{"id":130770,"date":"2022-10-16T17:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/african-express-a-dramatic-apartment-in-cape-town\/"},"modified":"2022-10-16T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T10:14:28","slug":"african-express-a-dramatic-apartment-in-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/african-express-a-dramatic-apartment-in-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"African express: a dramatic apartment in Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEye-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. As much a home, studio and refuge, it is also a constantly evolving creative outlet for their ideas and collections of art and design.On the sixth floor at the top of a 1930s building, originally built for a shipping company, the apartment is in Cape Town\u2019s central business district. A polished granite plinth, ornate turret and richly decorated cornice speak of an era of opulence and prosperity. The black and white marble entrance hall leads to a teak-panelled shipping room, while arched doorways and parquet floors are found throughout. Rodan and Maybe were attracted as much by the grandeur \u2013 allowing Rodan to have his studio at home, as well as providing ample space for furniture \u2013 as by the period detailing. Continue reading…
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