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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.

Ed’s Letter

Contributors • The bravest decision I ever made…

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THE STORY BEHIND THE SKIN • VISI HAS PARTNERED WITH CONNECTIVITY BRAND RAIN TO SHOWCASE AND CELEBRATE THE NEW GENERATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN CREATIVES. VISI SELECTED 10 DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS, AND RAIN COMMISSIONED EACH TO CREATE A PIECE FOR RAIN’S NEW SERIES OF 101 SKINS.

Pink in a Sea of White • BEST-SELLING ROMANCE AUTHOR TAKALANI M ON HOW A PINK JUMPSUIT EMBOLDENED HER TO RE-EMBRACE THE VIBRANT COLOURS OF HER CHILDHOOD.

The Myth of the Big Idea • ARCHITECT JANKEL NIEUWOUDT DOESN’T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE NOTION OF BOLDNESS – JUST HOW IT HAS BEEN DEFINED.

How I Became Everything I Said I’d Never Be • WHEN IT COMES TO CAREERS, PURSUING SOMETHING IN THE CREATIVE FIELD IS USUALLY THE BRAVE CHOICE. FOR SADIKA FAKIR, IT WAS THE POLAR OPPOSITE.

TOUGH LUXURY • THE DEFENDER OCTA IS THE MOST EXTREME PRODUCTION DEFENDER EVER MADE – ONE THAT BLURS THE LINE BETWEEN CAR DESIGN AND BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE. THIS IS THE STORY OF ITS TRANSFORMATION.

STORIES • BOLD ARCHITECTURE, GRAND DESIGN, FOLDABLE TECH & NON-PAINTERLY ART

FIVE BOLD POSITIONS • 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.

THINK PINK • INSPIRED BY THE BOLD DESIGNS OF THREE PREDOMINANTLY PINK HOTELS, WE LET LOOSE OUR INNER BARBIE TO SHOW YOU HOW TO PILE PINK ON PINK - WHETHER IT’S CANDYFLOSS, PEONY, FLAMINGO OR MAGENTA.

Stacking Up • CONES, CUBES, CYLINDERS AND SPHERES FORM THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF STACKED, TOTEMIC HOMEWARE INFORMED BY CONTEMPORARY TAKES ON GEOMETRY.

Train Dreams • 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 IN TIME.

Seamless Living • EVA-LAST, MAKERS OF DECKING, CLADDING, RAILING AND INDOOR FLOORING SOLUTIONS, PROVIDE TIPS ON EXTENDING YOUR HOME INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

Atmospheric Reflection • YOU’LL KNOW THEM AS WATER DIXON, THE CREATIVE DUO OF CAITLIN WARTHER AND WENDY DIXON, WHO USE MIRRORS AS A MEDIUM FOR ART PIECES THAT EXPLORE LIGHT AND PERCEPTION. THEIR LATEST PROJECT, SPECTRUM, EXPANDS THAT VISION BEYOND THE GALLERY.

Rising Star Gabriel Hope • 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.

Keepsakes • CARLA ERASMUS, CO-FOUNDER OF FURNITURE AND LIGHTING STUDIO BOFRED, SHARES 10 TREASURED PERSONAL OBJECTS THAT REPRESENT HER ROOTS, REMEMBRANCE AND TRAVEL.

Daily to Dwela • AS LOCAL FURNITURE BRAND DAILY EVOLVES INTO DWELA, FOUNDER JOEY KHUVUTLU AND CREATIVE PARTNER STEPHEN WILSON DISCUSS THE BAWA COLLECTION, A NEW PARKHURST SHOWROOM AND THE IDEAS BEHIND THEIR PARTNERSHIP.

The Vanguard India Mahdavi • OUR SERIES ON INTERNATIONAL DESIGN TRAILBLAZERS CONTINUES WITH LAUDED INTERIOR DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT INDIA MAHDAVI, SELF-PROCLAIMED “POLYGLOT AND POLYCHROME - A RICH MIX OF CULTURES AND COLOURS”, AND THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF COLOUR.

Designing the Perfect Bathroom • CAPE TOWN-BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER NATALIE BULWER PROVIDES KEY INSIGHTS TO TAKE NOTE OF BEFORE...