City heights INTERIORS
The interiors of this Cape Town home, designed by ARRCC, combines unexpected materials to create a space that is energetic with high-functioning entertainment zones, while offering the ultimate in comfort. BY TRACY LYNN CHEMALY PHOTOGRAPHY GREG COX
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The living area opens up to an enclosed terrace lounge with custom furniture in neutral tones, reflecting Cape Town’s beach lifestyle.
36 LEADINGARCHITECTURE & DESIGN AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020
n Cape Town’s mountainside stands a striking angular building by renowned local architecture firm SAOTA. Complementing this terraced home, the interiors, by interior-design leader ARRCC, are a treasure trove of gemlike materials and custom furniture that pull together the client’s brief for ultimate comfort within highfunctioning entertainment zones. A profusion of metallic surfaces is juxtaposed with warm wood and splashes of bright colour, invoking a sense of dynamic living. Says ARRCC designer Nina Sierra Rubia of the entrance hall, “The walnut panelling is a reflection of the warmth in the rest of the home, while the metal fleck ceramic by Chantal Woodman for OKHA, standing on a suspended black swing server, tells you that there’s fun to be had inside.” The patterns in the marble-like flooring and customdesigned geometric grey woollen rug are complemented by ceramic installation art by Hennie Meyer, each piece inviting closer inspection in its uniqueness.
