Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2017 i OBJEKT South Africa

 EARTH LODGE remains unspoilt by modern civilisation and offers unrivalled close encounters with wildlife. The primal appeal of the wilderness communicates to the innate instincts of the contemporary visitor. The true bushveld experience is only complemented by Earth Lodge’s luxurious comforts and amenities. Within this untamed setting, rests an atmosphere of masterful elegance, style and dignity. Each suite features a private pool, an en-suite glass fronted bathroom, outdoor shower and specially commissioned furnishings. The indoor-outdoor dining area overlooks a waterhole and unending bush. The lodge boasts a library, wine cellar, unique day bar, gym and the Amani Spa. The unique architecture was inspired by “Earth Shelter Architecture” a style developed in Europe during the Middle Ages, where buildings were excavated into the slope of a site, and grass and…

Keeping up with Baselworld can be daunting, even for those of us who spend all our days reading about, playing with, and writing about wristwatches. While the big names like Rolex, Omega, and TAG Heuer can suck the oxygen out of a room due to how anticipated their new releases are, that doesn’t mean there aren’t other new watches worth taking note of at Baselworld 2017. For example, I think one of the most interesting pieces that came out this year is the Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec watch which is such an iconic and historic watch that’s faithfully redone. It’s the kind of sleeper-hit that watch nerds obsess about for a very, very long time. And then you have Nomos, making their Bauhaus minimalist watches even more accessible…

ONE by any means new, but has been evolving for some years now, is the influence of early Scandinavian design. Furniture was all about simplicity and showing off the natural wood. However, what was far more interesting was the highly skilled craftsmanship that as a theme overall has not been as evident in recent years. It is as if designers are more focused on refining products by looking carefully at every single detail. There was a great display of fine joinery where age-old methods such as mortise and tenon, dovetail as well as beautiful tongue and groove work were seen across a broad range of wooden products. This attention to detail is a far cry from the items designed in past years that were ultimately designed for mass production, whereas…

BUT DREAMS COME AND GO. They soon found out that dreams have no borders and that their imagination can run wild. In Manhattan, the family lived in a fifth-floor walk-up with a single bathroom and four children: Not exactly ideal. They needed more space and bought a piece of land in Armenia, New York. Britt wanted a house reminiscent of the local buildings while Damian went for the modern approach. Here, the dream ran in a different direction and that resulted in endless sketches without the desired home. Pressure mounted to come up with an idea that they both could embrace. This resulted in a new design by Damian. He conceived a concrete structure as the base of the house that was built into the hillside. It had a green…

 THE SD112 LADY KATHLEEN , recently delivered to a Scottish couple, is a seaborne expression of the Citterio-Viel style. It was the debut for Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel in the yacht making world. The yacht recalls the atmosphere of the grand private yachts of the past, reinterpreting their timeless elegance and time-honoured style according to the Sanlorenzo shipyard, which is in Ameglia, Italy - with yacht production facilities in Viareggio and La Spezia. “The yacht emphasises the curve of its hull rather than concealing it, revealing its beauty. The living area has been entirely redesigned, so now the carefully achieved, elegant details complement lifestyle comfort in optimised spaces where every interior displays a fusion of quality and personalisation, a combination of the owner’s precise requirements and practical…

THE BEEKMAN is a historic landmark property dating from 1881 and located downtown. It is one of New York City’s last architectural treasures. Built in 1881 as one of Manhattan’s first skyscrapers, and in those days known as Temple Court, the heart of this iconic landmark building is its extraordinary nine-story Victorian atrium and majestic pyramidal skylight. Under the stewardship of Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel, Architects from New York, the property was recently restored to its former glory and converted into The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel. The interior design was realised by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, an interior architecture and design studio based in London and New York. Located within the epicentre of downtown Manhattan’s revitalised neighbourhood and nestled between both the East and Hudson Rivers, The Beekman is surrounded…

 MCLAREN’S UNPRECEDENTED EXPANSION in the supercar market is unabating. Since the firm’s resurgence with the 12C, the bespoke McLaren brand has structured its range to conquer performance from all angles. Now a force to be reckoned with, the latest offerings continues to redefine what customers expect from their cars, stirring the soul with emotion and bending air to its will. And while the 570S draws from the models alongside it, currently it’s solely responsible for establishing McLaren’s nascent Sports Series which is a piecemeal tier in a burgeoning range. How the Sports Series is positioned to the rest of the range is quite revealing about the 570S’s overall character. And to steal a line from McLaren’s own marketing, it’s the “most usable and attainable model to wear a McLaren badge,…

Inside the lavish townhouses at Gramercy Park, the owner New York politician Samuel Tilden spent an enormous amount of money remodelling the interiors of the two New York City mansions with stained glass ceilings created by John La Farge and Donald MacDonald. Architect Calvert Vaux did the restoration of the mansion at the end of the 19th century. WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY came to join the Newswomen’s Club of New York a few years ago, I jumped at the chance. It wasn’t so much that it was an important historical institution that had seen Eleanor Roosevelt and ace investigative reporter Nellie Bly as members, or that many of the city’s top female reporters are among its illustrious Rank and file. It had everything to do with the bar at the National…