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Zaha Hadid Architect to build OPPO headquarters
Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. OPPO launched their first phone in 2008, growing to become China’s leading smartphone manufacturer and the fifth largest...
Le Monumental Palace Porto – The Jewel in the Heart of Porto
Every step of each project has its personal touch, unique. Each creation is in its essence singular, where patterns and colours may be the same, but the feeling they exude is just one. And creating feelings and unique experiences is most likely to be paramount for...
Giorgetti – Object to Project
Giorgetti launches the new advertising campaign: the experience of living is a combination between design and architecture, a refined, international and timeless lifestyle. Architecture holds the centre of the stage, pure, rational and conceptual: attention to detail,...
South African Design Programme Garners Global Recognition
Nando’s restaurants are well known globally, thanks to their distinctive flame-grilled chicken – but the chain is also becoming renowned for its staunch support of South African design. Nando’s’ progressive design programme, Clout showcases the work of local creatives...
Committed to Craft – Ernst H Eloff Headlines Decorex Cape Town
Cape Town is rich in creative capital – a city bursting at the seams with talent and innovation and for a décor lover, it’s a nexus of inspiration and motivation. Each year Decorex Cape Town brings together a collection of the best and boldest on the interior décor...
Miele – The Dishwashers of Tomorrow are Here!
Miele’s new Generation 7000 range of dishwashers is set to hit the South African market in October 2020. We speak to Liam Gawne about these amazing new dishwashers and what makes them so special. Miele promises unparalleled dishwashing freedom – thanks to its...
Artist, Curator and Art installer Fanie Scholtz is driven by beauty
More than an artist, Fanie Scholtz has carved a name for himself in the art world as a jack of all trades, driven by beauty in all that he does. Born in Beaufort West in the ’70s, his parents owned the general dealer in the town and were very busy. Says Scholtz: “In...
Flexform – The Great Indoors
Always keen to stay on top of, and often even anticipating changes in lifestyles, Flexform is a company that interprets the contemporary home as the natural space where everyone can finally be themselves, engaging in their favourite activities. While staying true to...
GROHE’s Commitment to Sustainability in 2020 and Beyond
GROHE, a leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings has outperformed the sanitary industry’s market growth in the EMENA region in 2019 and is set to continue its growth momentum in 2020. Driving the integration of the GROHE...
Madrid Design Festival – A New Way to Design & Build Houses & Cities
MultiPly, an eight-meter-high, carbon-neutral, timber pavilion, made exclusively from American tulipwood, has opened to the public in Madrid Rio at its entrance to the Casa de Campo, as part of the Madrid Design Festival. The installation was unveiled on the 1st of...
Bang & Olufsen’s Contrast Collection
Bang & Olufsen's Contrast Collection is a limited eight-piece collection created in collaboration with Danish design studio Norm Architects. Taking pleasure in difference, the Contrast Collection is an exploration of material combinations and tactile surfaces –...
Singita Lebombo Lodge Designed by Cécile & Boyd Named as Top 5 Most Spectacular Hotel in the World for 2020
The eagerly awaited Matador Network’s ‘25 most spectacular hotels in the world: 2020’ list includes Singita Lebombo Lodge, in the Kruger National Park, in its top 5 selection. The best hotels and lodges from around the world are highlighted in the list, released late...
The National Museum in Qatar – An Organic, All-Embracing Work of Art
The new National Museum has been opened in the Emirate of Qatar in March 2019. The spectacular building by Frenchman Jean Nouvel is intended to evoke associations with a desert rose. The architect explains that he was looking for a symbol for the National Museum - to...
2020 Eco-Logic Awards – Enviropaedia is calling on SA’s greenest
South Africans can look forward to the 9th annual Eco-Logic Awards which will take place 05 June 2020 (World Environment Day). Hosted by the Enviropaedia, entries are now open for individuals, organisations and communities who are making a difference through...
The Future of Mobility
Once a futuristic dream, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are morphing from an abstract concept into a very tangible reality. Crossover EV concepts with twin electric motors, powerful acceleration and award-winning driver assistance technology illustrate how the new Nissan...