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10 Easy Pieces: Simple Wooden Outdoor Dining Tables
A selection of dining tables that fulfill the requirements for outdoor furniture: longevity, capacity, simplicity (and in some cases, expandability). Above: The solid-teak Elan Dining Table extends to...
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Summertime Style: Colonel in Paris
We've been following Colonel for some time at Remodelista, so we were thrilled a while back to discover the opening of their first boutique. The shop, located in the 10e arrondissement, displays a mix...
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Current Obsessions: Into Africa
This coming week, we're heading deep into Africa to look at what's happening design-wise. Join us (if only from your armchair) for our week of travel. Oh, and by the way, clue us into your favorite...
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10 Favorites: Minimalist Fireplaces from Members of the Remodelista...
A roundup of minimalist hearths from members of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory. Above L: A stone ledge creates a display shelf in the Ten Broek house by Messana O'Rorke Architects. Above...
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Pedersen + Lennard in Cape Town: Think Posh Ikea
Imagine the functionality and clean design of Ikea, combined with the craftsmanship of a small design outfit and you have Pedersen + Lennard, a South African company focused on well-made products with...
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Stripped-Down in Cape Town: Clarke's Bar and Dining Room
When Liam Mooney was looking to build out the space that would eventually become Clarke's, Cape Town's hippest US-style diner, his idea was to make the restaurant feel as undesigned as...
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Bamboo Pendants for a Touch of Exotica
Inspired by the Thai fish trap, these bamboo pendants by Bodie and Fou are simultaneously delicate and strong; a welcome sculptural addition to any room. Above: The Long Bamboo Pendant Light (£148...
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DIY: A Hand-Blocked Chair to Obsess Over
We recently wrote about sculptor-turned-furniture-maker Ariele Alasko, who creates furniture made of reclaimed wood in her Brooklyn studio. Now we're admiring her latest DIY project—a chair she...
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Steal This Look: South African Beach Bungalow Bedroom
We're admiring this whitewashed, airy bedroom with graphic black accents in Bakoven, a Cape Town coastal retreat. The elements are simple: crisp white sheets, a vintage campaign trunk, and touches of...
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An Indigo Pioneer in Mali
Ever since we spotted the work of Malian textile designer and calligrapher Aboubakar Fofana at ICFF a while back we've been fans of his ethereal textiles. Fofana, who spent more than 20 years studying...
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Design Sleuth: Senufo Stools
A while back we featured the Paris kitchen of trend forecasting pioneer Li Edelkoort. The Dutch native's home remains a favorite, with its mix of well-crafted pieces (a Hella Jongerius vase here, an...
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Numero 7 Restaurant in Fez: A Nouveau/Traditional Moroccan Palette
A delicious blend of local ingredients and a clean, contemporary palette is the ideology behind a new Moroccan restaurant in Fez, in terms of both the menu and the decor. The brainchild of French chef...
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Woven Seating from Africa, Ottoman Edition
Remember the Bow Bins by Cordula Kehrer, whose natural reeds were seamlessly woven into colorful plastic? Well, we'd put this grass ottoman in the same category of indigenous crafts reinterpreted in a...
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A Whitewashed Villa in South Africa, Breezes Included
Located in the Western Cape province of South Africa, in the Swartland village of Koringberg, conservation architect Minky Lidchi's weekend retreat is a period villa reworked for modern living. During...
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Design Sleuth: Senufo Stools
A while back we featured the Paris kitchen of trend forecasting pioneer Li Edelkoort. The Dutch native's home remains a favorite, with its mix of well-crafted pieces (a Hella Jongerius vase here, an...
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A Whitewashed Villa in South Africa, Breezes Included
Located in the Western Cape province of South Africa, in the Swartland village of Koringberg, conservation architect MinkyLidchi's weekend retreat is a period villa reworked for modern living. During...
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10 Easy Pieces: Folding Camp-Style Chairs
Whatever happened to camp-style chairs with an appealing design? I remember packing for family camping trips with a pair of 60s-era camp chairs in tow—they were just as comfortable, functional, and...
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A Barn and Two Verandas: Indoor/Outdoor Living in South Africa
One site, two existing structures; a house built in the 1920s and a barn dating to the 18th century. Which would you choose to become the focus of your new home? We’re guessing the barn. In their...
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Petel Power: Fabrics from South Africa
A serendipitous Peace Corps posting more than a decade ago is how Kansas native Julie Wagne met her future husband Ibrahima Wagne. The couple became acquainted when Julie was training in Nouakchott...
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Required Reading: The New Safari
Essential reading for admirers of contemporary African design: "The New Safari" offers a look at landscapes, lodge architecture, and interior designs of more than a dozen safari camps that fuse...
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