Architecture Design is for everyone Architecture July 28, 2014 Design is for everyone Housing in rapidly growing cities remains one of the battlegrounds of our time, not just in South Africa but also across the developing world. We investigate four innovative African solutions. Full Article
Architecture Full o’ Fancy Architecture July 21, 2014 Full o’ Fancy Amassing such treasures as Staffordshire china and a chair from Westminster Abbey when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, the director of the Irma Stern Museum has created an ode to romance in his cosy Atlantic Seaboard flat. Full Article
Architecture Joburg through an honest lens Architecture July 21, 2014 Joburg through an honest lens Calvin Copeling’s exhibition ‘A Look Through The Lens’ takes an Instagram journey through Johannesburg to unearth the city’s frequently overlooked historic buildings. Full Article
Architecture Green solutions rise from the ruins Architecture July 21, 2014 Green solutions rise from the ruins That the Hopewell Conservation Estate, a nature reserve on the edge of Port Elizabeth, is home to an elegant eco-friendly, award-winning building, should be a clue to its ground-breaking vision. Full Article
Architecture International Union of Architects Architecture July 17, 2014 International Union of Architects The 25th International Union of Architects (UIA) world congress is coming to Durban from 3 to 7 August 2014. It is a major gathering of architects that happens every three years in a different city — and this will be its first time in Sub-Saharan Africa. Full Article
Architecture Park life Architecture July 17, 2014 Park life “The greenest building is the one already built,” first stated by US architect Carl Elefante, has become a slogan of contemporary urbanism, as we retrofit our cities for our 21st-century needs. Full Article
Architecture At home with the Fagans Architecture July 16, 2014 At home with the Fagans The Fagans are as much an institution in South African architectural circles as the buildings Gawie has designed in the course of his 70-year career. With no sign of stopping just yet, the couple concedes that they’ll consider retirement when they reach 100. Full Article
Architecture The Baby Grand Architecture July 14, 2014 The Baby Grand Interior decorator Francois du Plessis took six years to turn this compact City Bowl Victorian into a white oasis with a heart of green. Full Article
