On a blistering day in the small Eastern Cape town of Kareedouw, about 50 pupils from three of the area’s main schools packed into the current cramped municipal library. (more…)
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COROBRIK AT SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY
A range of Corobrik’s face brick and pavers were selected for the iconic development of ...
100% DESIGN SOUTH AFRICA COMES FULL CIRCLE IN 2017
From being a fledging show in 2014, 100% Design South Africa has matured into Africa’s premier exhibition and sourcing platform for high-end contemporary design. (more…)
New GIFA award bursaries worth R150 000
In a joint venture bursary programme between the Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIFA) and Marley Building Systems, six deserving architectural students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have been awarded bursaries to the value of R150 000. (more…)
SAINT-GOBAIN LAUNCHES CERTIFIED X-RAY PROTECTION SYSTEM
Saint-Gobain Gyproc prides itself in providing innovative solutions for a variety of construction challenges including growth, energy efficiency and environmental protection. (more…)
Southern Guild opens new gallery with inaugural show of SA’s design stalwarts
Southern Guild, Africa’s only design gallery representing collectable, limited-edition work from the continent, will open its new flagship venue at the V&A Waterfront Silo District in Cape Town this June, with its inaugural exhibition celebrating the most lauded local design heroes. (more…)
StudioA’s MESH Members Club design shortlisted for International Hotel & Property Award
International award winning, boutique interior architecture firm based out of Johannesburg, South Africa – StudioA has been shortlisted for an esteemed International Hotel & Property Award. (more…)
First final EDGE certification for residential development in Africa
Fourleaf Estate became the first residential development in Africa to receive certification for achieving the EDGE resource-efficiency standard in May this year. Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) handed over the certificate to Similan, the property developer for Fourleaf, at a ceremony at Mutual Park, Pinelands. (more…)
ECO-CONSCIOUS DESIGN AT EAST LONDON’S OLIVEWOOD ESTATE
According to a study carried out by US construction think tank Dodge Data and Analytics, South Africans are increasingly choosing to invest in properties that have been designed to limit their environmental impact. This has seen a rise in the number of buildings that are being developed using green construction solutions, such as those designed […]
DESIGN A HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE BURN INJURIES
Places of Miracles (Chishamiso), which is the name of the children’s hospital that the charity Children of Fire is intending to build, will be a 50-bed burns children hospital that will cater for the health needs of children from various parts of Africa who cannot afford specialised surgeries. Chishamiso will be located in Francistown Botswana […]
The 2017 PPC Imaginarium Awards Winners And Runner-UpS
South Africa’s most supportive art and design competition, the PPC Imaginarium Awards, announced its Overall Winner, Category Winners and Runners-up at a gala event hosted on 18 May 2017 at the UJ Art Gallery in Johannesburg. The winners were selected from the competition’s 55 finalists who submitted their concrete art and design works across the […]
