Lian Markham

03 Nov 2021

PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2021 winners announced

By Staff Writer

Zander Etienne Deysel, architecture student at Nelson Mandela University, has been announced as the winner of the prestigious 2021 PG Bison Education Initiative, winning a cash prize of R50 000 (and R50 000 for his lecturer too). Second place was scooped by Ashleigh Bennett, interior design student at IIE Vega, Durban, taking home R25 000. After intense deliberation,...

22 Sep 2021

Pg Bison 1.618 Education Initiative Welcomes New Judge To 2021 Panel

By Staff Writer

PG Bison, a Proudly South African company that aims to inspire and enable beautiful living spaces, has been running the prestigious 1.618 Education Initiative for 29 years. This annual design competition aimed at third-year architecture and interior design students around South Africa is part of the curricula of participating educational institutions. PG Bison is proud to welcome Nathaniel Wakefield, director at Batley Partners, to the...

16 Oct 2020

PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative turns 28

By Staff Writer

PG Bison, trusted wood panel manufacturer and proudly South African company, has been running the 1.618 Education Initiative for 28 years. This annual design competition is aimed at third-year architecture and interior design students around South Africa and is written into the curricula of participating educational institutions. It aims to nurture and recognise young talent, introduce students...

18 Nov 2019

Pg Bison 1.618 Education Initiative 2019 Winners Announced

By Staff Writer

Proudly South African wood panel manufacturer PG Bison has been running the 1.618 Education Initiative for 27 years. The winners of the 2019 edition were recently announced at a gala event at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.