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Majestic Residence in South Africa Pours the Exotic Landscape Inside

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Majestic Residence in South Africa Pours the Exotic Landscape Inside . Architecture › Majestic Residence in South Africa Pours the Exotic Landscape Inside . Inspirational design lines shape a spectacular contemporary home focused on gathering the best views its surroundings have to offer. Architecture.

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OUT OF AFRICA

Design With an Attitude

The various cultures of the world are often an inspiration when it comes to interior design. Whatever the reason, there are many ways to introduce culture-based design into your living and work spaces in a modern and timeless way. Perhaps the most iconic design influence of Africa is the animal print.

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Tree House in Cape Town Makes for Peaceful Hideaway

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The creative team at Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design was challenged to design a nature hideaway in Cape Town, South Africa. ” As you go through the architecture plans at the end of the post, this seemingly intricate design will unravel into a logical, yet fascinating configuration.

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Intriguing Snap-Together Marble Tables: Annex by Joe Doucet

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Envisioned by NYC designer Joe Doucet , Annex is an intriguing table collection made up of hand-honed marble units. The Annex Side Table and the Annex Coffee Table were commissioned by the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York and are currently available for purchase at $2,650. Amazing Art Gallery Annex in South Africa.

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Cape Town House Encapsulating Panoramic Sea and Mountain Views

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SAOTA collaborated with interior designer Debra Parkington to develop a Cape Town house in South Africa. According to the architects, the site is excellently positioned on the mountain ridge below Lions Head with views of Robben Island to the North and Camps Bay and the Twelve Apostles to the South.

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Artist Heather Gauthier Makes Art of Beauty and Wildlife

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

From her childhood days as an imaginative, home-schooled “weirdo” growing up in Lubbock, Texas to her early married life living in South Africa, Gauthier has been sketching and painting scenes of beauty and wildlife her entire life. There wasn’t much to do or see in Lubbock, the flattest, ugliest, cowiest town in West Texas.

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The Finalists – 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

Life of an Architect

The 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition had its first round of judging last Friday – and it was probably the most difficult process we’ve experienced so far. We had over 1,100 registrations representing 85 different countries – and the overall quality of the designs is also improving.