Art, architecture and travel in South Africa
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in South Africa - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to South Africa.
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Noero Architects’ Cape Town beach house breaks the glass box mold
Cape Town-based architecture studio Noero Architects wrestled with strict planning regulations to craft an enviable beach house
By Elana Castle Last updated
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Lungiswa Gqunta’s dreamscapes address tangled colonial legacies at Henry Moore Institute
South African artist Lungiswa Gqunta explores knowledge systems, spirituality and collective experiences in her first solo UK exhibition, ‘Sleep in Witness’ at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Kamal Ranchod uses architectural drawing to decolonise Egyptian history
Our Next Generation 2022 showcase shines a light on 22 outstanding graduates from around the globe, in seven creative fields. Here, we profile Kamal Ranchod, from the University of Johannesburg’s Graduate School of Architecture, South Africa
By Nasra Abdullahi Last updated
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Thabisa Mjo and Mash.T unveil sculptural brass lighting
New brass lighting by South African designer Thabisa Mjo, founder of design studio Mash.T, brings a contemporary edge to a traditional material
By Ugonna-Ora Owoh Last updated
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At home with Sumayya Vally
South African architect Sumayya Vally of Counterspace talks to us about Johannesburg, Geoffrey Bawa, and how if she weren't an architect, she'd be a storyteller
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Local colour: a new Cape Town gallery gives homegrown African design a boost
By Ellen Himelfarb Last updated
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A South African collector’s art-crammed house in Bo-Kaap
By Sean O'Toole Last updated
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A new tea room launches inside Johannesburg’s luxury lifestyle hub
By Mary Holland Last updated
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Zizipho Poswa’s unique take on ceramic art is inspired by her South African roots
By Sean O'Toole Last updated
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Politically charged: Glenn Ligon’s neon installation at Stevenson Gallery
By Daniel Scheffler Last updated
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South African Architects Directory
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Remote lodging: a South African home in sync with nature and locally sourced
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Designer Porky Hefer’s debut architectural project hatches in Namibia
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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South African artist Kemang Wa Lehulere at Frieze 2018
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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South African agency Lemon’s refined Johannesburg home unites design and production
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A woman’s world: Shirin Neshat’s ’Dreamers’ opens in Johannesburg
By Daniel Scheffler Last updated
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A duo of design boutiques lands in the beachfront Cape Town suburb of Sea Point
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Pretoria’s Javett Arts Centre takes its cues from the local culture and landscape
The University of Pretoria in South Africa gets new art centre, Javett UP, courtesy of Matthews + Associates Architects
By Sean O'Toole Last updated
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Zeitz MOCCA’s new café cleaves to the building’s industrial origins
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Blanko serves up an Italian menu with imaginative crowd pleasers in Cape Town
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Inside The Saxon, Johannesburg's top hotel
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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Johannesburg-based Meshworks and Design Republic have completed The Peech Hotel's masterplan
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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A new hotel reinforces Maboneng’s reputation as the Johannesburg precinct of urban cool
By Mary Holland Last updated
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Gold star: beauty concept Lume brings understated indulgence to Cape Town
By Paul Sephton Last updated
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The spa in Johannesburg’s Saxon hotel emerges from a makeover
By Lauren Ho Last updated
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Taiwanese street food makes its way to Johannesburg
By Paul Sephton Last updated
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Johannesburg’s dining scene gets a boost with the launch of Marble
By Lauren Ho Last updated