Like Colour | Striped Outfits on Hatfield Str - Cape Town, South Africa

Just spotted these guys outside the Engen on Orange in Cape Town.

Love these outfits, pretty fresh -could almost be a new South African dress-type! slash Missoni Meets Africa

(image: Renee Rossouw Cape Town 2012)

Like Graphic | Landscapes - Swartbergpas by Anton Kannemeyer at Stevenson, JHB

 " For me, the portrait is less abstract than the landscape. In landscape you can find any number of different forms: rocks, trees, plants, stones, sand, grass, boulders, manmade objects such as roads and walls. As far as line is concerned you resolve everything differently. I think this is what gives the image its potency: an unpredictable line.  "  (source)

Swartbergpas (Winter 2008)2012
Pencil and acrylic on paper
21 x 29.5cm

Swartbergpas II2012
Acrylic hand-coloured etching (1st state)
Edition of 5
32.5 x 42.5cm

ALL IMAGES VIA STEVENSON

Old Cape Town Station - from the CapeTowner free newspaper

scanned in from The Cape Towner, March 29 2012

Like Graphic | Cover of Architecture South Africa March|Apr Issue 54

Like Animal | PENGUIN - Sunday Times Lifestyle ' Pole Dancing '

Its a joke how much I like penguins ( which is why Im posting this )

Thought it, " Pole Dancing "  quite a funny/cool phrase for  writing about the  Antarctic

( Scanned in from Jan 31 2010 Sunday Times Lifestyle, South African Newspaper )

Like Idea | How to Buy New Tech + Green Apps for Android

Found this in the South African Stuff Magazine #26, Jan-Feb 2012

Some pretty useful info + that Carbon Meter  Free App for Android sounds like a great tool for

awareness ( plus probably shock factor! )

( scanned in from Stuff Magazine Issue 26, also visit Stuff.co.za )

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Like Nature | Plettenberg Baai Swamp - South Africa H+L Magazine #154

Like Idea | Little Succuclents

my sister gave me these wonderful small succulents for xmas to add to my collection.

If you are in Cape Town, the Milnerton Market sell incredible Cacti for as cheap as R20 !

Also check out Cape Town Architect Gawie Fagan's wife's collection of potplants and

planter wall at their house Die Es in Campsbay.

( photos  �� Renee Rossouw, Cape Town 2011 + 2012 )

Inside a Shack in Langa - Cape Town

Took these photos in 2008 on a site visit to Langa

in Cape Town. 

( photos : renee rossouw 2008 )

Like Idea in The Times

A huge surprise was finding out that Like Idea was featured

in an article in the Times Newspaper recently about local design blogs - Thank you !

 Other South African Blogs featured was, Lar Leslie, Miss Moss, Elle Decoration, I Want That and

the Gardening Blog. 

Like Magazine | ELLE DECORATION SOUTH AFRICA - #81 - THE OUTDOOR ISSUE

OUT now, this issue #81 is so full of colours and

incredible outdoor spaces and ideas.  awesomesies.

i would advise you to not look at it during working office hours
due to the desire to smash your computer and go on holiday.

( images scanned in from Elle Decoration South Africa #81)

also check out their blog!

Like Idea + Spaces | Around the World - Elle Decoration South Africa

One of my favourite shoots this year by Elle Decoration South Africa, is the Deco-Idea

Article, World Wide Walls. Freckin love the African Doll infront of the China Wall

or the Books on the Argentina Wall. Pretty much cooler than Amelie's Knome. That

thing is just freaky.

Like Place | Paarman Manor in Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa, #Visi32

We all know Ina Paarman spices, but when I found this

article in the Visi #32 (longago issue), i was quite wide-eyed

with the beauty of the gardens. ( 8200 SQM)

 (images scanned in from visi magazine #32)

" The site is located on the north facing slope of Constantia on sandy clay soils.  The topograghy consisted of grass terraces and stone retaining structures.  The site included numerous distinctive mature trees which imparted a great influence towards the design process.  These included Cork Oaks, Outeniquq Yellowoods , wild Peach trees, ancient fruit Olives and exotic, smaller indigenous trees " 

( web)

Like Quote | In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. - Aaron Rose

Devil's Peak, Table Mountain - Cape Town South Africa

(photo: renee rossouw cape town 2011)

Like Graphic | South African Flag Sleeves at the House of Monatic

This girl who works at House of Monatic in Cape Town

was completely unaware of my fascination with her outfit ! 

( photos : renee rossouw cape town 2011)

Previous Posts on the House of Monatic: 

Like Graphics | Old Fashion Posters in the Monatic Building , Cape Town

Like Building | House of Monatic, Salt River, Cape Town - Rainy Day. Part 1

Like Space | Marlene van der Westhuizen 's Kitchen , Elle Decoration #56

See Marlene's Cookbooks here at GOOD FOOD co za

Like Photo | Elle Decoration South Africa #56 - Kersten Eser Flat

Like Photo | Looking onto Clifton 4th Beach - Conde Nast House & Garden Nov 2011 - #SUMMER

( SCANNED IN FROM Conde Nast House & Garden Nov 2011 ?)

AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE 2011 - CAPE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

?WEDNESDAY NIGHT WAS THE CIA AWARDS FOR ARCHITECTURE

IN CAPE TOWN. SEE THE WINNERS HERE ( SCANNED IN THE BROCHURE)

Like Idea | Bold Graphics above a Fire Place

Production : Laureen Rossouw , House & Leisure Issue 158 (scanned in)