My favourite Airbnb: a Japandi sanctuary at the foot of Table Mountain

That sense of deep-rooted calm carries through every room. Every object, from the coffee-table volume of Vogue photographs to the Hario Buono kettle neatly positioned on the stove, contributes to the near-mathematical precision of curation. This, for me, is the magic of Japandi design. It’s low-profile and humble, yet utterly absorbing. I feel faintly meditative each time I return to the apartment, which, after a day immersed in the melting pot of Cape Tonian nature, sport and hospitality,…