Architecture Winning streak Architecture November 30, 2011 Winning streak Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects have been scooping up the accolades for some of their recent work in South Africa and abroad. Full Article
Architecture Pure as the driven snow Architecture November 29, 2011 Pure as the driven snow A small and irregularly shaped office in Japan has been transformed into a streamlined, linear, snow-white space by Tokyo-based practice Yoritaka Hayashi Architects. Full Article
Architecture iKhaya Trust nabs award Architecture November 2, 2011 iKhaya Trust nabs award The iKhaya Trust, nestled in the “Long Street of Kayamandi” has recently been acknowldeged with an ‘Award of Merit’ from the Cape Institute for Architecture. Full Article
Architecture The apex of architectural design Architecture November 2, 2011 The apex of architectural design Egyptians eat your hearts out. Japanese architects Eastern Design Office have turned an unwanted, triangular shaped lot on a street corner into an unreal apartment block that makes the pyramids look as outdated as they really are. Full Article
Architecture Soweto on World Architecture map Architecture October 19, 2011 Soweto on World Architecture map Hurry up – there are only eight days left to vote for RUF Project’s Football Training Centre in Soweto. Give it your support and it could win the Open Buildings People’s Choice Award at the World Architecture Festival (WAF). Full Article
Architecture Minimalistiese kus-kuns Architecture October 18, 2011 Minimalistiese kus-kuns Die argitek Stephania Kallos, ’n boorling van Kaapstad, en haar vennoot, Abigail Turin, het hierdie huise met hulle beeldhoukwaliteite in Punta del Este, Uruguay, ontwerp om die meeste te maak van die uitsig en die binne-buite-leefstyl. Full Article
Architecture Re-imagining Anglo American Architecture October 11, 2011 Re-imagining Anglo American The five buildings that make up the Anglo American campus are about to undergo an extreme makeover, thanks to Johannesburg architects Kate Otten and Mashabane Rose. Full Article
Architecture Shifting perceptions Architecture September 23, 2011 Shifting perceptions When you think of a Gold-Loerie-winning building, a police station wouldn’t be the first to spring to mind – not unless you’ve seen Makeka Design Lab’s Retreat railway police station, that is. Full Article