AfriSam recently announced the winners of its inaugural ConCreativity challenge at a prestigious awards ceremony held at Zeitz MOCAA, the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world. (more…)
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A HIDDEN GEM ON THE SLOPES OF THE HELDERBERG
Hidden Valley Wine Farm, located on the slopes of the Helderberg Mountain near Stellenbosch in ...
PASA PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN REJUVENATION OF JOBURG INNER CITY
Paragon Architects South Africa (PASA), part of the Paragon Group of architecture and interior architecture companies, has played an important role in the rejuvenation of the Johannesburg inner city with its conversion of the former ANC Shell House headquarters at 51 Plein Street into a 563-unit residential development for client HCI Properties, part of Hosken […]
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2019 TRENDS FROM A QUANTITY SURVEYOR PERSPECTIVE
“During 2018 we lobbied for the regulated appointment of quantity surveyors to infrastructure projects,” says Larry Feinberg, Executive Director of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors (ASAQS). (more…)
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Extensive survey shows Quality of Life improving in Gauteng
The results of the Gauteng City-Region Observatory’s 5th Quality of Life Survey (2017/2018) show that, despite very challenging economic conditions, overall quality of life in the province continues to improve. The survey also finds increases in residents’ satisfaction with all spheres of government in the recent period. (more…)
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Shock of the New
An architectural milestone, when it was built 16 years ago, MALBA (Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires) has become one of Buenos Aires’ most recognisable landmarks. (more…)
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THE HIDDEN COSTS OF LOW FEES
The recent survey on fees commissioned by the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) confirmed a depressing reality, that in 2017 architects were charging fees roughly 40% less than the last Guideline Fee Scale published in 2015 by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession. This, at a time when the level of responsibility […]
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CREATING THE FURNITURE OF THE FUTURE
At 100% Design Johannesburg, August 2017, RAW Studios was invited to feature its concept for a new office space and working environment. Using the Autodesk Fusion 360 software package, the team at RAW expanded its existing Epik range to include various designs that illustrate how workspaces can be activated, energised and equipped for meaningful work. […]
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Open Studios 2018 returns this December
Open Studios returns to Cape Town once again, with architecture practices across the city opening their doors to the public on 3 and 4 December 2018. (more…)
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Weylandts opens in Port Elizabeth
Leading furniture and homeware retailer, Weylandts, has opened its first store in Port Elizabeth. The 1,300m² double volume, open-plan store, with its A-framed roof, was specially designed and built to showcase Weylandts’ selection of high-quality furniture and homeware which fuses clean, contemporary design with the raw beauty of Mother Nature. Inspired by the Japanese tradition […]
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HERE THEY ARE: PLASCON’S 2019 TRENDS
Brainstorms, brush-outs, samples, tester pots, photoshoots, mood boards, late nights and more. After months of research and trend analyses, the wait for colour connoisseurs and paint enthusiasts is over as Plascon reveals their 2019 colour trends and how they’ll make all the difference in the built environment. (more…)
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