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Can architecture help us heal from loss?
Buildings have the power to evoke memories, recall histories and even generate physical or emotional effects. They also have the power to transform the spaces around them and inspire potential within...
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#BizTrends2017: Green building groundswell taking hold
Dissatisfied urbanites increasingly experience carbon emissions, resource indulgence, aching infrastructure and the resulting gridlock, disempowered local economies and degradation. The specialisation...
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#BizTrends2017: Exciting areas of growth in plastic pipe industry
Despite numerous appeals made to government by industry, not enough has happened this past year to improve South Africa's water infrastructure. Numerous promises were made regarding the replacement of...
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Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa
© Pedro Antonio SalaverrÃa Calahorra – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The Africa Progress Panel said in 2015 that in terms of current trends, it would take until 2080 for every African to...
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#BizTrends2017: Shaping the future with immersed VR
The use of virtual reality (VR) technology - and not only in the design phases, but throughout the construction phases and in facilities management too - is quickly becoming the biggest trend in the...
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#BizTrends2017: Water recycling, re-use and sustainability
Stats SA indicated in 2013 that 90.8% of South African households have piped water to their dwellings. On 18 November 2015, Zandile Mathe of the Department of Water and Sanitation indicated that 30%...
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Concave roof design collects rainwater to cool the interior
Developed by Iranian firm BMDesign Studio, the concave and domed double roof was created specifically for arid regions. These regions experience high temperatures and rapid rates of evaporation,...
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#BizTrends2017: Sustainable architectural practice in the space of engagement
Architecture has more to offer the South African context than ever before, largely due to the opportunities offered by transformative development frameworks. One important framework, in the context of...
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#BizTrends2017: Reinvention predicted in the field of architecture
In many professional fields, the explosion of multimedia options have given the public an array of resources and 'wisdom' on architecture, medicine, IT and graphics, to name a few. One can now...
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#BizTrends2017: Agility, technology and investing in the African market
A devastating drought, local political uncertainty and ongoing global macro-economic instability have placed many businesses on the back foot as they go into the New Year.
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#BizTrends2017: HVAC and building efficiency
In heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and the building efficiency arena, the biggest trend drivers are the entrance of digital and wireless. They have become part of commonplace products,...
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Expect the unexpected when it comes to décor trends in 2017
In a fast-paced, electronic world, trends from around the globe are reaching South Africa far quicker nowadays, even more so when it comes to décor and design.
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2016/2017 PPC Imaginarium Awards judges announced
Now in its third year, the PPC Imaginarium Awards has assembled some of the industry's most influential creatives on the national and regional judging panel who will evaluate the various category...
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BIM Institute to host BIM BAM BOOM workshop in Durban
The Building Information Modelling (BIM) Institute will host a BIM BAM BOOM (Building Information Modelling, Building Assembly Modelling, Building Owner Operator Model) workshop for architects,...
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RICS global Mentor of the Year 2016 announced
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has awarded chartered building surveyor Anil Singh Rana Mentor of the Year 2016. Rana is associate project manager for UK-based Capital Property and...
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A lightweight material that is 10 times stronger than steel
In its two-dimensional form, graphene is thought to be the strongest of all known materials. Translating that two-dimensional strength into useful three-dimensional materials has not been possible,...
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'Intrusive' Oracle plans put on hold
Cape Town planners have been sent back to the drawing board in a five-year battle over the "intrusive" addition of four floors to a city centre building.
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ENGIE, ANER partner to promote clean energy in Senegal
ENGIE signs an agreement for the development of renewable energies in Senegal.</span>ENGIE has signed a partnership with ANER, the National Renewable Energies Agency in Senegal, to accelerate the...
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Utility distorts facts about renewable energy, group claims
Eskom has been accused of deliberately distorting facts about the cost of renewable power purchases.
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Insulating a building with chicken feathers
Aeropowder is an environmentally friendly insulation material made using old chicken feathers. In the age of bio-design, it's important to rethink the way we use waste. In particular, the poultry...
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