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My mother , the previous editor , Diana Woode , has been gravely ill , which required that I travel up to my parents gorgeous home on the Garden Route to see her , try and help and generally spend time with my parents . I did not see as much of their wonderful home as I would have liked , having spent a great deal of time in and out of hospitals , doctors rooms and radiologists , but I did get to be with mum and dad and , I hope , make this difficult time somewhat more manageable . Thankfully , despite a long road ahead , it looks as if my mother has weathered this particular storm , much to my relief .

This unforeseen hiatus from the magazine meant that I was not able to focus as much as I would have liked on what is a truly bumper issue . I had planned how things would go and life took this unpredicted turn . I was not able to travel to the Corobrik Awards which I have done since I took over as editor , so this was a great disappointment to me . However , seeing as I am using this editorial as an opportunity to spout clichés , here is another one : we have to learn to roll with the punches . I was sent fabulous images and information on this , the 29th awards and , by all accounts , the students were as talented as always . Have a look at our coverage of the awards and the winning students work .

I have been anticipating this issue for a while now – we feature the very newly completed Century City Square which is already making waves in Cape Town . The many developments at Century City have now exceeded R17 billion so they are providing much-needed capital to our city . Century City Square incorporates the conference centre , mixed-use hotel , retail and apartments .

Developed over what used to be the Newmarket Racecourse in Alberton , our next feature is the Mall at Newmarket which is conveniently located at the Newmarket Park , a 77.3 hectare property development south east of Alberton ’ s CBD .

Our next project is Centurion Square which is situated at the key intersection of Hendrik Verwoerd Road and South Street . The development will consist of two main buildings ( Phase 1 and 2 ) designed to offer high-quality business environments in a growing and vibrant urban location . Whilst the site will ultimately incorporate both Phase 1 and Phase 2 office buildings , plans are currently on the way to design a third office building . This issue features Phase 1 .

The 4 Stan Road development is a new boutique office development in Sandton . Architects , MDS Architecure , are also tenants of this Green Star SA Office Design V1 building .

Our Interiors feature is Red Bull ’ s regional office in Cape Town . The interiors were undertaken by Giant Leap .

Despite my “ break ” from work , we have managed to put together a collection of exceptional projects , showcasing the best South Africa has to offer . I do hope you enjoy this issue .

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