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CONTENTS

● ● ● WELCOME 7 ● ● ● NIGHT SHIFT 26 ● ● ● CITY ESCAPE 48

● ● ● SHOP WINDOW 9 A bedroom requires lighting Tsogo Sun’s highly anticipated
solutions that offer both dual development in Cape
Browse unmissable lighting, ambience and functionality. Town opened its doors recently.
furniture & décor trends for
summer 2017/2018. ● ● ● SUNSHINE STATE ● ● ● LIGHT SHOW 55
OF MIND 32
● ● ● BY DESIGN 20 Lighting specialist Paul
View the latest in outdoor Pamboukian on how lighting
Meet the woman behind furniture trends direct from innovation can help you lead
Mezzanine, the interior, Italy – just in time for summer. a better, brighter life.
furniture and homeware
design brand, and visit their ● ● ● BRIGHT IDEAS 40 ● ● ● INDEX 62
Parktown showroom.
Prepare to have your idea of ● ● ● LAST WORD 64
what makes a corporate space
turned on its head.

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SPAZIO T he transition into del Mobile 2017. Turn to
MANAGING DIRECTOR spring is by far my page 18 to read deputy editor
Francesco Abbate favourite seasonal of VISI magazine Annemarie
MARKETING MANAGER switchover. It’s not just the Meintjes’report back from
Moynene Bredenkamp fragrant jasmine in bloom, the show. And on the topic
CUSTOMER SERVICE, it’s the promise the season of world-class Italian design,
MARKETING AND ADVERTISING holds; the promise of longer don’t miss the feature
ENQUIRIES [email protected] days, of renewal, of beautiful on stylish Italian outdoor
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summer holidays on the horizon. This issue’s The Giravolta, the LED balls and the other
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hemisphere sentiment. suitable for outdoor use (and some for coastal
NEW MEDIA use, too) due to their IP rating. I learnt the
PUBLISHING It also features two outstanding lighting necessity of the ”Ingress Protection”measure
Editor Amelia Brown elements: the magnificant Jozi sunset and the during our recent bathroom renovations.
Managing Editor Samantha Charles floating LED balls. The latter are showstopping As lighting expert Paul Pamboukian explains
Art Director Lené Roux multi-coloured, remote-controlled, on page 58 all outdoor fittings and any interior
Advertising Designer Marcus Viljoen rechargeable orbs that can be used on land fittings where water ingress may be a concern
Copy Editor Vanessa Vineall or afloat (see pages 33 and 37). require an IP rating.
Features Writer Ashraf Booley As for the glorious sunset, Paul explains the
Flexibilty and mobility of wireless outdoor link between wellbeing and lighting on page
Group Content Head Tracy Greenwood LED lights are great features, and it’s one 56 and how our bodies are wired to respond
Creative Director Mark Serra of the reasons I love the Giravolta (below) to lighting cues. You may be as suprised
Group Account Director Jason Curtis designed by Alberto Basaglia and Natalia as I was to learn the importance of the
[email protected] Rota Nodari for Pedrali, and featured at Salone temperature of light in your home and office.
021 417 131 del Mobile 2017. It’s made of plastic with a For more informative lighting info, follow
Account Manager Thanaa Moosa practical arc handle so that it can be carried Spazio on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
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Michelle Koetenberg rechargeable LED diffuser rotates 360°. Amelia Brown, Editor
Contributors Annemarie Meintjes,
Cheri Morris, Elsa Young, Jan There are plenty of other beautiful lights
Ras, Katharine Jacobs, Klara van from this year’s Euroluce lighting fair at Salone
Wyngaarden, Marijke Willems,
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THE LIST

A look at the latest trends for your home away from home – the office

FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS & INTERACTIVE The same flexiblity applies to lighting. Beyond motion
LIGHTING sensors, LEDs can be customised in innumerable ways
that were unimaginable with traditional lamps. Advances in
Well designed workplaces adapt fluidly to tasks connected lighting technology mean you can connect and
manage LED light points wirelessly, offering personalised office
and a company’s changing requirements. In lighting. The LED panel from Spazio (from R2 280) offers tunable
LED with a colour temperature that ranges between 3 000 and
a rapidly evolving modern world, we demand 6 000K (turn to the tech section on page 55 to find out what
this means) to offer bright, blue-white light as well as soft,
both flexibility and control over our spaces. Modular residential warm light. It can be recessed or surface mounted and includes
a dimmable LED driver and a remote (sold separately).
and corporate furniture is one example of this trend in action.
Goodbye cubicles and dividers! Hello hot desks, sit-stand
desks and no desks – areas for collaboration, privacy and
relaxing. Technological advancements and paperless offices are

also driving this versatility, impacting where and how we work.

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Pendant lighting in an office space immediately makes it appear modern and curated. Left: A row of suspended Dito pendants
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A FOCUS ON
WELLBEING
Fast Company termed it
“environmental productivity“:
the science of how your
space supports (or handicaps) the work you
do. We spend so much of our lives indoors and
in the office that the modern workforce
is calling for efficient, flexible and
comfortable working environments.
The wellness trend is influencing two
aspects of décor: bringing the outdoors in and
natural, adaptable lighting. Having plants in the
office has been linked to a decrease in stress
and an increase in creativity. (See how interior
decorators have incorporated living walls in
the communal spaces of KPMG’s traditionally
corporate offices on page 40.)
More than simply energy saving, LEDs give
designers more control over a building’s
look and feel, allowing companies to layer
and design custom lighting schemes that
mimic natural light. (Find out how you can
get customised lighting solutions rendered in
3D from Spazio on page 60.) Researchers are
proving the link between effective office lighting
and mood, sleep and productivity. Turn to page
56 to read more about lighting and wellbeing
from lighting specialist Paul Pamboukian.

“ENVIRONMENTAL
PRODUCTIVITY”: THE SCIENCE

OF HOW YOUR SPACE
SUPPORTS (OR HANDICAPS)

THE WORK YOU DO.

IMAGE JAN RAS, WORK & CO THE DESIGN IMPACT OF THE Forbes identified three office design trends millennials are
MILLENNIAL WORKFORCE influencing: They favour unorthodox work environments, opting for
less conventional spaces, flexible furniture (see Trend 1) and more
As Generation Me, the generation that grew up collaboration.

with broadband, smartphones, laptops and social Secondly, according to Forbes, millennials embrace deliberately
designed furniture, pointing to a “design renaissance“ where office
media, and the generation that measures lifestyle essentials feature beautiful and thoughtful design. (Turn to pages
14 to see our selection of stunning office staples.)
as a reflection of success and status, continues to enter the workforce,
it’s no surprise corporate structures are evolving. Cue co-working And lastly: Millennials know high technology is here to stay, which
spaces, flexible open-plan layouts, informal lounges and means an innate understanding and acceptance of working smartly
chilled-out furniture, play-oriented break rooms, and ergonomic and differently and a dismissal of the 9-5 norms.

chairs and workstations. (They’re also responsible for bringing a lot of

greenery into the office. See Trend 2.)

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4.

JOB SMARTS

One example of the evolving office environment are burgeoning shared offices. We spoke to
founder of Work & Co in Cape Town Julien Verspieren about this growing trend

“I TREAT THE LIGHTING OF WORKING SPACES ● ● ● Why do you think to enhance collaboration
AND PUBLIC AREAS THE SAME AS A HOME: shared office spaces are between members. That’s why
proving popular?  we have large common areas,
SOFT, WARM LIGHTING THAT HAS THE ADDED There are a number of a bar, a professional kitchen,
BENEFIT OF MAKING EVERYONE LOOK GREAT!” factors, but during the a variety of different places to
past decade the corporate work from depending whether
INTERIOR DESIGNER OF WORK & CO ANDREA GRAFF world’s image has changed you like to work with music or
and global connectivity and in a calm area, seated, standing
12 technology have meant or relaxed on a couch. The
there’s more opportunity to whole space is also full of
be entrepreneurial. These art pieces curated over the
entrepreneurs want to be years, because I believe in the
independent but not isolated. inspiration that art offers.
They need inspiration, support
and flexibility. Collaborative ● ● ● Do you think it attracts
spaces like Work & Co allow a certain type of worker?
entrepreneurs to have a The atmosphere that we
professional setup (reception created is a result of the design,
and IT services, high-speed art, staff and community
internet, printing facilities, combined and is definitely
meeting rooms, and so on), key for a potential member.
in a flexible and scalable way On entering, you immediately
(no long-term commitment), understand that you are in
and surrounded by other a collaborative, productive
companies facing the same and welcoming environment.
challenges every day. The This atmosphere sets up rules
community support plays that we don’t have to write
an essential role in the rise down. Our members are
of shared office spaces. diverse, from hospitality, retail,
tech and graphic design to
● ● ● Do you think the lawyers, brand strategists, IT
interiors are part of the and architecture. I wanted the
attraction of Work & Co? members to be as eclectic as
Working in a beautiful our design, so that they can
environment maximises the feed each other. Work & Co is
inspiration, communication a place where you belong and
and collaboration. It invites contribute.
people to be themselves and
to express themselves through ● ● ● What’s on your desk?
their work. That’s why I chose I like to keep my desk clean and
to work with Andrea Graff. sleek. I have just my computer,
Her design is very eclectic, phone and a Moleskine
combining old and new, and notebook. Keeping my desk
mixing colours in a way that clear helps me to organise my
you don’t expect to work, priorities, tasks and ideas.
but does, beautifully. I have Find out more about Work & Co at
also designed the space itself Workandco.co.za.

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IMAGES JAN RAS, WORK & CO ●●●

Solo Round surface spots
from Spazio were used to
illuminate the open-plan areas
and highlight breakaway

meeting places.

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IT’S LIT

It isn’t effective to use the same amount of light across a whole room, yet task lighting is often an overlooked
aspect in the workplace. Lamps provide indirect lighting and help reduce glare. Plus, sufficient localised
lighting helps you stay alert and concentrate better.

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Desk lamp with 360° Desk lamp with ABS
tilt and rotation. diffuser and body.
Available in black
Available in black and and white/silver
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from R285.

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Launched at Salone del Mobile 2016, the collaboration between Italian furniture design company Kristalia
and Japanese-born Italian-trained designer Kensaku Oshiro resulted in a range of outstanding original pieces

that make up the Holo collection. The Holo desk is moulded and shaped from sheet metal to create the
impressive oval hole beneath the gravity-defying table top.“The main feature of this project is its iconic and
sculptural form, and also the technology used to produce it. The base of Holo is made from a single sheet of
metal shaped through the technology usually utilised in the car industry. In the end we used as little material

as possible to create this beautiful and structurally strong object,”says Kensaku.

HOLO DESK
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Oshiro for
Kristalia.

From R137 782.

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NOA ARM

Upholstered seat and
polycarbonate shell. Available
in black and white from R9 077.

ESTER LAJA

Armchair with central Cast aluminium swivel
four-spoke base. Available central base. Available
in upholstered leather or
in wide range of
fabric from R23 775. colours from R17 756.

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TAKE YOUR SEAT

Ergonomics – just a fancy word to sell an expensive chair, right? Wrong! Ergonomics is the study of physical efficiency in a
working environment and research has shown that slouching can cause backache, headaches, fatigue and poor concentration,

not to mention more serious back trouble such as herniated discs. A good chair provides proper lumbar
and pelvic support, which results in your back muscles being less stressed.

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6.

NEW WAVE

At Euroluce 2017, the International Lighting Exhibition at Salone del Mobile in Milan,
superstar designers and flexible, modular lighting shared the spotlight, says deputy editor

of VISI magazine Annemarie Meintjes, who visited the show

W hen it comes to eco-sustainability and At Flos, designer Michael Anastassiades drew the crowds with
energy saving, Euroluce is one of the Arrangements – a modular system of geometric lighting elements
most avant-garde trade fairs in both that can be combined in different ways, creating multiple chandelier
the decorative and lighting technology sectors. This compositions. Each unit simply attaches onto the previous one,
year there was a firm focus on flexible combinations, balancing perfectly as part of a glowing chain.
arrangements and configurations.
Art director of Brokis and Czech product and furniture designer Vincent Van Duysen’s architectural solution for Flos, Infra-Structure,
Lucie Koldova was celebrated for Puro (the Spanish word meaning is an innovative magnetic system that allows an endless configuration
both cigar and pure): a boldly minimalist variation on atmospheric
pendant lights. The design creates an interplay between horizontal .of spotlights, lamps and ceiling facing strip lights.
and vertical luminous cigar tubes levitating above simple bell lights. The Filo table lamp designed by Andrea Anastasio for Foscarini
was announced as the worthy Salone de Mobile winner of the Best
Product at Euroluce. Turn to page 64 to see this spectacular piece.

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Above: Infra-Structure by Vincent Van Duysen for Flos is an innovative magnetic system. Right, clockwise from top left: In Arrangements by
Michael Anastassiades, each unit attaches to the previous one, forming a glowing chain. Puro by Lucie Koldova is a minimalist variation on

atmospheric pendant lights. The Structural collection designed by Arik Levy turns cubes into an integrated lighting sculpture.

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INTERVIEW ● MEZZANINE

BY DESIGN

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The sophisticated reception counter of the Mezzanine showroom, subtly lit with
Kardan LED downlights from R1 745 each.

TO STEP INSIDE MEZZANINE’S COOL, CONTEMPORARY PARKTOWN
NORTH SHOWROOM IS TO UNDERSTAND THE INTERIOR, FURNITURE

AND HOMEWARE DESIGN BRAND: SIMPLE, MODERN AND
ACCESSIBLY SOPHISTICATED, WITH A FOCUS ON QUALITY.

MEET THE WOMAN BEHIND IT ALL

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STYLING KLARA VAN WYNGAARDEN

INTERVIEW ● MEZZANINE

M ies van der Rohe was bespoke furniture and homeware range are ● ● ● LIGHT: What does great design mean
famous for his maxim, displayed alongside products imported from to you?
“Less is more.” It’s interior Europe and sourced locally from South African LEE-ANN: The careful selection of materials,
designer Lee-Ann Bell’s designers. From here the in-house design team acute attention to detail, quality
favourite quote, from takes interior design inspiration, working on and functionality.
her favourite architect. residential, corporate and retail projects.
And it’s the foundation on which she built ● ● ● LIGHT: What inspires you?
Mezzanine 18 years ago. The atmosphere is intimate and relaxed, LEE-ANN: European design is by far the most
Her strong vision and passion to create like the interiors Lee-Ann designs. After all, inspirational – specifically Danish, with some
simple, contemporary yet timeless design are Mezzanine’s first interior design project was for Italian influences more recently. Instagram and
tangible in the distinctive design aesthetic and the deli Biscotti in Greenside and the owner, Pinterest are other great sources of inspiration.
clean architectural lines of the Johannesburg Grant Ravenstock, remains a loyal client. We got Instagram specifically shows a real-time, real-life
showroom and retail store. The design brand’s to know the Pinterest-obsessed interior designer application of design elements.
a little better. (Find her on Pinterest @mezzainteriors.)

● ● ● LIGHT: How do you approach a project
to upgrade a space?
LEE-ANN: I start with function and how the
client intends on using the space. Being aware
of what makes life simpler, how to practically
help the client live a more relaxed life, is hugely
important when reconfiguring a space, office
or home.

● ● ● LIGHT: Whether it’s a high-end
boutique or a litigation centre, you manage
to make public/commercial spaces feel less
corporate, with all the comforts of home.
How important is lighting in these spaces?
LEE-ANN: Lighting creates and defines,
and is crucial when transforming a space and
producing the right ambience. With corporate
pause areas the aim is to create an environment
where employees can take a moment to step
out from behind their screens.

● ● ● LIGHT: What is the most exceptional
transformation project you have worked on?
And how did you achieve it?
LEE-ANN: KPMG was a standout project for
us recently and the lighting was a prominent
aspect of it. We took the office from a
stereotypical large corporate interior, adding a
“design”aspect and giving thought and purpose
to the space, which helped bring it all together
for the employees and visitors. A combination
of soft furnishings and timber helped to warm
up the space and add to the livable feel of the
pause areas. (Turn to page 40 to see it.)

● ● ● LIGHT: What is it that makes Spazio
products unique?
LEE-ANN: From the great range of imported
brands to local products, Spazio caters for
everybody’s tastes. We particularly like the
simple and clean aesthetic that Spazio offers,
which complements our preferred modern and
minimal interiors.

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Opposite: Lee-Ann describes her style as “simple and modern“.
The showroom displays evidence of the clever use of shades of
grey as a backdrop to introduce seasonal hues, like the dirty pink

that Lee-Ann has identified for 2017/2018.

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INTERVIEW ● MEZZANINE

“LIGHTING CREATES AND DEFINES, AND IS CRUCIAL
WHEN TRANSFORMING A SPACE AND PRODUCING

THE RIGHT AMBIENCE.”

LEE-ANN BELL, INTERIOR DESIGNER AND FOUNDER OF MEZZANINE

● ● ● LIGHT: What are some key lighting ●●●
and design trends for 2017/2018?
LEE-ANN: Most notable trends seem to Lee-Ann says that they
be the built-in strip lighting within built-in are often complimented
cupboards and cabinets, where the lighting on the LED spot and track
becomes a design feature within the furniture system from Spazio and how
piece. There’s also a move to more sombre effective it is at highlighting
interiors with timber oiled in charcoal or black and displaying furniture in
as well as heavily textured upholstered items.
the showroom.
● ● ● LIGHT: What are the key colours and
shapes for 2017/2018?
LEE-ANN: Dirty pinks, rust and deep and
moody greens and blues are the colours we
are leaning towards at the moment.

● ● ● LIGHT: What do you love about
what you do?
LEE-ANN: Being creative and helping
clients create their dream spaces. Every
day is a new challenge and there is always
something to learn and explore within the
industry, from new fabrics to techniques
and trends.

● ● ● LIGHT: What Spazio piece would you
put in your home or office this year?
LEE-ANN: We have utilised the Alpha Spot

.and track system in our showroom. It is so

effective in highlighting our furniture and
we have received countless compliments on
this feature.

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JUNO ASK AN EXPERT: LONE
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arm. Available in 1. Be aware when using white from R527.
aluminium and white
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Spotlights are practical and have the decorative effect of
subtly bathing a ceiling, beams or walls in light. They're also
useful in a dressing room to help you tell black from navy.

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Bedside wall
lights allow

focused
ambient light
and free up
space on your
bedside table.

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WALL LIGHTS

These versatile light fittings are normally mounted flat on the wall and, coupled with dimmers,
allow you to create an ambience to suit your mood

SOLA NEOCLASSIC

Reading lamp with fabric shade Wall fitting with stainless steel base
and chrome base from R991. and glass shade from R1 638.

ARISTON ROUND ASK AN EXPERT: PANO
3 SMART LIGHTING
Lamp with COMMANDMENTS Wall fitting with
fabric shade, opal glass shade
metal base and 1. Use energy saving lamps and chrome base
separate switches
from R912. for wall and pendant lights. from R1 193.
Controlling lights with

dimmers creates mood while
saving you money on your
electricity bill.

2. Placing spotlights on

different circuits allows
them to be used

independently for specific
tasks, such as dressing.
Wall lights mounted to

your headboard make for
a soft, yet effective
reading light.

3. Pendant lights are

wonderful objects for
creating an asymmetrical
statement and are also useful
as reading lights if you prefer

a softer light.
Lisebo Mokhesi is an interior
designer at INK Design Lab, Joburg.

“WASHING WALLS AND CEILINGS WITH A SOFT LIGHT WILL CREATE A RELAXED AND RESTFUL
AMBIENCE, WHILE OPTING FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE WITH VARIED COLOUR OPTIONS

[WARM AND COOL] ALLOWS YOU TO TAILOR THE LIGHTING TO WHATEVER THE MOOD.”

LISEBO MOKHESI IS AN INTERIOR DESIGNER AT INK DESIGN LAB, JOBURG.

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PENDANT LIGHTS

From elaborate to simple and sleek, pendants can be found in an array of designs and are ideal for adding
a vertical statement element to your space, while simultaneously freeing up room on your bedside table

MISO 2 ASK AN EXPERT: SOLO MYRA 1
3 SMART LIGHTING
Pendant with metal COMMANDMENTS Square pendant with Pendant with
base. Available aluminium shade. aluminium shade.
in black/gold 1. Pendant bedside lights Available in black/ Available in matt
and white/gold black and matt white
from R817. should have a switch next gold and white/gold
to the bed; there’s nothing from R901. from R947.
MYRA 2
worse than getting out
Pendant with aluminium of bed to switch off
shade. Available in matt black
the lights! 2. Dimmers
and matt white from R947.
coupled with different
LUCIA circuits for bedside wall MISO 3 IMAGES MICKY HOYLE, PEXELS.COM, LIVING4MEDIA/GREATSTOCK
lights allow you to read
Pendant with while your partner sleeps. Pendant with metal
aluminium shade. shade. Available
3. It is important to in black/gold
Available in and white/gold
black and white have a balance between from R817.
decorative fittings (like
from R1 112.
pendant lights) that
provide design focal points

and architectural fittings

.(like wall lights) that blend

away into the background
and are merely there to
provide light.
Darren Postan is the owner of
Casarredo, Joburg.

“EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT WHICH LAMP TYPE PROVIDES THE CORRECT COLOUR
AND LIGHTING INTENSITY FOR THE AREA SO AS TO AVOID AN OVER- OR UNDERLIT ROOM.”

DARREN POSTAN IS THE OWNER OF CASARREDO, JOBURG.

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lights are the
trend, and a great choice considering the wide range
of beautiful pendants available.

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OUTDOOR ● INSPIRATION

UNSHIN
E

ST
S

IN D
THE GLORIOUS SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER IS ALMOST
UPON US AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO REVEL IN THE BEAUTY OF THE GREAT

OUTDOORS. CUE THE LATEST IN CRISP WHITE OUTDOOR FURNITURE
TRENDS STRAIGHT OUT OF ITALY

AT E OF M
WORDS CHERI MORRIS IMAGES MARIJKE WILLEMS STYLING KLARA VAN WYNGAARDEN

Milan: design and fashion capital, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last can attribute their continued success to a design process that is built on
Supper and the birthplace of some of the most stylish industrial designs excellent engineering, tradition, innovation and consistent creativity, as
to date. It’s no secret that Italian design is where it’s at (and where it’s been). well as collaborations with some of the world’s finest design minds. Break
Two sterling examples are these movers and shakers of the industrial out your sunglasses and flip-flops, because we’ve brought you the ultimate
design industry: Pedrali and Nardi. Both are family owned businesses that in contemporary-classic investments for your outdoors...

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LED balls from R1088 each, Ara armchairs from R2184 each,
Plus Air sofa from R8729, large Wow stool from R2322.

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ARA ARMCHAIR DESIGNED BY JORGE PENSI
Hailing from Buenos Aires, this architecture graduate founded his own design studio (Jorge Pensi Design Studio)
and passes on his pearls of design wisdom through teaching. Stackable, light, comfortable to sit on and available in brown,
black, red, blue, grey and white, a set of Ara armchairs is just what you need for stylish outdoor entertaining at its nest.

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PLUS AIR SOFA DESIGNED BY ALESSANDRO BUSANA
Hailing from Padua, Italy, Alessandro is an Italian Design School graduate who focuses squarely on functionality. Taking
outdoor lounging to a new level, this is the ideal sofa to settle on for sundowners and snacks. Reinforced with breglass,
this sofa, with its suave matt nish, promises to provide many summers of sunsets no matter how harsh the elements.

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LED BALLS
These exterior multi-coloured LED balls are rechargeable, controlled with a remote, and can oat too.

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IKON TABLE BASES DESIGNED BY PIO AND TITO TOSO
These Venetian brothers have partnered with the best of the best to bring expertly designed lighting,
furniture and interior design solutions to projects all over the globe. Not just any table base, these bold
beauties boast smooth geometry, a sturdy build and solid laminate, and are available in tall and short
variants with either glass or powder coated steel tops. They’re almost unbreakable and ready for a lifetime

of eating, drinking and summer loving.

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NOLITA CHAIR DESIGNED BY MANDELLI PAGLIARULO
Simone Mandelli and Antonio Pagliarulo are industrial design graduates from Italy’s largest technical
university. Their Nolita chair for Pedrali won the 2016 German Design Award in the Gardening and Outdoor
Living category. Stealing hearts with an all-steel frame and legs, this attractive outdoor chair boasts

symmetry and strength with an air of classic Italian industrial design.

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LED balls from R1088 each, Nolita bar stools from R2895, tall Ikon table from R3470
(base only), low Ikon table from R2184 (base only), Volt chairs from R1425.

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WOW STOOLS & VOLT
CHAIRS DESIGNED BY
CLAUDIO DONDOLI AND

MARCO POCCI
These star-crossed friends met in
Florence at the architecture faculty
of their university. The versatile Wow
stool can be used for sitting on or
keeping your summer cocktail within
arm’s reach. Better yet, you could
prop your feet up on it while relaxing
in a comfortable Volt chair. Produced
with gas injection technology and
reinforced with breglass, these items
are as durable as they are pretty.

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Large Wow stool from R2322, Nolita chairs
from R2275 each, Ikon table from R2184

(base only), Volt chair from R1425.

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ATLANTICO DESIGNED
BY RAFFAELLO
GALIOTTO

A master of ne art, Ra aello
owns his own design studio
and has won numerous awards.
Sleek and simple, this stunning
lounger is poolside perfection.

It’s made from breglass
polypropylene resins and has a
replaceable cover that boasts UV
additives to avoid discolouration

from extensive sunlight.

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Large Wow stool from R2322,
Atlantico lounger from R4104 each,

small Wow stool from R1425.

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LOCATION AMAZING SPACES # IT ITEM LED BALLS
These summer must-haves have a coastal-quality IP rating of 67 (read about what this means on page 57) and they’re
made from polyethylene (plastic, basically), so they're gorgeous poolside or a oat. Plus they’re RGBW LED, which
means their 120° light can change colour from red to green, blue or white. They’re available in four sizes (200, 300, 400
and 500mm) and start from R1 088.

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ZELDA ATHENA POLE TOPS AND BOLLARDS

Inland use, glass Polycarbonate ARGUS LED
diffuser, aluminium diffuser, aluminium
body. Available in body from R1 139. Polycarbonate
white and anthracite diffuser,

from R1 707. aluminium body
from R1 610.
WALL & CEILING
MINI TUBA

Inland use, glass diffuser,
aluminium body from R1 254.

BLOCK 1 NAUGHTY LED

Inland use, glass diffuser, aluminium Polycarbonate
body. Available in white and black diffuser,

from R348. aluminium body
from R1 266.

GARDEN STATE METRO

UV-resistant
diffuser,

aluminium body
from R1 413.

Outdoor lighting may be functional, but its illuminating effect can be mood-enhancingly decorative. A variety
of options offer different effects from soft and subtle to direct and bright

EENY SOLAR PIXEL SPIKE

Inland use, solar Coastal quality, glass
panel and battery. diffuser, stainless steel
Available in black and
white from R184. body from R1 153.

MOE SOLAR PIXEL BASE WAVE 12W LED

Inland use, solar panel Coastal quality, Coastal quality,
and battery. Available glass diffuser, submersible
stainless steel body to 1.5m, glass
in black and white from R1 300.
from R350. diffuser, stainless
steel body
FOOTLIGHTS from R1 847.

BURIED AND SUBMERSIBLE

TAJ SMALL NEO SMALL, MEDIUM & LARGE

Coastal quality. Coastal quality, glass diffuser, stainless
Available in steel body from R365.
white, black
and grey SPOTS AND FLOODS
from R158.

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OFFICE ● JOBURG

BIRDIEGAHST

INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM MEZZANINE WAS TASKED WITH REIMAGINING
KPMG’S PARKTOWN OFFICES, AND THE RESULT INVERTS SOME OF OUR

BIGGEST PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT CORPORATE SPACES

WORDS KATHERINE JACOBS & MARY GARNER IMAGES ELSA YOUNG

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OFFICE ● JOBURG

WHEN NEWS OF GOOGLE’S Mezzanine founder Lee-Ann Bell, creating a new, variety of breakaway spaces and informal
OFFICES, The Googleplex, first hit more up-to-date desk sliced horizontally with a meeting places. In The Street staff have multiple
newsstands a decade ago, the notion of clever wooden ledge. options with meeting tables, high-backed chairs
swimming pools, free restaurants and vegetable THE CANTEEN and tables, and pods, some partially partitioned
gardens in offices was absurd. TIME ran a photo This large dining area felt vast and impersonal – with cushioned dividers for privacy and quiet.
essay of employees receiving discounted like an office canteen of old – so the designers A wood-panelled bar hosts a coffee shop,
haircuts and massages, and bringing their dogs updated all the furniture to create a variety of creating a comfortable, more informal lounge
to work, and the place became something of a space for staff to relax, with soft upholstered
tourist attraction. DIFFERENT LIGHTING stools. Furniture also serves to add pops of
APPLICATIONS DEMARCATE colour and fun – in a palette that subtly echoes
But while most companies are yet to offer KPMG’s corporate colours of blue and purple.
three free meals a day or an office ball pit, AREAS FOR PURPOSE
increasing attention is being paid to ostensibly AND MOOD. THE LIGHTS
non-essential spaces: breakaway and communal The office’s size and open-plan layout required
areas. Even big corporates are seeking to retain seating options. These include a mix of Spazio’s different lighting applications to demarcate
their staff by creating workspaces with coffee Pedrali Volt bar stools and Pedrali Volt, Tivoli areas for purpose and mood, and Mezzanine
shops and comfortable, home-like lounges and Nolita chairs. Vertical gardens, plus plenty worked with Diva Luce on execution.“The
where people actually want to spend time. of wood – in the tables and in wooden screen brief was to create a visual impact. We built
dividers – add an all-important touch of nature. something of an art piece with the Ulisse straw
When KPMG commissioned Joburg-based THE STREET lights which appear to be suspended in space,”
interior design firm Mezzanine to reinvent their While open-plan offices are increasingly mused Laird Adam, owner of Diva Luce.“The aim
Wanooka offices in Parktown, Johannesburg, popular with companies hoping to encourage of the light sculpture is to furnish the interiors
it was these communal spaces that were their collaboration, they do have their cons: one of with a central experience. The effect of it can
focus. Comprising the reception area, canteen these is a lack of quiet. The solution? A wide be felt from all of the floors and angles of the
and The Street – an area onto which all the building.”In The Street area, Ulisse lights – long,
communal offices open up – they strove to glowing tubes – are positioned at intersecting
create an environment that would encourage angles to speak to the structural column in
creativity and give employees space to think. the centre. Beneath the canteen’s soaring roof
meanwhile, Artemide Mouette lights fly like
THE RECEPTION aeroplanes, their wing-like shape mirroring the
Positioned in a dark area, this space posed a arc of the building’s vast, multistorey window.
challenge to the designers. To help present
a warm, welcoming front, and to make the .This once formal, corporate office has been
reception desk stand out more, lighting was
added into the bulkheads and into the wooden transformed into a vibrant shared space with
screens behind the reception desk. Mezzanine pockets of calm and privacy, adding a sense
also redesigned the counter.“We used more of wellbeing for employees and visitors.
sophisticated materials like marble,”explains

OFFICE SPACE

Interior designer and founder of Mezzanine Lee-Ann Bell identifies three ways to improve office interiors.

1. Meeting pods are becoming popular as acoustics and privacy are proving important in open-plan environments.
2. Designers are responding to the company’s specific brand identity. One size does not fit all when it comes to design.

3. Firms are beginning to appreciate the value of fun lounge areas as a way to stimulate creativity.

Touches of wood, including the Tivoli chairs (from R6 778 each) used opposite in blonde ash wood, were used to pick up on the building’s existing
wooden accents. Materials, like the wood, as well as marble and fabric textures, and vertical gardens add layers and interest.

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This page:
Intersecting Ulisse
lights were used
to create a graphic
light sculpture
that works with
the building’s
geometry.
Opposite, top:
Additional
lighting was used
to highlight the
entrance.
Below: A concise
palette was chosen
for the fabric to
match KPMG’s
corporate identity.

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OFFICE ● JOBURG

NOLITA 3651 VOLT ARM

Stackable steel Made of moulded
chair from polypropylene
R2 413. reinforced with

breglass from R1 655.

TIVOLI

Ash wood frame,
plywood seat and
three-dimensional

plywood back
from R6 778.

NAIL THE BRIEF

Use a combination of di erent furniture, layered lighting and plants to create a modern,
dynamic space for employees

ULISSE LINEAR PROFILE COMPASS LED VOLT BARSTOOL

Aluminium and Downlight with tilting Stackable
polycarbonate, linkable; function from R1 539. polycarbonate
barstool. Available
accessories sold in range of colours
separately. From R4 788. from R1 770.

ACTROS LED

Downlight available
in three sizes
from R891.

KADO POT

Versatile solution for any space.
Available in grey, bronze, white

and anthracite from R5 973.

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Aluminium frame and polycarbonate di user from R700.

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HOTEL ● CAPE TOWN

ESCCITAYPE

TSOGO SUN’S LATEST, HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT
– THE SUNSQUARE AND STAYEASY HOTEL COMPLEX IN
CAPE TOWN’S CITY BOWL – RECENTLY EMERGED AFTER
MORE THAN TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING

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