BJ Miller
Bris Aluminium supplying BJ Millar at a project at Southport, corner of Lawson st and Garden St. BJ Millar had never used Bris before this project is out of the Adjustable and 64 supreme.
6 Productivity Apps for Project Managers
If you’ve written ‘get more done’ for your 2015 goals then why not try a productivity app? Many managers these days are turning to mobile apps for organising contacts, attending meetings and keeping in touch with team members. If you feel you and your team could benefit from a mobile app to make the most…
Sustainable Offices
Even if your office doesn’t have the budget to go entirely green, you can still make small changes by buying recycled and reusable office products. In general eco-friendly office products cost only 5% more than normal office products and there is now a wide range of products, from recycled paper and desk supplies, to flash…
Colour Tips for Office Fitouts
If your office decor has seen better days and it’s time for a makeover, then consider your new colour scheme carefully. Getting it right could see an increase in productivity and worker happiness while getting it wrong might encourage arguments by the water cooler Colours fall into either warm or cool sides of the spectrum,…
Hospitals look to Hospitality for Design
When it comes to personalised health care, people have more options than ever before. This has made the act of choosing a hospital for one’s care, something that is based not just on medical expertise, but on customer service and the quality of a patient’s stay. Which is why more and more, hospitals are turning…
Recent Pritzker Winners
The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international architecture annual award that honours individuals whose architectural endeavours have made a significant impact on humanity and whose work shows a combination of talent, vision and commitment. The awardee receives US$100,000, a certificate, and a bronze medal. We take a look at the last five winners of this…
Innovative Offices – Google, Tel Aviv
Google has far surpassed design expectations in many locations across the world. And their new office in Tel Aviv, Israel raises the office innovation benchmark even higher. Designed by architecture firm Camenzind Evolution, this 8-floor office spans 8,000 m2 within the Electra Tower building. Meticulous thought and planning was undertaken before deciding on a design…
Dubai Design: The New Business Bay
The skyscraper city that is Dubai’s Business Bay is still a work in progress with 2015 marking the completion of the first phase of development. The Dubai Creek extension covers the area from Ras Al Khor to Sheikh Zayed Road and will provide 1,600,000 square feet of office space. Situated a stone’s throw from the…
Architects Who Changed the World – Oscar Neimeyer
Neimeyer, born in Brazil in 1907 and graduated from the National School of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro with a BA in Architecture in 1934. He formed a professional partnership with Lúcio Costa, an architect and urban planner, and together they worked on projects such as the headquarters of the Ministry of Education and…
Iconic Designers – Frank Llyod Wright
“I know that architecture is life; or at least it is life itself taking form and therefore it is the truest record of life as it was lived in the world yesterday, as it is lived today or ever will be lived.”— Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) Frank Lloyd Wright was born during the historic transition…