Architecture Joburg’s creative regeneration Architecture February 17, 2014 Joburg’s creative regeneration New York-based “fashion and music bible”, The Fader have collaborated with Sprite to develop micro documentaries celebrating South Africa’s street culture. We were particularly enamoured with the Braamfontein edition. Full Article
Architecture Pop-up room Architecture January 9, 2014 Pop-up room Whether you’re looking for extra storage space, a showroom, home office or a games room (aka man cave), a ModPod might be just the thing for you. Full Article
Architecture Let there be light Architecture December 12, 2013 Let there be light Pretoria architect Thomas Gouws created an illuminated mix of old and in this dramatic, yet simple, Highveld home. Full Article
Architecture Modernist hearth Architecture November 28, 2013 Modernist hearth On Thursday 27 March at 6pm, OH Architecture will be hosting a tour of the house “Die Es” (the hearth), the family home that Gwen and Gabriel Fagan built in 1965, and still a relevant and arresting example of vernacular architecture. Full Article
Architecture Don’t forget: R320k competition for Media 24 building facelift Architecture November 27, 2013 Don’t forget: R320k competition for Media 24 building facelift Imagine a facelift for the 26-storey Media24 building on Cape Town’s Foreshore and you could win big! A collaboration with the World Design Capital 2014, this recently launched competition is inviting everyone to put on their thinking caps. Full Article
Architecture 8 Loeries award-winning designs 2013 Architecture November 21, 2013 8 Loeries award-winning designs 2013 Design, decor and architecture serves different purposes. Besides setting a mood, pace and tactility of a space, it can also communicate a message. It is this type of design that is celebrated by the annual Loeries awards. Full Article
Architecture Thomas Heatherwick to redesign silo at CT Waterfront Architecture November 19, 2013 Thomas Heatherwick to redesign silo at CT Waterfront The first major museum of contemporary art in Cape Town, South Africa and Africa, it has been announced that the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) will take up occupation in the historic Grain Silo at the V&A Waterfront. Full Article
Architecture ArchitectureZA celebrates WDC2014 Architecture November 13, 2013 ArchitectureZA celebrates WDC2014 Next week’s ArchitectureZA workshop and exhibition have adopted the World Design Capital 2014 tagline — “Live Design, Transform life” — as inspiration. Full Article