Volume 13 (Unearth)

living with nature

The masterful new design of a space and garden in Constantia by Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design and Francesca Watson, as featured in ‘Hillside Haven’ on p98. Photography by Elsa Young, art direction by Charl Francois Edwards and production by LOOKBOOK Studio, featuring decor from Minotti.

Our winter edition is about unearthing architectural design across Southern Africa. Embracing and exploring the elemental beauty of water, soil, mud, stone, rock, wood and foliage. It is textural, contrasting, showcasing modern concrete structures nestled in the softest green surround and tented safari camps with the softest touch and painted skies, secluded desert escapes and forest cabins. It is filled with earthen hues, dusty trails, silky sunset gradients and natural textures. It is ‘of the earth’.

Navigate chapter opener featuring ‘Curvature of Spacetime’ by Jesse Ede, 2023, aluminium and slate, from Southern Guild

MOOD

Ed’s note Of the Earth p21

Behind the scenes Into the Wild p22

Pinboard Human Nature p26

Journal Earth, Fire, Water, Air p28

Gallery Unearthing the Land p32

‘Human Nature’ as featured on p26 of Volume 13 (Unearth)

Contributing Books Editor Steven Whiteman explores a living gallery of sculptures of the earth, inspired by the earth, and gentle on the earth.

LOOK

Trend Material Moment p38

Design Nature as Muse p44

Shop the look LOOKBOOK p48

Books Greenhouse p51

Art Vessels of Expression p54

Interiors Into the Earth p56

Decor Gather Together p63

Experience Tree of Life p73

Magazine Dog and Leisure p80

Space Rural Retreat p84

A spread from ‘Rural Retreat’ on p84 of Volume 13 (Unearth)

Editor-at-Large Hannerie Visser visits a Boland farm that offers a blissful respite from the outside world.

LIVE

Constantia Hillside Haven p98

Monaghan Farm Country Pod p108

Great Karoo Safari Camp p120

Fresnaye Beach Villa p130

Plettenberg Bay Coastal Fort p144

Salt Rock Garden Bunker p156

Knysna Forest Cabin p166

Higgovale City Nest p178

Kalahari Kalahari Hideaway p188

Moordenaarskaroo Karoo Shelter p198

‘Hillside haven’ in Constantia as featured on the cover of Volume 13 (Unearth)

We take a tour of this suburban sanctuary, our cover star, carved into the Constantia slopes, on p98 of Volume 13 (Unearth).

‘Karoo shelter’ as featured on p198 of Volume 13 (Unearth)

House and Leisure Editor-at-large Sumien Brink introduces us to a farm-style stay in a remote and rugged part of the Karoo

DIGEST

Architecture Home ground p218

Wine Family roots p1220

Food Salt of the earth p221

Sustainability Food for thought p222

Craft Weaving Stories p224

Design Future forward p226

Fashion Sea change p228

Wellness Brave the water p230

LAST WORD Lasting connections p232

‘Home ground’ as featured on p218 of Volume 13 (Unearth)

House and Leisure contributor Margot Molyneux discovers a centre on the West Coast dedicated to celebrating and preserving indigenous cultural heritage

LOOKBOOK

Look 1 Earth

Look 2 Glass

Look 3 Wood

Look 4 Metal

Look 4 Cloth

H&M HOME In your Element

Our ‘Shop the Look’ insert explores objects made of earth, glass, wood, metal and cloth

Dive into the cosy season and get inspired by tactile materials in our Shop the Look decor round-up.

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