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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

Rolex Pavilion and Exhibition : Mariam Issoufou

AFRICAN ARCHITECTURE

Built to Last: Memory, imagination, and the architecture of Mariam Issoufou

Her designs resist imitation. Her buildings whisper resilience. Mariam Issoufou is giving tradition a powerful, modern voice

Kibo Ngowi

Aeiden Swan aims to draw attention to the importance of birds and butterflies in the ecosystem. (Photo supplied)

Aeiden Swan celebrates SA wildlife through art and design

The Cape Town artist transforms her passion for wildlife into sustainable designs

Lesego Chepape