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
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
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 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 Soul time for design Design January 8, 2013 Soul time for design “Design won’t save the world. Go volunteer at a soup kitchen, you pretentious f***,” goes the bumper sticker. Enough with saving the world, writes Daniel Scheffler, let’s put soul back into design. Full Article
Architecture Winning SA school architecture Architecture October 11, 2012 Winning SA school architecture The Lebone II College in North West, designed by Activate Architects in association with Afritects, and Vele Secondary School in Limpopo, designed by East Coast Architects, shared top honours at the AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture. Full Article
Architecture Corobrik Recognises 25 Years of Architectural Excellence Architecture March 20, 2012 Corobrik Recognises 25 Years of Architectural Excellence A project that highlights imagination and intelligent design — a unique, creative ability to combine the two to create a project that nevertheless treads lightly on our earth. Full Article
Architecture AfriSam-SAIA awards open for entry Architecture February 8, 2012 AfriSam-SAIA awards open for entry Concrete is, after water, the second most used product on the planet. This building material has established a reputation as the foundation of economic development and is in high demand by society for use in various infrastructural developments. Full Article
