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DÉCOR &

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ESTATES IN AFRICA (Pty) Ltd
trading as EIA PUBLISHING
www.eiapublishing.co.za
Johannesburg Office: OFC Shuttleworth Weaving
32 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard, IFC Nedbank
Illovo
2 Editors Message
PUBLISHER: 3 Leroy Merlin
Nico Maritz 4 Shuttleworth Weaving
nico@eiapublishing.co.za 6 The Sauna and Steam Guy

8 The return of touch: Tactility as design language
EDITOR:
Nicola Killops 12 Blend Africa: Where italian design meets South African craftsmanship
nicola@eiapublishing.co.za 14 The art of stillness: Designing for rest
16 Biophilia reimagined: The return of living design
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: 18 Infiniti Fires - Ignite your best moments
Chris Grant
chrisg@nowmedia.co.za 20 Weylandts - The Big Chill modular sofa
24 Spaces that think: The future of responsive interiors
DESIGNER 26 Franke - Convenience, style and innovation, right at your fingertips
Adéle Gouws 28 Design for the neurodiverse mind
adele@dezignhq.co.za
30 Freedom and comfort with Lifta Home Lifts
MARKETING & NATIONAL SALES 32 Quiet luxury, African soul
MANAGER: 35 The conscious home: Design as a mirror of who we are
Martin Fourie OBC Volvo
072 835 8405
martin@eiapublishing.co.za

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