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14 Oct 2025

Moso Africa celebrates 10 years of sustainable innovation

By Staff Writer

 Moso Africa celebrates its 10th anniversary as a pioneer in engineered bamboo solutions for Southern Africa. The company has delivered sustainable high-performance MOSO® Bamboo products since 2015. Moso Africa supplies landmark projects across the region. These projects include corporate headquarters, commercial properties, luxury hotels, and eco-friendly safari lodges. Moso Africa (Pty) Ltd. was formed in...
15 Sep 2023

Dynamic conversations propel the future of work and real estate at Envision forum in Cape Town

By Staff Writer

The event highlighted the evolving landscape of workplace strategy, corporate real estate technology, and the future of cities in a post-pandemic world.
19 Oct 2021

The Importance Of Inclusion And Connectivity In Precinct Architecture

By Staff Writer

The word “precinct” has become extremely popular in property marketing and sales brochures, particularly as new estates with “in house” facilities in abundance compete for buyers in a world where safety and security has become a key selling point. In many ways, what we are seeing today – in a new form of gated community...
25 Jun 2021

Cape Town’s newest 6-star Green Star Design

By Staff Writer

Cape Town’s newest 6-star Green Star Design awarded commercial building, the Ridge in the V&A Waterfront, has opened and the Cape Town office of its tenant, Deloitte South Africa, is trading from inside its unique spaces. The Ridge deploys some of the most advanced sustainable building technology available globally, as well as original blue-sky thinking. It was born from the V&A Waterfront’s vision to set new standards for the future...
16 Feb 2021

6 Stars for a sustainability icon

By Staff Writer

Office Design rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), a rating considered as demonstrating “World Leadership”. According to the certification, the Ridge exceeded the base entry scorecard level of 75 for a 6 Star Office design rating, by achieving a total 80 design points. Of significance were the 9 innovation points given by assessors...
04 Feb 2021

The Ridge at the V&A Waterfront receives 6 Star Design rating by the GBCSA

By Staff Writer

The Ridge, a new commercial building in the Portswood District of the V&A Waterfront, celebrates its 6 Green Star Office Design rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), a rating considered as demonstrating “World Leadership”. According to the certification, the Ridge exceeded the base entry scorecard level of 75 for a 6 Star Office design rating, by achieving a total of 80 design points. Of significance were the 9 innovation...
21 Jan 2021

Every drop counts with new rain harvesting panels at the V&A Waterfront

By Staff Writer

The V&A Waterfront will be among the first companies in South Africa to test a highly innovative new design in rainwater harvesting technology. The Aquatecture rain harvesting panel collects water by diverting raindrops flowing over the perforations on the surface to the inside of the system.  From there the water trickles down into a collection...
14 Oct 2020

Timber facade rises from sustainability ethos

By Staff Writer

Driving down Dock Road in the direction of the Watershed at the V&A Waterfront near the One and Only hotel to the right, one cannot help notice the impressive and completely unique engineered timber pleated façade warmly cladding the Waterfront’s newest building which is currently under construction on the left.  Incorporating cross-laminated timber (CLT), and various energy efficient building design elements,...
23 Sep 2020

Radisson Red is the new Green

By Staff Writer

No. 6 Silo building receives star environmental rating from the Green Buildings Council of SA The V&A Waterfront today achieved another sustainability accolade when the Green Buildings Council of South Africa (GBCSA) handed over a plaque recognising the sustainable development of the Silo District’s No. 6 Silo building. The building, which now houses the new-concept 252 room...
23 Sep 2020

V&A Waterfront 'Theatre to Food Making' incubator to add a further 4,348m2 to the existing cruise terminal

By Staff Writer

R63-million investment in partnership with the National Treasury’s Jobs Fund to create major opportunities for food talent within new, 360o farm-to-fork food experience. The V&A Waterfront is pushing ahead with a ground-breaking plan to develop a visionary and local food community incubator starring South African flavours and culture, which will create jobs and act as a powerful incubator...
21 Sep 2020

V&A Waterfront’s Radisson Red Hotel Building Is The New Green

By Staff Writer

The V&A Waterfront this month achieved another sustainability accolade when the Green Buildings Council of South Africa (GBCSA) handed over a plaque recognising the sustainable development of the Silo District’s No. 6 Silo building. The building, which now houses the new-concept 252 room Radisson RED Hotel, won the award for the Best ‘Other’ Development making...
25 Mar 2020

Potential World First In Waste Stream Upcycling At The V&a Waterfront

By Staff Writer

A new project broke ground at the Portswood District of the V&A Waterfront last year. The project upcycles a significant stream of plastic waste using sustainable methods.  The project in question is the Ridge Building, a bespoke eco-building currently under construction. It will serve as the regional office of a multinational client, Deloitte.
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