Roy’s Garden Shed
In the June issue of Timber IQ Roy Trembath tells us about his timber project in Wilderness Heights near George on the Garden Route in the Western Cape. […]
Oodi: At the heart of Finnish culture
The Central Library Oodi opened to the public on the 6th of December 2020, on the eve of the Finnish Independence Day. Besides its function as a library, Oodi, which is located in Töölönlahti, is [...]
SA space gets Japanese feel
By Chris Bakker & Leoné Wierenga from GASS Architecture Studio; edited by Leon Louw GASS Architecture Studio’s unique design in Hermanus, South Africa, takes the vision of the client and inspiration from the Japanese teahouse, [...]
GG-loop brings biophilic architecture to urban development
The need for healthy homes has hardly been more apparent than during the current global condition. Current efforts to reduce the negative impacts of buildings are inadequate. Therefore, the built environment must be designed in [...]
UP launches Africa-first engineering facility
Submitted by the University of Pretoria The University of Pretoria (UP) recently officially opened its state-of-the-art Engineering 4.0 facility, which focuses on research on smart transport, cities, and infrastructure. […]
The lure of timber
Timber houses are becoming more popular in South Africa as people realise the many benefits. Timber in Construction recently spoke to a Pretoria-based contractor and a new timber house-owner in the Eastern Cape to find [...]