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WILLOWLAMP’S RANGE
FOR NANDO’S
Nando’s interiors feature local
designs that are sourced via the
Nando’s Design Programme, Clout,
and its Portal to Africa.
Lighting company willowlamp has
its sights set on joining the Clout
designers whose work comprises
Nando’s iconic décor, and has
designed a range of chandeliers
that has been included on the
purchasing portal.
Adam Hoets, founder and creative
director of willowlamp, calls
the range ‘Audrey2’, after the
carnivorous flower in the classic
film Little Shop of Horrors. These
colourful, zany chandeliers, which
come in combinations of red,
black and white and blue, purple
and green, are intended to add to
Nando’s local-is-lekker ambience.
“The design is a bit of a departure
from willowlamp’s core brand,
since the laser-cut metal frames
are powder-coated mild steel,
not brushed stainless steel, and
the design uses very little chain,”
reveals Hoets. “The lights will be
available in various sizes and colour
choices as the powder-coated
frames allow for differentiation.”
www.willowlamp.com
24 CENTRAL REVAMPED BY HEAD INTERIORS
Head Interiors recently carried out a revamp of the atrium and common circulation
spaces at 24 Central, a well known building on the corner of Friedman Drive and Gwen
Lane in Sandton.
This multi-tenant building with a multi-level central
atrium offers a mixture of commercial & retail spaces
as well as several well known restaurants. Due to
the fact that building has been operational for several
years, the client realised the need to address the
internal appearances and façades of the atrium
and common circulations spaces in line with more
contemporary developments and designs and to
further enhance the spaces.
The multi-level atrium and common lobbies called
for an extensive revamp in order to upgrade the space.
First, the layout was re-assessed and aligned to better
suit the flow of visitor through the atrium space. The
main reception counter was repositioned opposite the
lift lobby on the ground floor with better visibility and
access control. The turnstile configuration was also
increased, and the layout improved to handle better entry and exit flows.
The upgrade of materials was an important consideration to uplift and refresh the
appearance of the space. For instance, the granite tiles on the ground floor were removed
and replaced with a lighter and larger format porcelain floor tile. Selected walls on the ground
floor were also retiled to give the space a more robust finish.
The existing mahogany cladding around the core walls and the perimeter of the atrium on
every level was replaced with more durable and lighter coloured timber panelling. Distinctive
geometric patterns in the panelling creates a decorative, textured finish which constrasts
with the slick black glass cladding that surrounds the lift elevations.
The main feature of the atrium is the 13.5m high multi-faceted feature cladding that covers
the core structure of the atrium. Finished in metallic silver Alucobond panels, the surface
of the cladding is furthermore articulated with half tone images of people, emphasising the
movement and the energy of humans through the space. www.headinteriors.com
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