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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Porsche x Smeg • Inspired by PORSCHE’s MOTORSPORT HERITAGE and SMEG’s DESIGN LEGACY, this striking new range celebrates form, function and the emotional power of ICONIC DESIGN.

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The Audacity of Youth (and Curry) • Culinary maverick MPHO PHALANE remembers her wide-eyed journey through India, where love, chaos and unforgettable flavours collided.

Padkos. And in Between • SCHALK JONKER recalls the thrill of camping holidays with his parents and four siblings… and the smell of hard-boiled eggs.

The Holiday House of Dreams • SARAH BUITENDACH on sun-drenched childhood summers and treasured memories of a cottage in Ballito.

Sedan 2.0 Designing the New Audi A5 • The all-new AUDI A5 arrives with a sharpened identity – ATHLETIC, ELEGANT and UNMISTAKABLY MODERN. Its exterior and interior designers reveal their approach to making this striking new sedan.

STORIES • ISLAND RESORTS, HOTTEST BARS, FRESH DESIGNS & TONS OF GIFT IDEAS

Material Woarlds • Recognised as one of South Africa’s leading contemporary artists, CHRIS SOAL recently unveiled a new body of site-specific works for the CORNER MAXXI GALLERIES, exploring interconnected systems, material transformation and the biological evolution of life.

Vintage Vacay • From sherbet dreams to concrete calm and sun-drenched nostalgia, our FESTIVE GIFT GUIDE celebrates design through three distinct lenses. Inspired by VINTAGE HOLIDAY imagery, this edit provides endless design-driven gifting inspiration.

Newveau • In an era that craves WARMTH and WHIMSY, the fluid elegance and excess of ART NOUVEAU are breathing new life into contemporary design.

Karoo Manifest • Inspired by the arid landscape of the Karoo, JAN ERNST’s CAVUS COLLECTION explores the language of hollows, ridges and recesses carved by the ELEMENTS and the passage of TIME.

Ultra Padded • PLUSH PADDING is in from top to toe: DINING, SWIVEL and OCCASIONAL chairs, along with BENCHES and LOUNGERS, embrace soft forms and tactile finishes from bouclé to velvet, in tones that shift from calm neutrals to bold hues.

(Br)Evolution • Kitchen appliance brand Breville has a new name and a REFRESHED IDENTITY: now called SAGE, it is a new chapter for @home’s popular range.

Keepsakes • Engineer-turned-furniture designer MPHO VACKIER, founder and creative director of THEURBANATIVE, shares the PERSONAL OBJECTS that have inspired and shaped her.

Firing Memories • Midlands-based ceramic artist MICK HAIGH has launched his long-awaited new collection. We talk to him about his wood-fired ANAGAMA METHOD and the inspiration behind his latest work.

Unique in Meaning and Execution • KZN design duo KYLIE and MICHAEL BORNMAN take us through the origins and design approach of their furniture brand, KIPEKEE STUDIO.

The Vanguard: Laura Gonzalez • Our series on global DESIGN LUMINARIES continues with Laura Gonzalez, renowned for her ROMANTICALLY OPULENT yet timeless approach to interiors.

Escape Root • Our trends guru CHRIS REID looks at the rise of ESCAPISM as a design trend – and how it’s not just about cool visuals, but full-on IMMERSION into an AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE.

Building an Icon • JANKEL NIEUWOUDT of up-and-coming...