Visi

Visi is a celebration of living well. It is committed to bringing readers the best of South African design, decor and architecture, together with the latest international trends. The innovative magazine prides itself on quality and integrity in design and editorial content. Readers enjoy news about today’s decor and design trends, new products and ideas, as well as features on South Africa’s most beautiful homes and spaces.

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THE WATER DANCER • PR guru KERI-ANN STANTON may not be summer's biggest fan – but she is determined to wade her way through it in style.

SUMMER LOVIN' • Ekurhuleni politician LUCKY DINAKE's romantic streak stretches beyond good sense – and far beyond our borders.

DEATH IN TOKYO • Weaving together Surrealism, Modernism, bathing and the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower, architect ROBERT SILKE tells the story of a trip to Tokyo.

AMPLIFYING SA'S YOUNG TALENT • The V&A WATERFRONT ARTIST ALLIANCE, an arts incubation and development programme in Cape Town dedicated to nurturing young creatives, has announced the launch of its VIRTUAL GALLERY.

VISI Stories • COOL DECOR, TALENTED CREATIVES, ICONIC ARCHITECTURE AND GARDEN DELIGHTS

1 ANIMAL PLANET • From man's best friend to critters of a wilder kind, we're mad about ANIMAL-THEMED DECOR. Inject safari fun into your space with an ANIMAL-PRINT WALLPAPER or CREATURE-FILLED FABRIC – then treat your four-legged pal to a boujee bowl, bed or collar.

2 COOL COLLAB OF THE YEAR • In a partnership that highlights the strength and diversity of local talent, this collaboration by LULASCLAN and POPSTRUKT had an unplanned helping hand from VISI.

3 HANGING AROUND • Whether you use only one or cleverly cluster a few, PENDANT LIGHTS are practical, ultra-fashionable and perfect as the primary source of ILLUMINATION in a room.

4 THE VANGUARD KELLY WEARSTLER • In this instalment of our series on the new wave of INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS, we look at the super-talented Kelly Wearstler's DISTINCT STYLE and seemingly INFINITE CREATIVITY.

5 HOT STREAK • From Hylton Nel's giant sculptures taking centre stage at the Dior Men summer show to Andile Dyalvane's latest solo exhibition in New York, SOUTH AFRICAN CERAMICISTS are making an INTERNATIONAL SPLASH. We've rounded up several talented locals who need to be on your radar.

6 RISING STAR BEN KENNEDY • The founder of Ben Kennedy Design relies on authenticity to create furniture that TRANSCENDS FUNCTION – with a little ART DECO as the secret sauce.

7 BUILDING AN ICON • Kevin Fellingham, principal architect at Kevin Fellingham Architects, and a former lecturer at Cambridge University, UCT and the School of Explorative Architecture, talks about HOUSE HANSON and DENSTONE COURT, built in 1937/38.

8 SÃO PAULO STYLE • A visit to São Paulo left VISI's contributing editor Jo Buitendach inspired by this Brazilian city's ART, DESIGN and ARCHITECTURE.

9 MON BEL HÔTEL • If you're accustomed to the fine things in life, you should definitely read this. The organisers of THE WORLD'S BEST have announced their TOP 50 HOTELS for 2024 – and it includes two from SA.

10 YOUR GARDEN DAY CROWN • Gardens have the power to unite us – which is why the GARDEN DAY movement encourages plant enthusiasts to don a flower crown and CELEBRATE THEIR GREEN SPACES in unique ways.

11 GOLDEN ORCHIDS • Hillcrest-based South African artist DALEEN ROODT recently won a GOLD MEDAL at the RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show in London – which is a very big deal, as it's basically the OLYMPICS OF BOTANICAL ART.

12 CULTIVATED COOL •...