Architecture Plant a container, plant a SEED Architecture April 7, 2014 Plant a container, plant a SEED Joburg-based Architects of Justice, the designers responsible for reinventing the school library, have been chosen to show their work at the prestigious Young Architects in Africa exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 10: Designworkshop:SA Architecture March 19, 2014 Thinking inside the box 10: Designworkshop:SA Designworkshop:SA shows that the possibilities presented by the container are almost endless and can completely transform the dynamic of city living. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 9: Ink Design Architecture March 19, 2014 Thinking inside the box 9: Ink Design By designing both an art gallery and a family home, Ink Design explores the vast possibilities of the container as a building material. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 8: Smit Architects Architecture March 19, 2014 Thinking inside the box 8: Smit Architects Smit Architects chose to add on rather than build from scratch, thus demonstrating how to optimise a living space with the help of containers. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 7: Hugh Fraser Architecture March 18, 2014 Thinking inside the box 7: Hugh Fraser Architect Hugh Fraser has fused together concrete and containers to create an interesting alternative to the traditional family home. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 6: Ellis & Associates Architects Architecture March 18, 2014 Thinking inside the box 6: Ellis & Associates Architects One quarter of the container used by Ellis & Associates Architects in the Waiting for Change project is buried in a rock face in the Bo-Kaap. The remainder cantilevers over the informal settlement below. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 5: 26’10 South Architects Architecture March 17, 2014 Thinking inside the box 5: 26’10 South Architects 26’10 South Architects has created a DIY-home kit that can be built wherever a road or helicopter can take you — the inspiring Karoo landscape, for instance. Full Article
Architecture Thinking inside the box 4: Strey Architects Architecture March 17, 2014 Thinking inside the box 4: Strey Architects Friedrich Strey has used shipping containers to create a cosy chalet fit for any ski resort. He has also eliminated problems caused by a container’s awkward dimensions by developing an alternative unit called Modul8. Full Article
