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Familiar luxury: Sarah Langa says her ambition is to develop what she describes as "an African home" and, eventually, an African design philosophy. Photo: Supplied
INTERIOR DESIGN

Sarah Langa wants African homes to tell African stories

After more than a decade as a pioneering content creator in fashion, Sarah Langa is now making waves in interior design. She's drawing on local materials, traditional…

  • Lesego Chepape
7 min read
Keen eye: Bulelwa Jordan-Tati, the founder of Urban Blend Interiors, a Cape Town studio, offering design services that transform interiors into personal retreats for their clients. Photos: Urban Blend Interiors
AFRICAN CREATIVES

Designing with soul: How Bulelwa Jordan-Tati shapes spaces that Feel

Bulelwa Jordan-Tati reflects on crafting meaningful spaces and shares her views on interior design trends for 2026

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
4 min read
Collective interpretation: Decorex is shaped by designers, curators and collaborators from across Africa and beyond. Photo: Screenshot
AFRICAN AESTHETICS

Soft Life: Inside Decorex Africa’s most intimate theme yet

At Decorex Africa 2026, soft life shifts from aesthetic trend to cultural enquiry, asking how design can hold space for rest, identity and a more intentional way of living

  • Lesego Chepape
7 min read
Material change: Bernie Molepo is the founder and managing director of Cosmopolitan Sourcing. Photo: Allaister Russel
BERNIE MOLEPO

From tea lady to MD – the power of self-belief

Bernie Molepo started her own fabric and wallpaper sourcing company

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
Ruan Galdino in The Sleeping Beauty. Photo supplied
CAPE TOWN

Diary: Divine designs, sleeping beauty, blank projects and body count

Your essential dose of art and culture

  • Lesego Chepape
2 min read
If you need a summer accessory, look no further than Yves Saint Laurent’s raffia Fanny bag.
DESIGN

Objects of Desire: Retreat yourself!

Treat yourself at home daily with everyday retreats. Skincare routines can be meditative, a calm home is a sanctuary, and natural textiles soften a bold look

  • Kimberley Schoeman
1 min read
The event celebrates 40 years of the city’s design scene.
DESIGN

Latest design and foodie trends at Durban Home Garden Show

The event celebrates 40 years of the city’s design scene. The 2022 edition brings together fashion folk, beer culture, architecture and greenery, while giving visitors their…

  • Kimberley Schoeman
4 min read
The event celebrates 40 years of the city’s design scene.
DESIGN

Latest design and foodie trends at Durban Home Garden Show

The event celebrates 40 years of the city’s design scene. The 2022 edition brings together fashion folk, beer culture, architecture and greenery, while giving visitors their…

  • Kimberley Schoeman
4 min read
The event celebrates 40 years of the city’s design scene.
DESIGN

Latest design and foodie trends at Durban Home Garden Show

The event celebrates 40 years of the city’s design scene. The 2022 edition brings together fashion folk, beer culture, architecture and greenery, while giving visitors their…

  • Kimberley Schoeman
4 min read
Austin With people working from home seeking more convenient spaces or some simply tired of seeing the same space and needing a makeover, Akpejiori’s basketball career may have been brought to an abrupt halt, but his craft was in high demand. (Supplied)
AUSTIN AKPEJIORI

Meet the creative Nigerian athletes earning alternative livings during lockdown

Nigerian basketball players Austin Akpejiori and Ukamaka Okoh are keeping busy during their Covid-mandated time off court — with interior design and shoemaking, respectively

  • Tolu Olasoji, The Continent
7 min read