Today’s comfort bathrooms are planned with foresight and without compromising on design and technical innovation. Whether through flush-fitting shower trays or generous and barrier-free room planning: What increases convenience and comfort in younger years, later also enables independence and quality of life in the bathroom for elderly users. In this way, the timelessly modern generation […]
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PARAGON’S FIRST NEW-BUILD IN CAPE TOWN
Paragon Architects has embarked on its first new-build project in Cape Town, the 36-unit apartment ...
RESEARCH AND REDRESS: REVISIONING CAPE TOWN AND ALL ITS RESIDENTS
Moving Cape Town from a colonial city into an equitable and celebrated multi-cultural future, so that all people may see their histories and memories represented, was the theme of a milestone knowledge-sharing workshop held this weekend. Artists, architects, archaeologists, academics, urbanists, museum curators, linguists, musicians, diplomats and others interested in history, memory and inclusive placemaking […]
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Retaining wall excellence in Spain with Terraforce
When in mid-2020 Terraforce received the final images of a newly completed Terraforce earth retaining wall at the Salamanca Hospital, Salamanca, Spain, we were immediately struck by the technical excellence on display. Having followed the installation process step by step, this outstanding outcome is not surprising. Skilled contractors are key to great Terraforce wall Installed […]
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Three ways vinyl flooring creates cleaner, safer working and learning environments
With the onset of COVID-19 and talk of future pandemics, we are all having to adopt new ways of thinking, working and living. Factors such as hygiene and infection control are no longer an optional extra and is now a mandatory consideration. Denver Coleman, chairman of Polyflor SA, shares why it makes sense to look […]
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How Harvey EcoTile is transforming roofing
A building’s green credentials are determined by a variety of factors such as water efficiency, energy efficiency, environmentally friendly materials, waste reduction, lowering carbon emissions and sustainable development and growth. In pursuit of sustainable, revolutionary roofing, Harvey Roofing Products has developed the Harvey EcoTile, a sustainably produced mineral composite roof tile with superior functional benefits […]
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The 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Award through a photographer’s lens
The standard of entries in the AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture + Innovation is always impressive, and 2019/2020 was no different. The only challenge was COVID-19 and lockdown, which resulted in the adjudication process being delayed by four months, and presented other obstacles. To do justice to the project entries, the Afrisam-SAIA judging panel had […]
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Lanseria Smart City unlikely to make a big splash in SA’s urban landscape
In his State of the Nation Address on 13 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed that the proposed Lanseria Smart City “is now a reality in the making”, with the draft masterplan completed in November 2020 out for public comment. With South African cities and towns fast deteriorating at an infrastructure and service delivery level, the […]
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Smart cities promote best practice in urban sustainability
A ‘smart city’ is much more than a city that is digitally enabled and brimming with technology. It is a city that leverages innovation to achieve its desired outcomes – and here innovation does not necessarily mean only technology. This is the view of Carshif Talip, Expertise Leader, Urban Planning and Land Infrastructure at Zutari. […]
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Pratliperl® revolutionises eco construction industry
Energy efficiency in the construction industry is more important than ever due to load-shedding and the rising cost of electricity. The thermal insulation of a two-leaf (220 mm) brick wall can be doubled, for example, by simply plastering the inside and outside with Pratley’s Pratliperl®. Pratliperl® is derived from a volcanic glass called Perlite. The […]
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Sunridge brings the Borras brand to South Africa
Sunridge Importers and Wholesalers, the distributing agent for a range of plumbing and hardware wholesale industry products, has secured the agency and exclusive distribution rights for the Borras brand of taps and mixers in South Africa and neighbouring territories. Sunridge’s existing products include Rifeng, a patented multi-layered piping system produced in China. Borras is a […]
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