Contents
SPRING 2026
NEWS & VIEWS 8 Seen at Decorex Cape Town 2026 10 Ceramics in natural shell hues New designer generation burns hot
COVER FEATURE 12 Thermo Fires: Braai your heart out this spring
HOUSING 14 From industrial roots to urban landmark
ARCHITECTURE – AFRICA 18 Branded residences in Africa beyond hotels
ADVERTORIAL 22 AMA Architects: New anchor for the Springs landscape
ARCHITECTURE – SOCIAL NARRATIVE 24 Supporting long-term social impact
ARCHITECTURE 26 Form, a function of the how?
ADVERTORIAL 28 Siniat: Fire protection by design
ARCHITECTURE 30 Besides the point cloud
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY 32 What 24 years taught me
DESIGN – INTERIORS 34 This year’ s Milan Design
Week: beyond the obvious
INTERIOR DESIGN 40 Ageing in your own place – be prepared
CONSTRUCTION H & S 42 Risk assessment starts with concept
STEEL CONSTRUCTION 44 Steel in construction: a changing landscape
ADVERTORIAL 46 Alliance: Where performance meets architectural intent
INDUSTRIAL RESINS 48 Specifying industrial resin flooring
BRICKS 50 Schools as brick structures
CONSTRUCTION – OPINION 52 Building resilience into every project
PLANNING 54 First planning profession report released
LEGAL 56 Deceased estates: why property transfers stall
ENGINEERING 58 Reshaping resilience in water resources management
ADVERTORIAL 60 Thermo Fires: Where fire takes centre stage
BATHROOMS 62 What’ s behind your bathroom wall?
4 spring 2026 | www. tobuild. co. za