Man caves, hanging gardens, nests for beds, hectic-eclectic interiors and a ‘trek’ of farm to city – home enthusiasts and design-minded trade professionals, fifteen per cent more than last year, flocked to Decorex Cape Town, held at the CTICC from 26 to 29 April, for their annual décor fix and to spot the next best [...]
Tag Archives | Interior design
Ideas to make the most of small private office spaces within buildings
Private offices typically house the highest paid workers within an organization, and they usually allot more square meterage per person than open plan. While many private offices have remained essentially unchanged for decades, the rest of the workplace has changed dramatically — cross-functional teams, multitasking, creative thinking, group processes – the grown-up equivalents of “plays [...]
Bringing your brand to work
A company’s culture – the values, work practices, and processes – bring its mission to life. Culture is lived in space, and employees’ behaviours ultimately define the brand. That’s why creating space to support brand and culture is one of the hottest issues for everyone who plans, designs, or manages workspaces. “Companies spend a lot [...]
Decorex Joburg
Upcoming event: Decorex Joburg 8th – 12th August 2012 Gallagher Convention Centre For more information, visit www.decorex.co.za
Decorex Cape Town
Upcoming event: Decorex Cape Town 26th – 29th April 2012 CTICC For more information, visit www.decorex.co.za
Decorex Durban
Upcoming event: Decorex Durban 21st – 25th March 2012 Durban Exhibition Centre For more information, visit www.decorex.co.za
Cathy Jones
Each issue we quiz a South African interior designer about their past as well as the future of their profession. This month we spoke to Cathy Jones of I.Scope Interior Architects Q What is your background? I was born in the UK but have lived in South Africa all my life, my parents having [...]
Africa – hospitality’s untapped marketplace
“Reduce the footprint and increase the guest experience” The need for three-star hotels in South Africa and Africa has created new challenges for hotel designers, who have to merge their vision with client brief but deliver comfort and service off a low-base budget. “The three-star market carries certain connotations and expectancy with regards to guest [...]
Grand Designs Live returns to SA in 2011
For anyone who was lucky enough to visit the inaugural Grand Designs Live show at the Coca Cola Dome in May this year, you will be thrilled to hear that the ‘grandest’ event on the home design, décor, garden and building scene will be returning to South Africa in May 2011, once again promising to [...]
Celebrate beauty and the basics with Decorex Cape Town 2011 : 29 April – 2 May , CTICC
In the past year Decorex SA embarked on a quest to bring a breath of fresh air to the world of interiors. We continue on this path, bringing you beautiful things to love, enjoy and treasure, and also the practical know-how to incorporate this new sense of beauty in your life. Make way for a [...]
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
