How a Cape Town Studio Became One of South Africa’s Biggest Design Exports
SAOTA’s 2026 SAIA Gold Medal arrives as the Cape Town practice turns 40 — and offers a case study in exporting a design culture without exporting the studio itself.
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Cape Town Is Getting a Beachside Sauna. Is Wellness Becoming the New Social Club?
Soma’s September launch adds heat, cold and recovery to a growing category of social spaces built around feeling better rather than staying out later.
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You do not always need a road trip to come back with a different perspective.
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