Design Material Matters Partner Design May 19, 2025 Material Matters The sensory connection between hand and eye is very much in for 2025, as surface design moves beyond the merely functional to become a true expression of emotion and personal identity. Full Article
Architecture Empowering Emerging South African Architects and Designers Architecture October 27, 2023 Empowering Emerging South African Architects and Designers The annual PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative competition serves as an important platform for emerging young South African architects and interior designers to showcase their creativity, innovation and skills. Full Article
Architecture Q&A with PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2022 Runners-up Architecture November 10, 2022 Q&A with PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2022 Runners-up We caught up with the two top finishers of the PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2022 to find out more about their submissions and competition experience. Full Article
Architecture Bumper Judging Panel for 30th year of PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative Partner Architecture September 19, 2022 Bumper Judging Panel for 30th year of PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative For the 30th year of the PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative, the competition will be judged by a panel of seven industry experts, with two new judges joining the panel. Full Article
Architecture “The Competition That Kick-started My Career” Partner Architecture September 12, 2022 “The Competition That Kick-started My Career” In 2022, PG Bison celebrates 30 years of its 1.618 Education Initiative. The competition was first launched in 1992 and began as a means to introduce third-year architecture and interior design students to PG Bison’s products. Full Article
Design Winner: 2020 PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative Design November 17, 2020 Winner: 2020 PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative Cape Town-based interior design student Armand Barnard has been announced as the winner of the 2020 PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative. Full Article
Design Meet The PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2020 Finalists Partner Design November 2, 2020 Meet The PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2020 Finalists The top 10 finalists submitted the best entries for transforming a site in the Lower Baakens Valley, South End, Port Elizabeth. Full Article
Design 28 years of the PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative Partner Design October 26, 2020 28 years of the PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative PG Bison, trusted wood panel manufacturer and proudly South African company, has been running the 1.618 Education Initiative for 28 years. Full Article
