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Homeowners Michael and Claire Cobbledick couldn\u2019t resist the 1970s house designed by a renowned Cape Town architect \u2013 even though it didn\u2019t tick the boxes of a family home.\u201cIt was an entirely emotional decision. We knew we wanted it as soon as we walked in. It felt completely welcoming, somehow familiar, reminding me of certain modernist houses, yet entirely singular with its bold geometric aesthetics,\u201d says Michael. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2022\/may\/01\/interiors-circle-of-life-updating-an-unusual-architectural-gem-in-south-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circle of life: rebuilding a dramatic South African home<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Updating an unusual architectural gem in South Africa required a light touch \u2013 and a&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-wQd","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":130770,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/african-express-a-dramatic-apartment-in-cape-town\/","url_meta":{"origin":126245,"position":0},"title":"African express: a dramatic apartment in Cape Town","date":"October 16, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Eye-catching artworks, bold colours and a fearless approach to design make for an inspirational home in the heart of South Africa\u2019s oldest cityIt was perhaps inevitable that sculptor Rodan Kane Hart and his partner, interior curator Maybe Corpaci, would treat their home as an experimental space. 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