Design Students reimagine Merc’s future Design June 7, 2013 Students reimagine Merc’s future Student designers across South Africa shared their ideas for future retail space in the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Student Designer competition and VISI’s own Annemarie Meintjes was there to judge the winners. Full Article
Architecture Man on a high-rise Architecture June 5, 2013 Man on a high-rise Architect of the Cape Town Stadium, Henning Rasmuss’s Paragon Architects is also responsible for Sandton’s newest highlights: the Norton Rose Towers at 15 Alice Lane and the new Alexander Forbes building on 115 West Street. Full Article
Architecture 10 ways to green your home Architecture May 27, 2013 10 ways to green your home In our quest to protect the planet and our purses, Cape Town-based architect Jürgen Kieslich tells us that not everything is as cost- and planet-efficient as the green-washing marketers would have us think. He shared 10 lessons with us. Full Article
Design Cool capital Design May 8, 2013 Cool capital No longer the fuddy-duddy administrative capital of SA, Pretoria is stepping into the limelight as a thriving metropolis alive with cool creatives, a buzzy nightlife and massive opportunities. Full Article
Architecture Governmental architectural Architecture May 8, 2013 Governmental architectural The striking Human Settlements Contact Centre in Manenberg, home to 80% of the Cape’s famous minstrel troupes, is proof that government buildings can be safe, beautiful, inviting, interactive and green without those hostile security fences. Full Article
Design Merc design competition Design March 19, 2013 Merc design competition Show off your creative skill for reinvention by entering the Mercedes-Benz South Africa Student Designer 2013 competition by 8 April 2013. Three cash prizes totaling R35 000 are up for grabs. Full Article
Architecture Shape of Joburg Architecture March 19, 2013 Shape of Joburg Nechama Brodie reviews Patrick de Mervelec’s new photographic book and exhibition about Johannesburg’s architecture and history. After the launch and exhibition in Joburg earlier this year, it now comes to Cape Town from 21 August to 7 September. Full Article
Architecture Exploring Joburg’s architecture Architecture February 26, 2013 Exploring Joburg’s architecture Love or hate it, Johannesburg is our city of gold. Gifa has launched a series of educational city walks that explore the fascinating complexities of a thriving African metropolis. Full Article
