Architecture SEED libraries for the win Architecture June 10, 2014 SEED libraries for the win Professing a kind of “Band-Aid architecture”, the innovative Architects of Justice have devised the SEED library, a low-cost literacy and community-building solution that can be completely flatpacked. Full Article
Architecture Ready, steady, go green! Architecture June 5, 2014 Ready, steady, go green! It’s World Environment Day today and we’re tuning into the eco-friendly vibes of Cape Town’s Ngewana family who were selected by the Green Building Council of South Africa to be retrofitted for the My Green Home Challenge. Full Article
Architecture This is the house that Xoma wanted Architecture June 4, 2014 This is the house that Xoma wanted Inspired by our Greenovation issue, we visited the Light House low-cost housing solution in Hout Bay and a thought-provoking conversation about how co-design can help shift the traditional role of saviour and victim in the rollout of housing ensued. Full Article
Architecture Steely snake Architecture June 3, 2014 Steely snake In time for World Environment Day on 5 June, as well as being an official World Design Capital 2014 project, Kirstenbosch’s highly anticipated “Boomslang” walkway has opened and, well… Just go! Full Article
Architecture Joburg farm style Architecture May 16, 2014 Joburg farm style Warm in winter, cool in summer, architect Gillian Holl’s house at Monaghan Farm near Lanseria is sustainable, ecologically sound, and an intrinsic part of its surroundings. Full Article
Architecture Palatable office solutions Architecture April 24, 2014 Palatable office solutions The trend of upcycling pallets as an affordable and earth-friendly decor solution has been gathering steam and now a new co-working office in Johannesburg — The Common Room — has shown how to make all your furniture needs, well, palatable. Full Article
Architecture wooded bliss Architecture April 22, 2014 wooded bliss A simple house, a river at your door to take you to the sea: the perfect recipe for holidaying ever after. Relaxing on the tucked-away wooden deck overlooking the Piesang River, it’s hard to believe that you’re in the heart of Plettenberg Bay. Full Article
Architecture Plant a container, plant a SEED Architecture April 7, 2014 Plant a container, plant a SEED Joburg-based Architects of Justice, the designers responsible for reinventing the school library, have been chosen to show their work at the prestigious Young Architects in Africa exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Full Article
