Getting your home ready for summer? Although you probably don’t need to do a complete makeover, there are several improvements you could consider to transform your home’s outside spaces into an entertaining-ready summer haven. (more…)
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WASTE TO WONDER: USING ‘TRASH’ TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC SPACE
Every year theMAAK, a design-lead architecture studio based in Woodstock, Cape Town, facilitates an experimental ...
THE INNER LIFE OF SHOWER HEADS
You might not realise it, but the inside of a shower head has much more inside than the outside might lead you to suspect. Depending on the model, there is a lot of different technology built in — gears, small moving parts, valves, seals, rockers, etc. For a shower with just one spray pattern, the […]
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THE “NOT ONLY, BUT ALSO” MUST-HAVE KITCHEN ACCESSORY
A weird headline, we know. But allow us to elaborate. You see, the product we are about to introduce you to, the product we know will change not only your kitchen but also your life, is a product with so many “also’s”, it truly does do it all. (more…)
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AFRICA’S NEW WAVE ARCHITECTURE
By: Christoph Malan We are entering a new phase in the history of African architecture. A period defined by African architects who are moved by cultural nuances and societal needs, and who draw heavily on the very roots of architecture across the continent. (more…)
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SAVAGE + DODD ARCHITECTS SHORTLISTED FOR 2019 INTERNATIONAL URBAN PROJECT AWARD
The building at Sol Plaatje University, Kimberley, by local architecture firm Savage + Dodd Architects was among the projects shortlisted for the recent 2019 International Urban Project Award held recently at the BAU Congress China in Shanghai. Also shortlisted was Drivelines Studios in Maboneng, Johannesburg, designed by New York-based architecture studio LOT-EK. (more…)
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ATTENTION TO KITCHEN DESIGN DETAIL
Restaurant kitchens today are not too dissimilar from domestic kitchens: they are stages for engaging the diner in the preparation and theatre of food. However, a restaurant kitchen is more an engine room than an aesthetic space. So how does a designer incorporate the best of both worlds? (more…)
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PG BISON 1.618 EDUCATION INITIATIVE 2019 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Proudly South African wood panel manufacturer PG Bison has been running the 1.618 Education Initiative for 27 years. The winners of the 2019 edition were recently announced at a gala event at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. (more…)
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BELGOTEX REVEALS A NEW LUXURY VINYL STATEMENT
Modern African manufacturer Belgotex, has launched a collection of LVT flooring that visits all corners of the world without taking anything away from these places of wonder – except inspiration. (more…)
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MAIZEY PLASTICS NOW ONLINE
Maizey Plastics (Pty) Ltd offer the most comprehensive range of Engineering and Industrial Plastics, Machined Components, Signage and Glazing materials, Large Format Digital Print Media, Aluminium Sign Systems and Point of Purchase components to industry in Southern Africa. (more…)
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URBAN DESIGN TO PRESERVE OUR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Agriculture is a hugely important factor in South Africa’s economic development. Our farming communities are part of South Africa’s culture, and our future, creating food security, job creation and community upliftment. (more…)
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