SOUTH AFRICA Q&A: How Geovia is reimagining mining efficiency with digital twinsMauro DelleMonache, CEO of Geovia | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Shipping containers and commercial property - a sign of the times© Braden Gunem. Image source: www.containerhomeplans.org | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Exploring the ethos behind Dexter Moren's bespoke design approachTsogo Sun SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl and the StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA 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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Do's and don'ts when decorating the office for the festive season© Dmitriy Shironosov – 123RF.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA #InnovationMonth: SureGO! produces flexible walkway bridgeImage source: www.surego.co.za | |
SOUTH AFRICA #InnovationMonth: Flourishing in the new age of connectionImage source: www.airbus.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA Is architecture still a manifestation of place, time and people?© skdesign – 123RF.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA Your architect, your investment© Cathy Yeulet – 123RF.com | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... | |
SOUTH AFRICA #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... |