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25 Jul 2016

Willowlamp Shines In Dubai

Willowlamp, an award-winning South African lighting company whose products are entirely hand assembled, using a patented method of attaching ball-chain to laser-cut steel frames, recently completed one of its largest orders yet.
13 Jun 2016

Quarry Bought To Build Ultra-modern ‘the Zone Boulevard’

An entire quarry was bought to ensure the black-granite for this building embodied elements of natural surroundings and bustling city. The Zone Boulevard is located between Cradock Avenue and Oxford Road in Rosebank, and is part of the multimillion-rand redevelopment of the Zone @ Rosebank shopping centre that started in mid-2015. To ensure the façade...
13 Jun 2016

A Twist Of Arup

The horizon of Midrand, north of Johannesburg, is set to change forever with the construction of the new PwC Tower, which will be widely visible and a focal point in the up and coming Waterfall City development. It is set to become a structure of iconic proportion due to its distinctive twisted form designed by...
06 May 2016

High Tech Corporate Interiors

Pure Design is behind the turnkey installation of new offices for Argon Asset Management in both Sandton, Johannesburg and Newlands, Cape Town. Pure Design CEO Quinton Abrahams talks us through the high tech transformation: Argon was established ten years ago as a financial services company and Pure Design has been part of the journey assisting...
13 Apr 2016

A Light Steel Frame Showpiece

At 1.90m (6ft 3”), and 103kg Springbok Rugby player Dewald Potgieter is more than adept around the rugby fields of the world. But Potgieter is equally as adept at understanding what he wants from a home and, as his new house demonstrates, he has a remarkable sensitivity and understanding of design and construction.
14 Dec 2015

Saota And Arrcc From Cape Town Reimagined This Dramatic Ibiza Home

Having spent time in Cape Town, the owners of this Ibiza house were familiar with the contemporary work being done by SAOTA and ARRCC and approached them to design the extensive refurbishment and alterations to the existing three-level Spanish-style house.
14 Dec 2015

Corobrik Goes Bold At New School Project

Bold use of face brick colours contrast in a striking architectural design have resulted in an eye-catching school building servicing the Railton community in Swellendam, Western Cape.
24 Nov 2015

Balducci’s New Look By Arrcc

Balduccis is something of an institution in Cape Town: A restaurant, sushi bar and café situated in the top tourist destination in Africa, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The brief to interior designers, ARRCC, was to create a new fresh look for the existing space.
04 Nov 2015

Breathing Life Into Eco Safari Design

Life Interiors and Architecture have designed a riverside lodge in Botswana that combines traditional safari style with modern eco features.
28 Oct 2015

Pretoria To Get R2,5-billion Super Shopping Centre

The mixed use Rainbow Junction megaproject is set to become the capital city’s beacon property development – complete with an iconic high-rise viewing tower.