Architecture & Design Wallpost Africa

Lindsey Schutters
SOUTH AFRICA
Q&A: How Geovia is reimagining mining efficiency with digital twins

Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia
Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia
[Lindsey Schutters] Mauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia, talks through the digital transformation happening in geology and mining...

Posted 16 days ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#BehindtheMask: Architectural entrepreneur Gilbert Balinda

#BehindtheMask: Architectural entrepreneur Gilbert Balinda
[Sindy Peters] Set on making his mark on the continent, Gilbert Balinda is a Rwandan-Belgian architect whose career has spanned Africa, Europe...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#StartupStory: Yakha, an online marketplace for the local built environment

#StartupStory: Yakha, an online marketplace for the local built environment
[Sindy Peters] Fresh to the local startup scene is Yakha, a new digital marketplace for the African built environment which aims to simplify...

Posted 3 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#WomensMonth: 'Be yourself and trust in your unique skills' - Claire D'Adorante, Paragon Interface

#WomensMonth: 'Be yourself and trust in your unique skills' - Claire D'Adorante, Paragon Interface
[Sindy Peters] Early in her career, Claire D'Adorante - now director of Paragon Interface - discovered interior design as a way to blend her passion for creativity with technicality...

Posted 3 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Youth belong at the forefront of imagining, creating a future for SA

#YouthMonth: Youth belong at the forefront of imagining, creating a future for SA
[Sindy Peters] This #YouthMonth, we chat to professional architect Sphephelo Mhlongo to find out more about his journey as an architect, what some of the challenges are that young people face in the industry...

Posted 3 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Thabiso Joyisa calls on SA's youth to create more, build more, love more

#YouthMonth: Thabiso Joyisa calls on SA's youth to create more, build more, love more
[Sindy Peters] Durban's Thabiso Knowledge Joyisa is a young architecture graduate on a mission, tackling social and physical boundaries through collaborative, innovative thinking...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
SOUTH AFRICA
Shipping containers and commercial property - a sign of the times

Shipping containers and commercial property - a sign of the times
© Braden Gunem. Image source: www.containerhomeplans.org
[Leon Breytenbach] The development of shipping containers in the 1950s transformed the face of the transport industry...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#InnovationMonth: Propertuity, LOT-EK collaborate on SA's first large-scale residential container development

#InnovationMonth: Propertuity, LOT-EK collaborate on SA's first large-scale residential container development
[Sindy Peters] Property developer Propertuity partnered recently with New York-based architecture firm and upcycling experts LOT-EK in creating South Africa's first large-scale residential container development, Drivelines...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Robin Fredericks
SOUTH AFRICA
Exploring the ethos behind Dexter Moren's bespoke design approach

Tsogo Sun SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl and the StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl
Tsogo Sun SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl and the StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl
[Robin Fredericks] The new Tsogo Sun SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl and the StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl enables both business and leisure travellers of all budgets a place to explore what Cape Town has to offer...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#YouthMonth: Architecture is an extension of the natural environment

#YouthMonth: Architecture is an extension of the natural environment
[Sindy Peters] After being named a regional winner in the 30th Corobrik Architectural Awards, Jean-Pierre Desvaux De Marigny from the University of KwaZulu-Natal went on to scoop the top prize in the national competition...

Posted 6 years ago | Like (1)
Yashaen Luckan
SOUTH AFRICA
SACAP catapults transformation through RPL programme

SACAP catapults transformation through RPL programme
[Yashaen Luckan] The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) is about to unveil an online platform that will launch its Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#DesignMonth: SA interior designers on par with international counterparts

#DesignMonth: SA interior designers on par with international counterparts
[Sindy Peters] We interviewed ARRCC director Mark Rielly to find out more about the local interior design industry and some of the projects on which the internationally recognised studio has worked...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Linda Trim
SOUTH AFRICA
Do's and don'ts when decorating the office for the festive season

Do's and don'ts when decorating the office for the festive season
© Dmitriy Shironosov – 123RF.com
[Linda Trim] Every year across South Africa offices have a go at making the workplace look festive, often with cringeworthy results...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#InnovationMonth: SureGO! produces flexible walkway bridge

Image source:
Image source: www.surego.co.za
[Sindy Peters] At the recently held Electra Mining Africa 2016 exhibition, local engineering solutions organisation SureGo! displayed a model of its flexible walkway bridge...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#InnovationMonth: Flourishing in the new age of connection

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Image source: www.airbus.com
[Sindy Peters] Futurist, innovator and Autodesk's explorer in residence Jonathan Knowles recently addressed attendees at this year's Autodesk University Extension South Africa (AUx) event...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Yashaen Luckan
SOUTH AFRICA
Is architecture still a manifestation of place, time and people?

Is architecture still a manifestation of place, time and people?
© skdesign – 123RF.com
[Yashaen Luckan] Architecture was once intrinsically connected to place and time...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Yashaen Luckan
SOUTH AFRICA
Your architect, your investment

Your architect, your investment
© Cathy Yeulet – 123RF.com
[Yashaen Luckan] Property development is a major investment, more so as the property market becomes increasingly vulnerable...

Posted 7 years ago | Like (1)
Sindy Peters
SOUTH AFRICA
#DesignMonth: Value of architecture in sustainable development

#DesignMonth: Value of architecture in sustainable development
[Sindy Peters] As part of our special focus on design this February, we interviewed vice president of the South African Institute of Architects Kevin Bingham on the importance of sustainable design in SA...

Posted 8 years ago | Like
Yashaen Luckan
SOUTH AFRICA
#DesignMonth: Design industry in a critical place of opportunity

#DesignMonth: Design industry in a critical place of opportunity
[Yashaen Luckan] Design, whether built form, industrial, visual or utilitarian, is a construct of place and time, hence society. Context, herein referred to as place, defines and informs design, while design in turn changes the dynamics, structures and perceptions of society. Design therefore has an implicit ethical duty to society...

Posted 8 years ago | Like (1)
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