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“A MULTI-BRAND ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS EXHIBIT  DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE MODALITIES, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN PERSONALITY”     I find it interesting that Khanyi chose John for this mammoth task. After all, he’s never created the interiors for a retail environment before. But for a retail environment before. But John’s reputation does precede…

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The Neo Classicist – John Jacob   John Jacob’s self-taught approach is classic in all its permutations, yet he is as comfortable doing the interior of an aeroplane as he is creating homes for clients in South Africa, Europe, America and beyond.     John is one of those people who completely embraces the organic…

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Living history TEXT JULIA FREEMANTLE   A chic update at Vergelegen Estate’s private wing combines all the best of modern luxury with the height of a heritage that spans over two centuries.   Modernising a heritage home is never an easy task. When it happens to be a house as prominent as Somerset West’s Vergelegen…

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On a grand scale TEXT JULIA FREEMANTLE   Designer John Jacobs layers subtle tones with fine finishes in a Joburg home that speaks of supreme sophistication.   There aren’t many occasions in life for a ‘do over.’ The chance to revisit something and perfect it with the insight offered by hindsight, Yet, designer John Jacob…

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Cover Stars   With Hertex Fabric, designer John Jacob Zwiegelaar has created a covetable range of fabrics in perfect moody hues and luxurious textures.   While designing the Kanonberg home belonging to Hertex Fabrics owner Peter Herrmann and his wife Coba, designer John Jacob Zwiegelaar realised the need for a fabric range of perfect neutrals….

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Talking to Julia   Talking to John Zwiegelaar of John Jacob Interiors this month, I discovered his extraordinary eye for interior design and decoration, particularly within the neoclassical style. John’s ability to combine details from the past with refined new-age  clarity sets his work apart; it has in recent years elevated him into the upper…

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Wider context   While designing the look of this UK home, designer John Jacob Zwiegelaar drew on the old-age practice of idolising the out of the ordinary as inspiration. As such, he conjured an aesthetic which includes elements of the client’s South African heritage. Here, in the context of London living, African artefacts and textures…

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