For ZINHLE SITHEBE,
■ NDUMISO NYONI
■ JAY HAND
Bio-Oil
■ MARLIZE ECKARD,
■ Cape Town-based illustrator and multidisciplinary artist MICHAEL BECKURTS
■ MOGAU KEKANA
THOU SHALT NOT COVET
THY NEIGHBOUR’S LEXUS
IN THE FOLD
BUILDING ICON AN
SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
SHOOTING FOR THE STARS
DESERT SHIP
DESERT SHIP
THE HIDDEN SECRET
AN INDUSTRY FIRST, THE FANTASY ROOM IS AN OPTIONAL EXTRA FOR COUPLES WHO WANT TO ADD A CHEEKY TWIST TO THEIR ROMANTIC GETAWAY.
PL AIN SIGHT
PL AIN SIGHT
VIVID Nestled in a LUSH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, this small BOUTIQUE LODGE has been inspired by TERMITES and vibrant LOCAL DESIGN.
“VIBRANT” WOULD BEST DESCRIBE DZOMBO LODGE.
TO FURNISH THE LODGE INSPIRED, THEY SWEAR, BY A PILE OF VISI MAGAZINES OWNERS HENDRI AND LIEZEL VAN DYK WENT ON A ROAD TRIP WITH A LIST OF NAMES OF LOCAL DESIGNERS WHOSE WORK THEY WANTED FOR THE INTERIORS.
THE OWNERS WANTED SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE FUN, AN UNFORGETTABLE VISUAL BITE, WITH ADDED VITAMINS OF LOCAL DESIGN TO PERK UP THE ENERGY.
THE OWNERS WANTED SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE FUN, AN UNFORGETTABLE VISUAL BITE, WITH ADDED VITAMINS OF LOCAL DESIGN TO PERK UP THE ENERGY.
WILDLAND
WILDLAND
VISION
VISION
LIGHT OF OUR LIVES
OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW SCHOOL
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