News
Love architecture... will travel
Interior architects and colleagues, Juliet Kavishe and Tanja Somers, recently returned from seven days in Rio de Janeiro, where they soaked up the sights and sounds, including the iconic concrete architecture. Read more...
Zimbabwe’s Leopard changing its spots
The refurbishment exercise currently underway at Leopard Rock Hotel and its PGA championship golf course in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe is nearing completion.
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Features
The Nam Hai Luxury Villa design in Quang Nam Vietnam by Reda Amalou
The Nam Hai 5 Star Luxury Villa is designed by an award winning team of internationally recognised designers, led by acclaimed architect Reda Amalou, from Paris based architecture firm, AW2.
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Residential Architecture
House in Bryanston by Nico Van Der Meulen Architects
Situated on a 4000sq.m stand in Eccleston Rd, Bryanston this is a new 1400 sq.m residence designed by Nico & Werner van der Meulen of Nico van der Meulen Architects cc. Interior design was done by M Square Lifestyle Design.
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Commercial Architecture
The Cornerstone / JAJA Architects ApS
JAJA Architects are an up-and-coming Danish firm of architects. The backgrounds of the firm’s three principals (Norwegian, Danish, Japanese, Thai and Swiss) form an interesting design aesthetic, as their influences fuse together to make a strong statement.
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Blackbox Gaming Club Interior Design Extreme Decorating Style, Romania
Blackbox is amazing modern architecture building design located in Timisoara, Romania, in one city’s major commercial centres. Blackbox is a gaming club that meant to cheer up the readers and perhaps bring the spirit of the weekend closer.
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Final Departure Lounge Interior by SPACE Architects
This modern Final Departure Lounge interior was designed by SPACE Architects in the Mexico City International Airport.
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Interior Design & décor
Luminous Lamps Made from Recycled Washing Machine Drum
These spectacular lamps may appear as if they’ve been pulled off the latest superstar designer’s mass-production line, but look again.
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Expandable Dining Table Doubles as Compact Kitchen Island
Combining kitchen and dining rooms spaces is a classic space saving solution, which this design takes to the next level.
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Tools and Technology
Seize the opportunity
Your opportunity is here with Autodesk's 2011 software, Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011, Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 and Autodesk Revit Structure 2011.
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Phase-Changing GlassX Windows Offer Amazing Performance
A remarkable Swiss window technology has just recently been introduced to the market. GlassX windows are super high-efficiency windows that use several technologies to make them possibly the most high-tech windows available.
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Going Green
Local, Modular and Efficient Eco-Affordable Housing For Ghana
This design for eco-housing in Ghana, designed by Lisbon-based Blaanc in collaboration with Architect João Caeiro, Emerging Ghana is a plan for an eco-affordable single family house for the emerging middle class of Ghana.
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EC-Cocoon / Cyril-Emmanuel Issanchou
Designed for the competition BETWIN, the low energy houses are prefabricated modules that are installed upon a set of walls and plinths made from locally gathered stones.
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Best of Blogs
Dress your Walls
A few weeks ago my friend Andrea mailed me to ask whether I could recommend any local wallpaper suppliers as she wanted to give the main bedroom in her just-bought apartment something of a makeover. It got me thinking to how wallpaper and alternative wall coverings have really taken off in South Africa.
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Alma chair by Koo International
Create waves by the pool for those seeking super stylish seats.
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Events
Architecture.ZA2010
The City Reimagined 21 - 27 September 2010. Celebrating and exploring architecture's relationship with the diverse cultures and contemporary conditions of South Africa…
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Architect Africa Film Festival
The Architect Africa Film Festival is fuelled by the magic of film and fired by the desire to celebrate architecture. The festival will be screening a selection of award-winning architectural films nationally and will culminate in Johannesburg with Architecture ZA 2010.
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The 2010 Eskom Energy Efficient Lighting Design Competition
The goal of the energy efficient lighting design competition is to demonstrate that efficient lighting technologies, such as discharge, fluorescent and LED technologies.
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Plascon Prism Awards 2010 A member of Freeworld Coatings Limited
“People design homes, build homes and live in homes. And it is people who drive change. People design homes that reflect their changing environment and the mood of the time. Architecture has and will continue to be an important embodiment of our changing times." Baron Schreuder, Managing Director, Plascon South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
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The Silent Borders Workshop
RIEA.ch is an international institution based in Bern, whose purpose is advancing experimentation and research in the field of Experimental Architecture, in response to changing political, economic, technological and cultural conditions in the contemporary world.
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Don't miss South Africa's Premier Green Building Event!
Two full days of Green Building presentations & panel discussions.
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Interbuild Africa 2010
The Star Interbuild Africa, together with co-locating shows Plumbdrain Africa, Sani’ter, Frigair, Glass Expo Africa and Woodpro Africa, is the largest building services, construction, plumbing, drainage, water and sewerage, HVAC/R, glass and aluminium, and woodworking exhibition in Africa hosting the full spectrum of related industries in residential, commercial and industrial development.
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World Green Building Congress (WorldGBC) International Congress
This year’s WorldGBC International Congress will be taking place in Singapore, September 13-14th 2010. The Singapore GBC will be hosting Green Building Councils from around the world.
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DesignHub
The 2010 DesignHub Respond/Renew/Revitalise student architecture competition, sponsored by Saint-Gobain Construction Products, addresses the issues around reclaiming and revitalising an existing landmark site, taking national, regional and local imperatives into account.
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Algorethmic Structures Workshop
Tutors: Kristof Crolla [Zaha Hadid Architects, London], Jeroen van Ameijde [Architectural Association, London] in collaboration with: Dimitri Venetsanakis
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Decorex sa 10
The largest décor & design show in Southern Africa brings you the latest on the local and international front and a fresh perspective on spaces in which you live, work and play.
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Glass Expo: 8-11 September 2010 - MTN Expo Centre Nasrec
Our industry has experienced a severe recession and as a country we have unfortunately lagged the effects of the global upturn and this factor has had a marked impact on trading conditions. In addition, our strong currency has retarded our recovery. The Glass Industry in South Africa has been particularly hard hit.
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