OUR unique space this month was a place the team visited often, taking a breather and having a drink, or getting inspiration for coming magazine issues. Inspiration being easy to get as it sits neatly at the back end of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.
It is a space that has changed many times through the years, but this look trumps the rest. The standout feature must be the murals (done by talented young artists who were part of the NGZ’s education program) to most people, but we found that to be the repurposed wooden cable reels. They are used together with a glass top as tables – brilliant.
The sheer amount of colour makes it a lively place, even against the darker grey stony walls at the end of the space. The large glass wall helps light it sufficiently through the day, with views of the outside garden dotted with amazing sculpture.
A few other features include paintings, crate tables with tiny java bound stools, a bottle top inspired clock, vintage hanging lights over the counter and of cause the great service courtesy of the Sanctuary Café (who inhabit the space) staff. Visit the National Gallery of Zimbabwe to take a peek.
