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Architects: Daffonchio Architects
- Area: 785 m²
- Year: 2018
Johannesburg: The Latest Architecture and News
78 Corlett Drive Building / Daffonchio Architects
Barnato Hall Addition Phase 1 / 26’10 south Architects
Drivelines Studios / LOT-EK
Snøhetta and Local Studio Unveil Wooden Archway Honoring Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa
The Arch for Arch, an intertwined wooden archway honoring Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has debuted in downtown Cape Town, South Africa on a site near Parliament where Tutu held many of his anti-Apartheid protests.
Designed by Snøhetta and Johannesburg-based Local Studio, in collaboration with Design Indaba and Hatch engineers, the Arch for Arch consists of 14 woven strands of Larch wood, representing the 14 chapters of South Africa’s constitution. Reaching nearly 30 feet tall (9 meters), the structure invite visitors to pass through and be reminded of the location’s prominent role in their country’s history on their way to the Company’s Garden, one of the most popular public spaces in the city since its establishment in 1652.
Sasol Place / Paragon Architects
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Architects: Paragon Architects
- Area: 130000 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: AGS Glass, Herman Miller, RVI Blinds
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Professionals: Adaptive Resource Engineering, Aveng Grinaker LTA, Insite, Linspace, PJC, +2
House Sher / Eftychis Architects
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Architects: Eftychis Architects
- Area: 554 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Aluhaus, Berts Bricks, Metier, Plascon, World of decorative concrete
Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital / Sheppard Robson + John Cooper Architecture + GAPP + Ruben Reddy Architects
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Architects: GAPP, John Cooper Architecture, Ruben Reddy Architects, Sheppard Robson
- Area: 29900 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Combined Ceilings And Partitions, Edison Power Gauteng, Genstar Lighting, Giant Lighting, Govenders Aluminium And Glass, +8
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Professionals: BON BON, BLACKBIRD DESIGN, ID:SR SHEPPARD ROBSON, GREENinc Landscape Architecture + Urbanism, Group Five, +5
House Vista / Gottsmann Architects
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Architects: Gottsmann Architects
- Area: 580 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Holcim, Eva Last, Wispeco
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Professionals: Ecost Building Management (Pty) Ltd, H. Du Plessis Consulting
Granite House / MMA Design Studio
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Architects: MMA Design Studio
- Area: 400 m²
- Year: 2016
Spine Wall House / Drew Architects
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Architects: Drew Architects
- Area: 520 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Saint-Gobain, Cemcrete Cemcote, Penetron, Penetron Admix Waterproofing
Mad Giant Beer Interior / Haldane Martin
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Architects: Haldane Martin
- Area: 1100 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Leon at CCXIX, Vye Graphics
Round-Up: Tall Stories From Monocle 24's 'The Urbanist'
A new collection of five minute-long Tall Stories—developed by the team behind The Urbanist, Monocle 24's weekly "guide to making better cities—guide the listener through the condensed narratives of a series of architectural projects from around the globe, encompassing their conception, development, use and, in some cases, eventual demise. We've selected eight of our favorites from the ongoing series, ranging from London’s Casson Pavilion to Honolulu's Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial, and the Estadio Centenario stadium in Montevideo.
Pre-Preparatory School in Johannesburg / TC Design Architects
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Architects: TC Design Architects
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2015
Outreach Foundation / Local Studio
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Architects: Local Studio
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Ancast North, Darkroom Lighting, E4 Construction
10 Highlights from Guardian Cities' "History of Cities in 50 Buildings"
All good things must come to an end, and Guardian Cities' excellent "History of Cities in 50 Buildings" series is sadly no exception, with only a few more left to be published before they hit 50. The whole series is definitely worth the read, bringing in the best of academic and architectural writing from guest authors and the Guardian's own Cities team, but if you're strapped for time - and if you're an architect, it's fairly likely that's true - we've rounded up 10 highlights from the list to get you started.
David Adjaye Unveils Major Residential Development Planned for Johannesburg
Adjaye Associates has announced plans to transform a 17-floor post-modernist structure in Johannesburg’s central business district into a luxury mixed-use building that will be known as the “Hallmark House.” Scheduled for completion mid-2016, the project aims to “combine an African aesthetic with a contemporary vision” and form a new typology for urban living.
“The transformation of Hallmark House is an opportunity to apply fresh thinking to urban community and to address changing lifestyles with a more fluid approach to the way we inhabit cities,” says David Adjaye.
House Steyn II / Thomas Gouws Architecs + Interiors
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Architects: Thomas Gouws Architecs + Interiors
- Area: 510 m²
- Year: 2010
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Professionals: Arnokon Construction, Badec Bros, P Design, Sureen Gouws
Interactive Infographic Tracks the Growth of the World's Megacities
With more than 7 billion people now alive, the greatest population growth over the last century has occurred in urban areas. Now, a new series of interactive maps entitled "The Age of Megacities" and developed by software company ESRI allows us to visualize these dramatic effects and see just how this growth has shaped the geography of 10 of the world’s 28 megacities. Defined as areas with continuous urban development of over 10 million people, the number of megacities in the world is expected to increase, and while Tokyo still tops the list as the world’s largest megacity, other cities throughout Asia are quickly catching up. Find out more after the break.