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Design and specification professionals are free to join BuildMind where SA’s construction industry networks and stand a chance to win an iPod courtesy Autodesk. Please read terms and conditions on BuildMind here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In this edition: November Community Snapshot
The state and future of African Cities: A report by the UN
R28bn ecosphere project boost for Southern Cape - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Group Spotlight South African megalithic architecture
A group that discusses local megalithic architecture started by active DesignMind member Gavin Tonks. Read More
Chat about and collaborate on glass projects and applications in the professional design industry. Here you'll also find all the SmartGlass Project Managers - ask away! Read More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Featured Member
Nico van der Meulen owns Nico van der Meulen architects and specialises in new architecture and interior design services. As an architectural practice that is well renowned throughout the African continent, NICO VAN DER MEULEN ARCHITECTS supplies creative solutions that are customised to suit each client's personal requirements. Through working closely with all its clients to ensure optimal satisfaction, the practice has accomplised astounding success in the design of upmarket residential homes. The company's innovative architectural vision is evident in its ability to continuously produce outstanding and architectural designs that are personalized in accordance with the home owners' lifestyle requirements. Read More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Articles of Interest Shopping in Soweto: The new Maponya Mall
This 65,000 sq m centre was developed and financed by Zenprop Property Holdings, Investec and Richard Maponya, whose vision it was to create the centre. Realisation of Soweto’s massive buying power and future potential is what lies behind the creation of this up market, aspirational shopping mall in Soweto. The mall hosts the foremost retailers in South Africa, bringing a mix of products that have not been seen before in the Soweto retail market. Read More Catch up with the winner of this year’s Plascon Prism Awards
Chacey Eder, winner of this year’s Plascon Prism Awards recently returned from her prize-winning trip to London where she attended 100% Design. We caught up with her and her lecturer, Gail Barry, to give us some feedback on the competition. Read More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Built industry professionals, The DesignMind community has been growing steadily throughout 2009 and we would like to thank all our members for their contribution to the site. The Team has been searching the web and testing our creativity to find the most valuable news, information and tools for our members in order to ensure that DesignMind is a top spot for South African built industry professionals. We have also built up quite a collection of blog posts. Articles and opinion on topics from interiors and innovative design to industry issues and legislation. To browse our blog collection click here. This year we introduced our free research report service for DesignMind members. Our latest research report provides you with a list of legislation, laws and tools for your profession. You can read it here. We also compiled a list of the SACAP recognised voluntary associations here. You can also find out more about DesignMind research reports read our blog here. DesignMind Groups microtise the community and allow members to collaborate around niche industry interests. They also provide a meeting place for members where they can share advice, opinion, pictures and more related to their preferred areas of interest. To browse our DesignMind groups and join the conversation click here. For those of our members who have not yet joined BuildMind- a community of all built industry professionals- read our blog post on why you should be a member here. Our latest poll on DesignMind asks our members: Should CPD points be available online? Go to the DesignMind homepage to vote! DesignMind has also launched discussion on an 'Ideas Gallery' for collaboration and consideration on creative threads and new ideas. Find out more and let us know what you think here. We hope you have had a successful and productive November- we wish you all the best. If you have any suggestions on how DesignMind might improve our site or be of more value to you please e-mail us at info@designmind.co.za . Warm Regards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The state and future of African Cities: A report by the UN
To leverage Africa’s options in an environment that is simultaneously global and local, it is important for its leaders at all levels to develop forward-looking visions based on analyses of where Africa is now and where it wants to be in the future. Read the full article here and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R28bn ecosphere project boost for Southern Cape
Destiny Africa will incorporate a business resort, hotel, conference and exhibition facilities, shopping centres, eco- tourism and housing elements, and an “intellectual knowledge city” with a university, research centre and hospital. The developers say the model is being successfully deployed internationally to promote national and regional growth, but it has attracted controversy because George residents fear there is not enough water for its needs. Read the full article here and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - First Outer-Space Hotel: Coming Soon
Looks like it will only cost you $4.4 million dollars for a three-night stay at the Galactic Suite Space Resort, which will be located 300 miles above Earth. An 18-week training program on a Caribbean island is also included. Read the full article here and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Guggenheim and Google Announce Winners of Global Design Competition
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By 2030 the majority of Africans will be urban residents, and the majority of them will live in slums and informal settlements unless radical corrective measures are taken.
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Western Cape Premier Helen Zille launched the R28-billion Destiny Africa multi-purpose development in George at the weekend, heralded as a self-contained ecosphere which will give the Southern Cape a massive financial boost.
On the 50th Anniversary of the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Guggenheim and Google announced the two winners of the "Design It: Shelter Competition". This interactive, online competition asked participants to utilize Google SketchUp and Google Earth to create and submit designs for virtual 3-D shelters for a location of their choice anywhere on Earth
Informed by aviation and automotive design and manufactured at the micro compact home production centre in Austria, the m-ch can be delivered throughout Europe with project individual graphics and interior finishes. The product was first launched in Munich in November 2005 with the development of a case study village sponsored by O2 Germany, which is currently occupied by students of TU Munich.
The South African Institute of Architects invites its members to submit entries for The AfriSam-SAIA Awards for Sustainable Architecture. Only entries by SAIA members are eligible and are to be submitted for consideration for the awards by 12h00 on 26 February 2010 at SAIA’s offices
Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre in South Africa, designed by Peter Rich Architects of Johannesburg, has been named as World Architecture Festival's World Building of the Year.
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