Visi

Visi is a celebration of living well. It is committed to bringing readers the best of South African design, decor and architecture, together with the latest international trends. The innovative magazine prides itself on quality and integrity in design and editorial content. Readers enjoy news about today’s decor and design trends, new products and ideas, as well as features on South Africa’s most beautiful homes and spaces.

Ed's LETTER • THERE WERE A NUMBER OF REASONS TO VISIT THE RECENT DECOREX SHOWS IN JOBURG AND CAPE TOWN.

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THE TRAIN EVENT • For Rand Club chairman ALICIA THOMPSON, trains are the ultimate trip, irrespective of what class you travel in.

MEAN STREETS • An unpleasant incident has made journalist TELFORD VICE even more aware of the impact that bad design has on all road users – not just the automobile-bound ones.

KEEP CALM…AND ROAD – RAGE ON • Car journalist JULIET McGUIRE on what gets her fired up about life in the fast (and slow) lane.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTIONS AND LOCAL INSPIRATIONS

NATURALLY NEUTRAL • Back to full strength, the annual Milan furniture fair SALONE DEL MOBILE continues to be the source of trends in the design world. This year, it was clear that NATURALS AND NEUTRALS still ruled over colour; modular units offered IN/OUT POSSIBILITIES; furniture legs were slimmer while tabletops were XL, oblong and thinner; and WOOD was the preferred vehicle of expression.

A DESIGN COMPETITION WITH 100 000 REASONS TO ENTER • The SWITCH DESIGN COMPETITION is an ACDC Express initiative that encourages up-and-coming South African designers to establish their personal brand and win a prize of R100 000. We chatted to 2022 runner-up PATRICK VICE about the inspiration behind his entry.

A HUMAN-FIRST DESIGN • The all-new LEXUS RX is the ultimate embodiment of the HUMAN-FIRST DESIGN PHILOSOPHY, which merges humans with machines through the ancient Japanese principle of TAZUNA.

NEW TO DUBAI • If it's UNABASHED LUXURY you're after, say hello to DUBAI's newest resorts.

REVOLUTIONISING BUSINESS: A JOURNEY OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION • KRINESHEN REDDY, commercial interior designer at SHALOM INTERIORS, describes the company's journey from a SHOP-FITTING and JOINERY BUSINESS into the realm of INTERIOR DESIGN.

WIN TWO NIGHTS AT TSALA TREETOP LODGE • How would you and your partner like to enjoy two glorious nights reconnecting with nature in a suite at this LUXURIOUS LODGE in the heart of the Garden Route?

01 Potential • A CAPE TOWN CREATIVE HAS RENOVATED A VICTORIAN TERRACE HOUSE BOTH INFUSING IT WITH CONTEMPORARY ALLURE & HONOURING ITS HERITAGE ROOTS

02 TWO FOLD • BUILT FOR TWIN SISTERS-EACH WITH DIFFERENT TASTES-THIS HOME IN AN ECO-ESTATE EXPLORES HOW A FUSION OF ART & ARCHITECTURE MAKES A HOME'S CONNECTION WITHITS SETTING MORE PROFOUND AND MEANINGFUL THAN SIMPLY PROVIDING A PLEASANT VIEW.

03 TEMPLE • THANKS TO SMART DESIGN AND A FINE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THE SUSH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES OF THIS MEXICAN HOLIDAY HOME BECOME ONE.

04 Revelation • After buying it sight unseen in a WESTERN CAPE COASTAL VILLAGE, this homes owner not only effected an EXTENSIVE REFURBISHMENT, but also found herself PERSONALLY TRANSFORMED by living here.

05 LINKED • THE FACADE OF A HERITAGE PROTECTED VICTORIAN COTTAGE IN THE HEART OF CAPE TOWN BELIES THE CONTEMPORARY EXTENSION THAT'S TRANSFORMED IT INTO A DUAL DWELLING.

06 PERSPECTIVE • AT WILDERNESS BISATE, NATURE'S MAGNIFICENCE MEETS ARCHITECTURAL BRILLIANCE DEEP IN THE LUSH RAINFOREST OF RWANDA.

Stories • DESIGN, ART, ARCHITECTURE, TECH, BOOKS, BOOZE & ENTERTAINMENT

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