Condé Nast House & Garden

Condé Nast House & Garden is the decorator's magazine of choice. Not only does it offer a wealth of ideas to inspire you, but every issue brings you the best homes and gardens both locally and abroad. We focus on your diy makeovers, new products and homeware accessories, travel, food and how to live gorgeously in contemporary South Africa.

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Condé Nast House & Garden

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INSIDER • The scoop on shopping, style, design & culture

SPRING DINE • Décor editor, Pamela Williams-Magqashela, gathers her favourite Spring time finds for entertaining.

BACK TO THE FUTURE • An edit of pieces that pay homage to heritage.

Designing for restoration • At Veld Architects, architecture is a restorative practice where human wellness and thoughtful design are inseparable.

BETWEEN STRENGTH AND SOFTNESS • Cape Town-based N I S H is a furniture design studio defined by constant observation, material exploration, and an evolving South African perspective.

THE WEIGHT OF EVERYDAY THINGS • Inside Usha Seejarim’s multidisciplinary practice, care and resistance converge to assert the power and centrality of the feminine experience.

SOMETHING GOOD WITH STUDIO SOMETHING SOMETHING • Through collaboration and a commitment to local knowledge, the Johannesburg practice is redefining what community-driven design can look like across the continent.

ON another LEVEL • From sweeping curves and sculptural forms to floating treads and graphic balustrades, these staircases prove that the journey between floors can be every bit as considered as the rooms they connect.

ART MEETS NATURE AND HERITAGE • AT LA MOTTE

GARDEN • Planting, shaping, and living with nature

THE COURTYARD, REINVENTED • Neither balcony nor courtyard, these clever outdoor rooms offer something increasingly precious in apartment living: privacy, protection and a proper sense of garden, says landscape designer Franchesca Watson.

BETWEEN FOREST & SEA • On the forested shores of Saanich Inlet, Paul Sangha Creative draws on Japanese garden principles to create a landscape shaped by its architecture, art collection and wild coastal setting.

THE EDIT • Journey through homes where architecture, interiors and atmosphere exist in perfect harmony.

A BELGIAN state of MIND • Belgian restraint meets the Florida landscape in a riverfront home where timeworn materials, contemporary art and a deep respect for craft create a compelling sense of place.

SOFT ANDING • Returning to South Africa after years abroad, the owners of this Steyn City home wanted permanence without formality.

an intimate grandeur • In an elegant Cape Winelands retreat, natural light plays across bespoke furnishings and a restrained palette, giving its generous interiors a serene sense of ease.

THE BEAUTY of RESTRAINT • Some homes are designed to impress. Others are designed to endure. In Melbourne’s leafy Malvern, architect Paul Conrad’s family home proves that restraint, beautifully executed, can be the ultimate luxury.

GET THE LOOK • Contemporary furniture, sculpture and lighting ensure the living room never feels nostalgic

wild at heart • In the hills of Austin, a dated house was stripped of its excess and returned to nature, becoming a whimsical family home where architecture and landscape grow together.

GET THE LOOK • Refined details create an ultracomfortable, fully immersive space.

NEW ROOTS • The deeply personal vision of its owners, this Cape Town home pairs confident architecture with richly textured interiors, creating a sanctuary that treads lightly on the earth.

LIVING • An informed edit of where to go, what to try, and...