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Tshepo Masilo is steadily changing how people experience artwork through experimentation with different shapes, textures and dimensions, while telling stories of everyday encounters in African communities. visi.co.za/portraits-of-home…

Handmade in Heidelberg, Johannesburg, Studio Stirling’s sculptural hanging chairs translate African pattern into steel and leather for homes and hotels worldwide. visi.co.za/studio-stirling-h…

Pierattelli Architetture reimagines an iconic 1950s villa on the Tuscan coast, placing the sea at the heart of the design through a dialogue between light, materials and nature. visi.co.za/villa-esmeralda-t…

The Roger Ballen Centre for Photography brings together a wide range of subjects, cultures, environments and artistic approaches – revealing photography’s enduring ability to document, question, imagine and connect. visi.co.za/looking-through-t…

Ex Hotel has no concierge, no room service and nowhere to check in. Gabriel Hope has spent years constructing an imagined address where furniture, interiors and entire environments occupy the same curious universe. visi.co.za/rising-star-gabri…

From cultural storytelling and artisanal craftsmanship to material innovation and mythological inspiration, here are the Italian designers, collaborations and objects that left a lasting impression at EDIT Napoli 2026. visi.co.za/italian-craft-in-…

X marks the spot in the Riebeek Valley as Solo Studios celebrates 10 years of being a hub for art lovers and seekers of country allure. visi.co.za/solo-studios-x-te…

Twin residences on a prominent spot overlooking Plettenberg Bay blend bold design with a sense of harmony. visi.co.za/plettenberg-bays-…

Smoky tones, chocolate hues, metallic details and considered textures define Weylandts’ latest hospitality project: a pop-up bar that invites scintillating after-dark conversation. visi.co.za/the-with-weylandt…

SAOTA, South Africa’s most globally successful architectural practice, opens Shaped by Place: 40 Years of Architectural Practice – a free exhibition and series of public conversations in Cape Town that highlight the thinking behind the practice. visi.co.za/saota-shaped-by-p…

London’s most sat-upon seats are reimagined as a luxe collection of jewel-toned, patterned velvets. We head underground, mind the gap, and step back. visi.co.za/london-undergroun…

The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards has revealed its winners for 2026, which include a local project by award-winning interior architect Tristan du Plessis. visi.co.za/restaurant-bar-de…

Japanese design principles, materiality and local craftsmanship come together at this fire-led dining destination in Cape Town’s East City Precinct. visi.co.za/shaped-by-fire-ea…

As a project that transforms the rush of the daily commute into an engaging art experience, Between Two Suns prompts you to slow down and look up. visi.co.za/between-two-suns-…

Brazilian architect Simara Mello designs a vacation apartment defined by its connection to the ocean and the surrounding landscape, centred on accommodating different generations with comfort and ease. visi.co.za/coastal-apartment…

From menswear to womenswear, Johannesburg designer Wanda Lephoto collaborates with Canvas Studios on a debut collection inspired by his late sister, South African heritage, and the idea that clothing can hold memory. visi.co.za/wanda-lephoto-deb…

The World’s 50 Best has published its annual top 50 list of bars, which features spots in 26 cities around the globe. Here are the top three. visi.co.za/worlds-50-best-ba…

If you’re an artist these days, the brave choice is not so much about the subject matter as it is about the medium. We profile five young local artists who are not painters. visi.co.za/five-emerging-sou…

In Residence, an exhibition series presented by The President Hotel in collaboration with Art School Africa, features artist Zarah Cassim and her landscapes that hover between the familiar and the surreal. visi.co.za/zarah-cassim-in-r…

Cafe Sofi marks its first birthday with a two-month celebration inspired by one of Sophia Electra’s favourite things: polka dots. visi.co.za/cafe-sofi-connect…