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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this edition: August Community Snapshot
Green living at Decorex Joburg
Understanding the GBCSA and Green Star rating - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Group Spotlight Green Collaborative This groups focuses around discussions for going green. Will it save our planet? The science behind green, south africans say your say. Where will we be in 50 years time? The new Revolution? Read More Beautifully Sustainable Design A Design Group who share their thoughts and examples of Sustainable, Ecological and Community based design that bridges the void between truly inspiring and truly responsible solutions to the built enviroment. Read More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Featured Member Gavin Tonks
Gavin is a shoe designer, interior, architectural, furniture,theater, animation, artist and creative concepts and plans. His work is spread over 33 years and he has counted many corporate companies like VWSA to people like DR Nelson Mandela and Steve Hofmeyr as clients. Read More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Articles of Interest Glidehouse Homes Designed for Clean and Simple Green Living
“Our homes embrace the principles of eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness, without sacrificing beauty. We can ensure that each dwelling achieves a gold or platinum LEED rating, depending on the particular finishes, building systems, and site design an owner chooses.” ~ Michelle Kaufmann Designs Read More Landscape Architects Play Central Role in Green Design
Need to stop flooding or reduce stormwater runoff and sewer overflows? Looking to ease demand on treatment plants and avoid the cost of expansion? Seeking cleaner air or water? Interested in recharging an aquifer, rebuilding a shoreline or remediating a brownfield? Trying to stem highway pollution? Need to rebalance a watershed or ecosystem? Read More Getting the Green Roof Right
The first common dilemma in the construction of living green roofs, and other landscapes over structure, is that, in conventional building, the execution and completion of site work are often subordinated to the completion of the building. Read More Recycled furniture for creative design
Do you ever get sick of people telling you to recycle? Well, these furniture designers prove recycling can be a lot more interesting than stuffing cans, bottles and cardboard into the proper containers. A ‘bathtub couch’ and ’shopping cart chair’ may not be your cup of tea but there is something for everyone in this collection. Read More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To all our DesignMind members, It's August and things are heating up! The weather is slowly getting warmer and DesignMind is embarking on some exciting new initiatives! Last month DesignMind explored colour- in accordance with this we have teamed up with Lisa Taylor to discover a less westernized approach to colour in design. For more on our exciting new project join the group here This month we've chosen a colour, and it's green! DesignMind in August explores going 'green' and our newsletter highlights some of the most interesting, innovative and exciting Green blogs, groups and more! We have also launched our Free Internet Research Service which allows DesignMind members to submit topics that they require information on to our search team. The team then uses powerful tools to source useful online links which we publish on DesignMind. To learn more about how you can benefit from this service read our blog here. To read our research report on Sustainable product design click here This month you can also WIN exciting prizes through our sister network, BuildMind. BuildMind members who contribute to the site can earn themselves a copy of Autodesk SketchBook Pro! To find out more about this campaign click here Next month DesignMind will be focusing on how architecture evolves according to the community and what it means for architecture to be 'South African'. We've interviewed experienced mma architect Mphethi Morojele and have put together an insightful collection of articles and blogs. If you would like to contribute to our September edition e-mail Natasha at natashac@virtualworks.co.za and we'll get to work for you! It's been a busy month on Southern Africa's built industry community! This month's newsletter has the best bits from DesignMind in July - and it's colourful! Nicole Hijbeek and the DesignMind team. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Green living at Decorex Joburg
Sponsored by Plascon with DStv as media partner, Decorex Joburg celebrated its sixteenth exhibition at Gallagher Convention Centre with a sell-out show and highly satisfied exhibitors. The South African Handmade Collection, the trade craft expo organised by the dti, once again co-located with Decorex. Says Melanie Robinson, director Decorex SA: “Not even a flattened economy could dampen the enthusiasm of our exhibitors and visitors. It is clear that our strategy to combine excellent value with innovation was right on the money. Visitors expected something special, cost-saving and trend-driven, which our exhibitors delivered in true form.” She added that in times of an economic downswing consumers shop around a lot more significantly. “They are also a lot more discerning when making purchasing decisions. Having such a plethora of choices under one roof made Decorex Joburg the best place to shop for quality products at bargain prices, ranging from high-ticket items and investment pieces to smaller appliances and decor items.” Read the full article here and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Understanding the GBCSA and Green Star rating:
The Green Building Council SA is striving to promote, encourage and facilitate green building in the South African property industry through market-based solutions. Green Star SA Certification is a formal process which involves a project using a Green Star SA rating tool to guide the design or construction process, during which a documentation-based submission will need to be collated as proof of this achievement.
Design vs. As Built Certification Read the full article here and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The myth that one size fits all!
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No stone left unturned in the 2nd CAESARSTONE DESIGN AWARD COMPETITION
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With close on 52 000 visitors flocking through its doors - an astounding 25% more than the previous year - Decorex Joburg confirmed that the South African decor and design industry is alive and well, walking with a new-found swagger, showing pride in its own abilities and confidence in the future.
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The final set of entries showcased in Caesarstone’s 2nd Design Award left no stone unturned, as students excelled in honing their acquired design skills to create a STONE HOUSE, briefed by Sonja Petrus Spamer. Caesarstone, leading quartz surface pioneers, announced the winner of STONE HOUSE on 6 August 2009 at Johannesburg’s Hyatt Hotel.
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