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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Unlimited By Design • IN 2019, RAIN LAUNCHED SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST ADVANCED 5G NETWORK. NOW THEY’RE REDEFINING CONNECTIVITY WITH A RANGE OF PURPOSE-BUILT HARDWARE PRODUCTS.

The Tide That Binds • RESTAURATEUR AND FOUNDER OF TASHAS GROUP NATASHA SIDERIS TALKS ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD LOVE - AND MEMORIES - OF THE SEA.

Shaped by Saltwater • CO-FOUNDER OF STUDIO KALKI NINDYA BUCKTOWAR DESCRIBES HOW LIVING NEAR THE OCEAN, BOTH IN MAURITIUS AND IN SOUTH AFRICA, HAS NOURISHED AND HELD HER.

Of Oceans & Anguish • AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST DIANE COETZER ON HOW A FAMILY TRAGEDY CHANGED HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OCEAN, AND SAW HER RETRACE HER GRANDPARENTS’ JOURNEY TO SOUTH AFRICA.

STORIES • LAID-BACK DESIGN | COASTAL ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS | INTRIGUING ART | SEASIDE DECOR

The Vanguard: Yinka Ilori • NEXT IN OUR SERIES ON GLOBAL CREATIVE TRAILBLAZERS IS BRITISH-NIGERIAN MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGNER YINKA ILORI. DESCRIBED AS THE “WONKA OF DESIGN”, HE’S DEMOCRATISING JOY THROUGH HIS WORK, ENSURING EVERYONE SCORES THEIR GOLDEN TICKET.

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Archie and Charlie Are Charis • MEET MELISSA AND FRANCOIS TREDOUX WHO, TOGETHER WITH ADRIAAN Í OUW MAKEUP LOCAL BRAND BLUNT & CO. THEY’RE CREATING OUTDOOR FURNITURE THAT IS BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND HAS A SENSE OF CONNECTION TO SOUTH AFRICAN DESIGN HERITAGE.

An Outdoor Statement • ESPECIALLY IN ITS OUTDOOR RANGES, ACCLAIMED FRENCH FURNITURE BRAND ROCHE-BOBOIS OFFERS BOLD DESIGN, A COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, AND EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMISATION.

Sun Strokes • INSPIRED BY THE BOLD COLOURS, PAINTERLY SURFACES AND BRIGHT LANDSCAPES OF PAINTINGS BY THREE LOCAL ARTISTS, MARTIN JACOBS SHARES A SELECTION OF DECOR FINDS THAT RECENTLY CAUGHT HIS EYE - AND THAT MIGHT GIVE YOU EVERY REASON TO INVITE SUMMER INDOORS.

Vitamin Sea • SHOALS, SHELLS, SHORES AND MORE OFFER A BRINY TAKE ON COASTAL DECORATING. DO THE MOST WITH THE COAST WITH THIS MARITIME SELECTION OF FABRICS AND WALLPAPERS.

Brutally Made • UK HOMEWARE BRAND MADE HAS LAUNCHED A NEW COLLECTION WITH THE BARBICAN - WHICH, AS YOU’LL KNOW, IS ONE OF BRITAIN’S FINEST EXAMPLES OF BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE. WORTH A LOOK, THEN…

Surface Style Guide • CEMCRETE’S NEW STYLE GUIDE SERIES IS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR ANYONE SEEKING INSPIRATION ON HOW TEXTURE, COLOUR AND MATERIALITY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO TELL A COHESIVE DESIGN STORY.

Rethinking Water • WITH NEW PRODUCTS THAT ARE BOTH VISIBLE AND HIDDEN, BIBO COMBINES TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TO DELIVER FILTERED AMBIENT, BOILING, CHILLED AND NOW SPARKLING WATER.

The New Garden Rules • WÉRE GROWING FOOD AMONG THE FLOWERS, EMBRACING HAPPY ACCIDENTS AND LETTING THINGS GET A LITTLE WILD. COULD THE NEW GARDEN GOAL BE LESS ABOUT PERFECTION AND MORE ABOUT PERSONALITY?

Soft Power • VISI TALKS TO INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST LEBOGANG MBEWE ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE TEXTILE WORKS SHE CREATED FOR HER DEBUT SOLO SHOW AT THE AVA GALLERY, AND HOW THEY RELATE TO HER “DAY JOB” AS ANARCHITECT.

Domestic Ghosts • TALENTED YOUNG CAPE TOWN PAINTER NAZEER JAPPIE IS MAKING WAVES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ART COMMUNITY WITH HIS QUIETLY UNSETTLING DOMESTIC SCENES THAT REFERENCE MEMORY, HISTORY AND DEATH.

The Art of Music • EYEWASLISTENING IS AN INSTAGRAM-BASED ART...