Vacant rooftops across all major cities around the world are a dime a dozen. Their concrete surfaces aren't just a waste of space in a highly urbanised world, but also contribute to the heat island effect that afflicts these built-up areas. So why not farm on them?
Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019
John Ryan, a London-based journalist and analyst focused on retail design and strategy, shares a glimpse into what's new and what matters in the global retail environment...
Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Oct 2019
With community and collaboration the key drivers of the co-working revolution, disruption in the traditional office space market seems all but inevitable...
Sindy Peters 2 May 2019
Traditional brick and mortar retailers still have a future despite the boom in online retail, but they have to be open to change...
Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Mar 2019
The shopping centre ecosystem is facing an apocalypse. Why? Because shops are middlemen and the internet is killing middlemen...
Alan Knott-Craig 11 Feb 2019
Last month the President Hotel invited members of the press to view their newly refurbished floors, proudly paying tribute to the beauty of Cape Town...
Juanita Pienaar 20 Nov 2018
A powerful lesson in how to turn vision into reality...
Gil Sperling 15 Jun 2018
First announced in 2015, Growthpoint Investec African Properties (GIAP) is finally off the mark, commencing operations in the pan-African real estate market.
Sindy Peters 14 May 2018
If you're searching for proof that retail as we know it is changing, look no further than Shanghai's 24-hour, unstaffed, self-driving grocery store...
Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018
Today's hotel developers are under constant pressure to 'future-proof' their respective hotel projects. We see this translate into the function and style of hotels under development, as well as those hotels that have recently commenced operations across the continent...
Michelé de Witt 25 Jan 2018