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No. 42 Summer 2026 25.00

Cape Town & The Karoo

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From Cape Town’s art scene to Atlantic kelp forests and the vast stillness of the Karoo, this journey moves through landscapes shaped by geology, ecology and craft – from ­desert conservation projects to Frances van Hasselt’s ­studios working with the world-famous mohair of the Karoo.

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text: Nicole Ex
photography: Anke Riesenkamp

Hotel Dorp

273 Longmarket Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Fig 1. Hotel Dorp | photo: Capetown Hotels
273 Longmarket Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town

Hotel Dorp feels like the home of a wildly well-­travelled collector. Persian rugs, plants, faded books, candlelit dinners and views of Table Mountain give the place an atmosphere that is both intimate and cinematic. Its intelligent layout – almost like a small village – does justice to its name. Hidden in the Bo-Kaap, the hotel’s rooftop terrace offers stunning views over the city, the harbour and the ocean.

This article was originally published in See All This #42 – The Body with Marlene Dumas.

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