by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Aug 19, 2020 | Forum, News
Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House is one of the most studied buildings from the 20th century and is a wonderful example of Van der Rohe’s style and philosophy. This house in Illinois, USA, was recently restored and opened after lockdown with an exhibition on the...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Aug 19, 2020 | Forum, News
South Africa was recently in the lime light when architect Jaco Booyens, based in Robertson, together with SAOTA, a leading firm of architects based in Cape Town, received gold for the prestigious 2020 Domus Restoration and Conservation Award, or International Prize...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Aug 19, 2020 | Forum, News
South African architects’ concept of the Serpentine Pavilion 2020 was postponed until next year. The Serpentine Gallery explained that the Covid-19 crisis has changed the nature of the context in which the Pavilion will be used by the public. According to architect,...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Aug 19, 2020 | Forum, News
The winners of Rethink: 2025, an international design competition that is hosted by the Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA), were recently announced. According to the RIBA Journal, this competition was “unexpected and unprecedented … launched in the middle...
by Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation | Aug 19, 2020 | Forum, News
The Adam Tas Corridor project is a prime project in the spatial and development framework and other policy documents of Stellenbosch Municipality. Furthermore, the project represents collaboration between the three levels of government and has the support of...