Industry News | Leading Architecture + Design

Last chance to enter HYD 2022!

Budding creatives have little time left to submit their designs in the hope of becoming one of 10 finalists, or even, the overall winner of the fourth-ever Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) talent search. Entries close at midnight on 31 May 2022. Fired up by Nando’s, HYD is managed by creative agency Clout/SA, a business-to-business...

1 week ago

Mapei: 85 Years Old and Still Looking to the Future

It was 1937 when Rodolfo Squinzi founded his building materials business in the outskirts of Milan with seven members of staff and the support of his wife Elsa. That is how Mapei – Materiali Ausiliari Per l’Edilizia e l’Industria – was first established, setting off on a path that would lead it to become a...

1 week ago

Open Sesame!

In the post-Covid era, it has become expected that many buildings will have automatic doors. They open when movement is detected, or at the push of a button, and close automatically. They are simple, safe and helpful. In fact, buildings with automatic doors create inviting and accessible entrances by creating ease of access for all...

1 week ago

Hot Off the Press

Originally scheduled to have been launched before Covid lockdown measures put a spannerin the works, the new extended version of the Terraforce Design Guide is out now. Although partially based on the original 1992 Design Manual, this updated and revised edition involved the participation of professionals in three countries under extraordinarily challenging circumstances. The guide...

1 week ago

How to create safe havens without ruining beautiful projects

Security barrier manufacturer Trellidor supplies products that bridge the gap between the visual appeal of a building and the occupants’ need for security. One of these is aluminium roller shutters that can be used to create safe havens within a home. Trellidor security experts collaborate with design professionals to create safe havens that are discrete...

2 weeks ago

President Ramaphosa opens Corobrik’s Kwastina factory

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the public sector and private business can come together to form productive partnerships which can accelerate South Africa’s economy and create jobs. The President was speaking at the opening of the Corobrik Kwastina Brick Manufacturing factory at Driefontein, in Gauteng, on Tuesday. Corobrik’s new R800 million Kwastina (‘Home of the Brick’)...

2 weeks ago

Italtile’s New Glacier Range

In line with Italtile’s commitment to more sustainable practices and products with carbon footprint reduction – their LiveGreen ethos – another new locally produced eco-friendly tile range has been added to an already burgeoning green collection. The exciting new Glacier 800×800 matt stone-look EcoTec porcelain tile range by eco-pioneers Gryphon is an eco-chic Italtile exclusive....

3 weeks ago

Improving Office spaces with Dulux Colour Futures™ 2022 Palettes

Bring energy with colour The bright, contrasting tones of the Workshop palette can add energy to an office setting and help to define different areas of a multi-purpose workspace. Vibrant and joyful, they also act as a visual counterbalance to sterile office equipment. Which Colours…? The bold tones of the Workshop palette are perfect for...

3 weeks ago

Design Joburg 2022 Architectural Experience

Now in its fourth year, this three-day extravaganza of interiors, design, fashion, architecture and sustainable design returns with a full live event, which includes highly sought-after architectural tours and a stimulating talks programme with speakers from some of the country’s most innovative and influential architecture and design studios. From its inception, Design Joburg has stood...

3 weeks ago

We talk to one of the designers behind Ultra-Span

“I joined MiTek back in 2003 as a timber engineer, but it wasn’t until I moved to South Africa that I was introduced to Ultra-Span and began learning how to design with it. “I liked what I saw, but I could already see ways I would like to improve it, so when I was asked...

1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102