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A new private members’ club soaks up the vistas of Umhlanga in KZN from the vantage point of the area’s newest high-rise building – and makes a cohesive statement about contemporary luxury.
rom the outset, The Pencil Club was a groundbreaking project – a members’ only space laid out across the two top floors of the Umhlanga Arch mixed-use building. Inside, from the Carrara marble floors and decorative brass details to dramatic fluted-glass privacy screens and extravagant chandeliers, the glamorous venue is all about customised design, seamless elegance and innovative use of space.
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The brainchild of Renzo Scribante and Marc Rosenberg, The Pencil Club was designed by Craft of Architecture in collaboration with the Umhlanga Arch development, with interiors by Mobius Interior Architecture. The client’s intention was to create a luxurious, comfortable and exciting leisure and dining destination that doubled as a cutting-edge business and networking hub for its members.
THIS PAGE The decor at Rosewood Lounge, Bar and Restaurant – the flagship entertainment space at The Pencil Club – includes bespoke details, such as emerald-green tiles that hug the bar, and custom seating. OPPOSITE The thoroughfare from the reception area to the Rosewood features plantation-style arches that lead into the Terrace Café – a nod to architecture of days gone by.
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PHOTOS ELSA YOUNG/COURTESY OF MOBIUS WORDS BIDDI RORKE
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