Architect and Builder JAN
Architect and Builder JAN
ANNIVERSARY
YEARS
/ FEB 2025 | VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 1
ANNIVERSARY
YEARS
CONTENTS
JAN / FEB 2025 | VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 1
COVER : 1 OSBORNE | PHOTO BY PARIS BRUMMER
EDITORIAL
2025 marks an important milestone for the magazine , as we celebrate our 75th year of continual publication . Founded by Laurie Wale in 1950 , the magazine has amazingly had only four editors over that period , including Diana Woode , the force behind Architect and Builder for many years , and followed
by her daughter , Shelley Woode-Smith . This is my 8th year as Editor , working closely alongside my husband Peter . I believe we are one of the oldest B2B publications in the country and continue to build upon our rich heritage and years of relationship building within the Built Environment in South Africa .
Whilst we celebrate this anniversary we will also be making some changes , changing from bi-monthly to quarterly during the course of this year . We have made the decision to publish a larger issue less often , with more featured buildings per issue , our well known sections such as News Watch and Project Watch as well as some new sections such as Practice Watch , where we will be focusing on an architectural practice in each issue and What You Need to Know – featuring specialists and suppliers within the industry providing Architects with information they need to know when including certain products and services within their designs .
Thank you to all our readers for your continued support over the decades .
Louise Fenner Publisher and Editor louisef @ archibuild . co . za
PROJECTS
16 DROMEX Nestled within the Cornubia Ridge Logistics Park in the rapidly expanding Cornubia precinct in Durban , the Dromex facility enjoys a prime location .
26 1 OSBORNE Located conveniently at a prominent intersection in Claremont , facing Cavendish Square and boasting sweeping views from Constantiaberg to Table Mountain .
34 RIDGEVIEW SHOPPING CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT Owned and redeveloped by Retail Africa , the centre recently won the Spectrum Award as well as Category B winner for Best Renovation / Expansion at the 2024 Retail Design and Development Awards ( RDDA ).
40 MADOMBIDZHA MALL The brief was to create a retail destination of choice while integrating the unique cultural and environmental aspects of the area .
48 NEXUS 2 - DP WORLD Global ports and logistics company , DP World , moved into its new sub-Saharan Africa corporate office at the Nexus Precinct in Waterfall City , Johannesburg .
INTERIORS
62 OXFORD RISING Nestled within the heart of the Oxford Parks precinct , three workspaces , home to Intaprop , Arup , and Heidrick & Struggles , redefine what it means to work in a modern , urban environment .
DEPARTMENTS
4 NEWS WATCH 8 FEATURE ARTICLE : Microgrids in Buildings 10 PROJECT WATCH 60 INTERIOR WATCH 66 ADVERTISERS , SUBSCRIPTION & CONTACT INFORMATION
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