Architecture Thinking inside the box 3: Earthworld Architects Architecture March 3, 2014 Thinking inside the box 3: Earthworld Architects The issue of sufficient innercity accommodation is still an unresolved dilemma. By using existing buildings combined with containers, Earthworld Architects has come up with an answer. Full Article
Architecture Block party in Jozi Architecture February 25, 2014 Block party in Jozi The Johannesburg skyline’s newest addition is an apartment block made of shipping containers balanced on an old silo building! The eye-popping architectural development in Newtown has been customised as affordable student housing. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 2: Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens Architecture February 24, 2014 Thinking inside the box 2: Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens Containa ® by Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens is a digital game for those who want to design their own homes, or for architects seeking design solutions. Never before has the planning of architectural spaces been so easy — or so much fun. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 1: Fluid Architecture & Interiors Architecture February 18, 2014 Thinking inside the box 1: Fluid Architecture & Interiors Fluid Architecture & Interiors joined forces with other design practices to conceptualise three ways to use containers as vessels for recycling and to increase awareness of sustainable development. Full Article
Decor Knock on wood Decor January 31, 2014 Knock on wood Joburg’s Woodlady plans to save nearly 50 hectares of trees in 2014 by producing its beautiful retro-inspired handmade products exclusively from recycled wood! We spoke to the two eco-friendly entrepreneurs behind the company. Full Article
Design Eat-me shack Design February 21, 2013 Eat-me shack How do you turn a “shack” into a home with a self-replenishing pantry? We caught up with designer Stephen Lamb to talk about Touching the Earth Lightly’s array of projects and the “Green Shack” installation at the upcoming Design Indaba. Full Article
Design A walk in the park Design February 29, 2012 A walk in the park After the last Vuvu-toting fans departed and the leftover soccer-inspired curios vanished from the shops, the 2010 FIFA World Cup’s true legacy has started to surface — nowhere more so than in the City of Cape Town. Full Article
Design Local LG Conceptualife winner Design June 27, 2011 Local LG Conceptualife winner VISI sends out a huge congratulations to Greenside Design School student, Karyn Schott, who came third at the prestigious LG 2011 Conceptualife competition in Dubai. Full Article
