Already nearing its second decade, Travelstart remains one of Africa’s leading online travel agencies and booking websites. Having recently relocated its Cape Town headquarters to a two-and-a-half-storey set of offices in Longkloof Studios, located just off the bustling hub that is Kloof Street; it is natural that the company should wish to set itself up in a working space that … [Read more...]
Profile: Inkspired Architects
Africanism sat down with Kakra Asare-Bediako, founder of Inkspired Architects, a Ghanaian born architect operating out of South Africa, where he shared his journey in architecture and his thoughts on African design. Can you tell us about your background and how you came to be an architect? I attended junior school and high school at a school called Queens College Boys in … [Read more...]
Moroccan preschool inspired by a new vernacular from local typologies, materials and techniques
The Preschool of Aït Ahmed by BC Architects integrates architectural and landscape design, incorporating community dynamics, bioclimatics and a new vernacular style. In need of educational infrastructure, Goodplanet foundation aims to install a preschool with bioclimatic functions, as an extension to the existing school building. The building is inspired by a new … [Read more...]
An architectural typology for educating the nation
Sixty-one regional winners were entered into the Corobrik SAIA Architectural Awards. Clarens Primary School by Geldenhuys & Jooste, won an SAIA Commendation Award. Education could be viewed as any country’s most important activity. Without a good educational system there would be no future. The same would be true for the buildings that enables these educational systems. … [Read more...]
Inhouse crafts the interiors of a Cape craft brewery’s restaurant
Nestled in the Cape winelands, Franschhoek boasts sumptuous offerings from local food artisans and manufacturers, with a recent addition – craft beer! Visitors to this famed gourmet region can now enjoy Franschhoek Beer Co’s premium craft beer in the middle of wine country, thanks to the brewery’s new restaurant, Tap | Eat. Ringed by oak trees and green lawns, Tap | Eat lets … [Read more...]
Oxford Parks: A catalyst for urban regeneration
Oxford Parks, which officially broke ground in April 2017, is envisaged to be a sustainable and cosmopolitan medium-density urban environment that brings 300,000sqm of development rights to the Dunkeld Precinct linking Illovo to Rosebank along Oxford Road in Johannesburg. The precinct is targeting a 4-Star Green Star Sustainable Precinct Pilot Rating, and each building will … [Read more...]