Established in 1953 by Laurie Wale, a pioneer in South Africa’s building industry, The Building Centre is a permanent exhibition space , giving members of the building trade (architects, builders and renovators), as well as homeowners, an opportunity to view available building products before making purchases. At the outset, Laurie Wale founded the Architect [...]
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Entries now open for 2013 Cobra Design Competition
Cobra Watertech is calling on plumbers, designers, architects, specifiers and all those with a penchant for industrial design to tap into their creative sides and design a cutting-edge tap or mixer for its 2013 Cobra Design Competition. Aimed at exploring new frontiers in tap ware design and manufacture, the theme of this year’s competition [...]
Murray & Roberts Buildings fast tracks construction of Ernst & Young’s new Sandton headquarters
Murray & Roberts Buildings started work on the new South African Ernst & Young headquarters in Sandton in June 2012 and is working to an extremely tight construction schedule that will see the eight-storey Ernst & Young block completed by the end of October 2013 and the 14 storey tenanted office block, currently dubbed the [...]
Architects of the future combine sustainability with design at 26th Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year awards
Today’s fine architects are required to combine design talent with engineering ability, social awareness and an aptitude for business. In recent years this skills set has, of necessity, expanded to include understanding of the impact of different technologies on the environment with a particular focus on bio-diversity conservation, wise water consumption and low energy usage. [...]
An architect’s experience in international markets
“A one-size-fits-all approach to designing and developing retail developments doesn’t work in African, Indian or Middle Eastern markets. Each area has unique peculiarities and should therefore be dealt with in a unique way,” says Franc Brugman, Director at Bentel Associates International (BAI). BAI has established a significant footprint in the African, Indian and Middle Eastern [...]
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AHEC invites architects and designers in South Africa to nominate projects for ‘Commercial Interior Design Awards 2012’
With just over a month left until the ‘Commercial Interior Design Awards 2012’, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry, is inviting architects and designers in South Africa to nominate their projects for the prestigious awards. For the second year in a row, AHEC is sponsoring [...]
The best of South African architecture set to be recognised at 2011/12 Corobrik-SAIA Awards of Merit and Awards for Excellence
Awards for fine buildings and outstanding contributions in the field of architecture are one of the most effective means of creating public awareness of architecture. The South African Institute of Architects Awards for Excellence were introduced in 1990. It is conferred every second year where the Institute of Architects recognises an exceptional contribution to the [...]
Drawing on Origins – A GIfA workshop for architects
3+4+5 Aug, 17+18+19 Aug, 31 Aug +01+02 Sept A GIfA Workshop for Architects, hosted by NIROX Foundation. GIfA Members R3200, Non members R3800, Students R2800 CPD Cat 1 – 9 points Special accommodation packages available Drawing on Origins will ask individuals to explore this overlap of archaeology and architecture in three parts; ‘up and above’, [...]
Rietveld Architects, NY-based Architecture firm Wins New Projects with an Objet 3D Printer
Rietveld Architects, a NY-based architecture firm known for its large-scale international projects, acquired its Objet 3D Printer and now creates architectural models in just a few hours – a fraction of the two–month turnaround time it required previously. Rietveld Architects has also discovered that the Objet 3D Printer can help secure new projects. The Objet [...]
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