Entries into the Loeries are now open for all disciplines of brand communication where brands touch the consumer, including architectural projects, interior design (and temporary structures) as well as package and industrial design. The entry deadline date has been extended to the 31st May 2015. This is a great opportunity for designers and creatives playing in […]
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HONOURING THE INFORMAL” AT THE UIA ARCHITECTURE CONGRESS IN DURBAN
EXHIBITIONS, INTERVENTIONS AND A CONVERSATION ABOUT CURATING AFRICAN ARCHITECTURE / GOETHE-INSTITUT TO PRESENT PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE IN DURBAN Continuing its focus on informality in the context of architecture and urban spaces, the Goethe-Institut South Africa presents an extensive side programme accompanying the International Union of Architects World Congress (UIA) which will […]
Corobrik-SAIA Awards celebrate architectural excellence
The cream of South Africa’s architectural talent was acknowledged for their talent and skill at the 2013/14 Corobrik-SAIA Awards of Excellence and Merit at a gala dinner at the ICC Durban on 1 August. Presented by Corobrik and the South African Institute for Architects (SAIA), the awards represent the highest accolade that can be awarded […]
Sika celebrates national launch of new Sikafloor Range
Sika South Africa launched the new Sikafloor Econo and Decorative range at all the major hubs throughout South Africa, targeting architects and specialised engineers. Branches in Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Gauteng held launch events at their premises between 28 May and 5 June 2014. Sikafloor-263 SL is a two-part epoxy self-levelling, broadcast […]
MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Many Steel Award 2014 entries reflect steel’s popularity for social investment projects. The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) reports that many of the more than 60 entries into Steel Awards 2014 reflect how steel has become the material of choice in a growing number of social investment-type projects. “This is in large part […]
Top energy ranking for Three Cities Bantry Bay Suite Hotel
Three Cities Management introduced the National Energy Barometer Survey (NEBS) to its portfolio of hotels so that an annual review of energy trends in each hotel could be analysed whilst instilling a sense of responsibility at each property from an energy management and sustainability perspective. Three Cities Bantry Bay Suite Hotel, a Three Cities Management […]
DECOREX CAPE TOWN PRESENTS 2014 DESIGN & TREND FORECAST
Decorex SA has announced the 2014 Design & Trend Forecast series of talks that are running alongside all its exhibitions this year, with the next installment scheduled for Decorex Cape Town on 25th April. The Design and Trend Forecast is sponsored by leading quartz surfaces manufacturer Caesarstone and features renowned South African trends forecaster and analyst Dion Chang […]
R352-million interchange upgrade underway to ease traffic congestion
Consulting engineering and project implementation firm Hatch Goba is playing an instrumental role in easing severe congestion along the N2 highway in Durban, in its capacity as the consulting engineering and project management service provider to the Umgeni Interchange upgrade project. The R352-million initiative involves the replacement of the current split-diamond signalized intersection with a […]
DECOREX SA ANNOUNCES 2014 DESIGN & TREND FORECAST
Decorex SA is delighted to announce the 2014 Design & Trend Forecast to run alongside the Durban, Cape Town and Joburg exhibitions. The Design and Trend Forecast is brought to you by leading quartz surfaces manufacturer Caesarstone and presented by renowned trends forecaster and analyst Dion Chang. The series of talks kicks off alongside Decorex […]
COP19 – Wrap-up of the Two Weeks of Proceedings
The Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol met for the nineteenth time (COP19) in Warsaw in November this year. The aim of COP19 was to provide a structure for a new global agreement in 2015, to be signed or ratified in Paris. An agreement was reached in Durban in 2011 that a new […]
