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.

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HOUSE OF MEMORY • Author and media personality JOANNE JOSEPH suggests that houses can remain in our MINDS and HEARTS long after they no longer PHYSICALLY exist – and sometimes, even when we ourselves have never spent time in them.

ROOMS OF THEIR OWN • THE SPACES WE LIVE and INTERACT in are much more than MERE BACKDROPS, says best-selling novelist MIKE NICOL – THEY ARE PART OF WHO WE ARE.

HOUSE AND HOME • It was only once she discovered an old, HIDDEN PHOTOGRAPH in her JOHANNESBURG HOME, writes RAZINA THEBA, that she was finally able to make the GRAND OLD HOUSE HER OWN.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECTIONS AND LOCAL INSPIRATIONS

THE YEAR OF THE TIGER • The Chinese calendar rotates in 60-year cycles based on 12 earthly branches – each represented by an animal – and five element years (wood, fire, earth, metal and water). 2022 is the Year of the Water Tiger, and its element is wood – the only element that grows, making this the year of improvement. But the tiger’s fierce instincts may generate competition and conflict too! Here’s VISI’s pick of tiger-inspired loveliness in fashion and interior design.

LIGHTS ON • In MILAN’S CITY SHOWROOMS, new designs were launched and tributes paid to CLASSIC ICONS. And in one of the side streets, we discovered a NEWCOMER that made us smile…

The Influencers’ Influences LUYANDA MPAHLWA • Ever wondered who our current generation of architects looks up to? For the director of DESIGN SPACE AFRICA, the socially centred designs of RENZO PIANO, DIÉBÉDO FRANCIS KÉRÉ and CHARLES CORREA continue to inspire.

NEW TO NYC • Channel your inner TRAVEL OPTIMIST – because these recent HOTEL ADDITIONS to the NEW YORK scene demand a stay-over.

FIT FOR PURPOSE • With a singular focus on creating a CAPABLE, DURABLE and RELIABLE 4X4 built to handle just about anything, AUTOMOTIVE DESIGNER TOBY ECUYER provides insights into his clean-sheet approach to designing the new INEOS GRENADIER.

URBAN FORESTRY • Johannesburg ARCHITECT ANTHONY ORELOWITZ designed a home for his family that REINVENTS the meaning of a HAVEN IN THE CITY.

FOREST GEM • A fortuitous meeting of LIKE-MINDED CREATIVES led to the development of a TRANQUIL, village-like retreat in INDIA’S GIR NATIONAL PARK.

RETURN TO EDEN • Hidden in the canopies of an AFROMONTANE FOREST and only accessible via a winding walkway, this OFF-THE-GRID REFUGE ensures the journey is as exciting as the DESTINATION.

PROVENANCE • Situated on 7.5 HECTARES in the foothills of the CHAÎNE DES ALPILLES MOUNTAINS in PROVENCE, this spectacular homestead gained from a sharp RENOVATION and BESPOKE FITTINGS.

ON THE LEVEL • CAPE TOWN interior designer ETIENNE HANEKOM has ensured that this multilevel abode on the slopes of SIGNAL HILL makes maximum use of its compact footprint, creating a home that facilitates SUMMER LIVING AT ITS FINEST.

BIG & SMALL • An award-winning family home in the heart of BIRDHAVEN, JOHANNESBURG, brings space, volume and GREENERY into its core, while keeping every space accessible from the heart of the living hub.

THE ART OF CRAFT • Meticulous RESTORATION – not renovation – was key in giving architect ROBERT SILKE’s 1938 ARTS AND CRAFTS REVIVAL home in PINELANDS a new...