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Above, left ‘African de Stijl’ (2016). Artist Roelof Petrus van Wyk’s home on a rocky slope in Joburg’s Parktown West is an essay in what it means to live in the here and now. Above, right ‘State of the Arts’ (2012). Soweto gets its first world-class theatre – a playfully striking space, reflective of its multicultural surroundings.

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Above, left ‘All Shipshape’ (1995). This modern house with industrial features – designed to look like an overturned ship – still raises eyebrows in Melkbosstrand. Above, right ‘Natural Balance’ (2013). Contrasting styles result in a refined, elegant glass dwelling on the fringe of the Cape Town CBD.

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Clockwise, from left Background Dancer No. 7 (Opening Scene) by Alex Coetzee. Crewneck Knitted Jumper from Scotch and Soda. Purple Rain table lamp from Joe Paine. Colour block vase and Colour block side table with wooden base both by Carin Dorrington. Pack-Man lamp in yellow by Mash.T from Always Welcome. Abstract Geometric Sculpture, Wooden Cuboid 009 by Driaan Claassen from Reticence Design. Garment-Dyed Polo shirt from Scotch and Soda.

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The urban landscape becomes the ideal backdrop for an eclectic mix of design, creating an instant rush of colour, and a play of texture and form

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Photography by Ricardo Simal Styling by Sanri Pienaar Production by LOOKBOOK Studio

Clockwise, from left The Blue Chair by Dokter and Misses. Aspiring Athlete (Naively Optimistic) and Obnoxious Teen (Bad Posture) both by Alex Coetzee. Abstract Geometric Sculpture, Wooden Cuboid 009 by Driaan Claassen from Reticence Design. Chiara table lamp in Aluminium by Flos from Limeline. Abstract Geometric Sculpture, Wooden Cuboid 012 and Abstract Geometric, Bubbling Subconscious 003 both by Driaan Claassen from Reticence Design. 524 Tabouret Berger by Cassina from True Design. Tuck Vase by Ferm Living from Créma Design. Rotben Sculptural piece by Ferm Living from Créma Design.

Styling assistance by Anri van Zyl and production assistance by Sisipho Graham

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Above The Casey dining chair in white from Curación Collection. Zig Zag vase from Clementina Ceramics.