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Founder and Interior Designer, John Jacob Interiors Cape Town   Scape Magazine January Issue 2024   John’s design specialty lies in opulent residences and commercial projects which have etched his name in the industry. A design A-lister, his works are layered with meaning and intention, curated through a holistic approach from every angle. His portfolio is…

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House & Garden  TEXT BY JESSICA ROSS   Somewhere beyond the sea   This contemporary coastal bolt hole, designed by John Jacob, subtly subverts the rules of ocean-house living.   Take a peek   into any of the houses strung along Cape Town’s glittering peninsula and you will find there is a particular aesthetic that…

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House & Garden    History repeated   HOUSE & GARDEN JAN/FEB 2020   In Cape Town, designer John Jacob transforms a 1950s apartment into a quietly composed mid-century modern masterpiece.   ‘’As with all my design projects, there needs to be a synergy between the interior architectural details and the actual architecture of the building,’…

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Sunset Boulevard TEXT BY JULIA FREEMANTLE   A coastal home in Cape Town steers clear of cliches in favour of a fun frolic into Hollywood regency.   As a designer who doesn’t like doing the same thing twice but whose style identity is well-developed, John Jacob, of John Jacob Interiors, was the ideal candidate to…

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Playing by the rules AS TOLD TO PIET SMEDY House & Garden May 2018   Faced by creative constraints, designer John Jacob triumphs with this stylish sanctuary geared towards easy family living.   Going into this project, I couldn’t have been less excited. The client had bought a cottage at a Steenberg development and I…

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Worlds Apart   TEXT BY PIET SMEDY   House & Garden – Feb 2018   With Robben Island to its front and Lion’s Head to its back, designer John Jacob strikes the perfect balance between epic views and considered decorating in a Cape Town home.    No two houses share the same story. For some,…

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A fine line   BY LESLEY WOOLF   Val De Vie – Summer 2017/2018   Deceptive simplicity, calm, order and elegant proportions are John Jacob Zwiegelaar’s signature. His gift for designing spaces plays out in the interior architecture of this Val De Vie home.   It’s hard to explain why some spaces and shapes resonate…

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Sense and sensibility   TEXT JESSICA ROSS   House and Leisure – November 2017   To mould a light, sophisticated abode out of a once-pokey Tamboerskloof apartment, interior designer John Jacob Zwiegelaar balanced the scales of science and art.   ‘I just love the intensity of a small space,’ John Jacob Zwiegelaar insists with such…

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September Issue  Hyde Park Corner   Catch up with John Jacob   Meet the architectural designer behind some spectacular interiors, including those of luxury store luminance.    Describe your brand in three words. Inventive, meticulous and passionate.   What are some of your inspirations when designing? I know I should say nature or Japanese architecture,…

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The bigger picture   TEXT BY PIET SMEDY   House and Garden magazine – June 2017   Beautiful homes, inspirational gardens, compelling stories  Architectural detail, scale and a luxurious American aesthetic lends gravitas to a family home in the Winelands   There’s a sense of serenity which comes from order,’ says designer John Jacob.  …

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