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News and Trends
Posted: 5 March 2020
How The Pioneering Nose Behind *Apartment Perfume Found Her Way
We spent 5 minutes with Leigh-Anne Drakes, the pioneering creative behind our favourite new perfumery
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News and Trends, art
Posted: 12 February 2020

Running until 30 April 2020, the first ever Stellenbosch Triennale celebrates African art in an intentional and inclusive way. 

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decor, News and Trends
Posted: 07 February 2020

We look at the key design trends that emerged from this year's edition of Maison and Object, a premier design and decor show hosted in Paris.

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food, News and Trends
Posted: 24 January 2020

Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers & Ribs in Cape Town has set a new Guinness World Record for offering the most milkshakes commercially available.

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News and Trends
Posted: 23 January 2020

Refilwe Moloto, CapeTalk’s new breakfast show host, is shattering the glass ceilings that have held radio to its past.

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News and Trends
Posted: 16 January 2020

Exit Here is changing the narrative surrounding funeral parlours and its aim to celebrate life is echoed in its unique interior design and approach.

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1824
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  4. LVMH Converts Perfume Factories To Generate Free Hand Sanitiser
decor, News and Trends
Posted: 14 January 2020

Here are the most insta-worthy bathrooms across the globe - from the opulence of the Silo Hotel in Cape Town to bathing in the middle of the Namib desert.

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News and Trends
Posted: 10 January 2020

The new smart City in Mexico will be home to over seven million plants and is designed as a sustainable haven to pioneer the movement of greener city living

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News and Trends
Posted: 09 January 2020

Stan Smith: Some People Think I'm A Shoe, celebrates the man behind the iconic shoe that has taken the world by storm and achieved cult status.

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