Porcelain tiles have become all the rage with regards to home interiors, and it is no wonder why – they are durable, hard-wearing and offer a beautifully sleek and upmarket aesthetic. Jasmin Kraneveldt from Bathroom Bizarre offers some tips and advice for those looking to invest in porcelain tiles. What makes porcelain tiles special? [...]
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Get water-wise in the bathroom
Tile Africa Contracts introduced a new range of shower roses, hand-held showers and hoses that reduce water consumption without affecting the water pressure and amount of water delivered. The Gio Plumbing range consists of water flow regulators that maintain a predefined constant flow rate regardless of the line pressure. The regulator reacts to water pressure [...]
Quest for an eco-bathroom
Go green in the bathroom – your shower, your toilet and your sink can be eco-friendly bathroom fixtures – Jasmin Kraneveldt from Bathroom Bizarre shows you how... A royal flush Old toilets can use as much as nine and a half litres of water per flush, making them the biggest water guzzlers in your [...]
Taking bathrooms to the next level
A bathroom is no longer simply a bathroom – it is a statement. Usually adorned with the best finishes available, the modern bathroom is a multifunctional extension of not only the home, but also of the office, the shopping centre and the hotel. Leading Architecture & Design speaks to both designers and bathroom ware manufacturers [...]
Bathrooms with a twist
Two trends are currently governing much of the bathroom industry; an upsurge in the bathroom renovations market and a rethinking of the design of public ablutions. Firstly, with many homeowners feeling a financial crunch, buying a new house is out of the budget for many families. But renovations are not. The bathrooms and kitchen are [...]
Taking bathrooms to the next level
A bathroom is no longer simply a bathroom – it is a statement. Usually adorned with the best finishes available, the modern bathroom is a multifunctional extension of not only the home, but also of the office, the shopping centre and the hotel. Leading Architecture & Design speaks to both designers and bathroom ware manufacturers [...]
Practical, yet luxurious
The bathroom, unlike many other rooms in the home or commercial environment, is capable of withstanding a few glamourous touches. Plasma televisions in the bathroom, fireplaces, telephones… what were once the domain of bedrooms and living rooms are now finding their way into the modern bathroom. This issue Leading Architecture & Design spoke to the [...]
Latest Issue - May/June 2012
In This Issue:
- The Alexander Forbes head office campus by Paragon Architects
- The New Jerusalem Children’s Home by 4D+A Architects
- The Quarterdeck by CHT Architects
- The 2012 Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Awards
- Paragon Architects profile
