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Breyten Breytenbach se dood aan die einde van verlede jaar het gelei tot talryke huldeblyke in dagblaaie en op aanlyn-platforms. Suid-Afrikaners erf omvangryk van hierdie digter. Louise Viljoen verwoord die “enorme verlies vir die kulturele lewe van die Afrikaanse,...
Afrikaans: Onlangs is die verweerde hout van 'n historiese veranda, ontwerp in 1905, herstel. Argitek Raymond Bouma, het hierdie proses namens die Universiteit Stellenbosch en Erfenis Wes-Kaap gemonitor. Raymond Bouma is ook ‘n komitee-lid van die Stellenbosch...
Afrikaans: Die Oxford Reference woordeboek omskryf erfenis as volg: Die nalatenskap van mense, kulture en omgewings. Vanuit ‘n wye perspektief sluit erfenis natuurlike en beboude landskappe, fisiese artifakte, kulturele uitbeeldings (bv. musiek, literatuur, visuele...
Afrikaans: Stellenbosch Erfenis Stigting (SES) het in reaksie op die publikasie van Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit se voorgestelde Soneringskema Verordening 2024 kommentaar gelewer, veral rondom straatskappe, dit wil sê die aansig en voorkoms van ‘n straat. SES stel voor...
Afrikaans: Motorvervaardiger Toyota het talle verras met Woven City, ‘n hoofsaaklik motorlose stad wat die maatskappy aan die basis van Berg Fuji bou. Later vanjaar trek die eerste 100 inwoners na Woven City. Die internasionaal erkende argitekfirma BIG het die huise...
Afrikaans: Meer as 1500 wêreldleiers het die heropening van Notre Dame in Parys aan die einde van 2024 bygewoon. Sedertdien het verskeie beriggewers verklaar dat dit ‘n bewarings-meesterstuk is. Die ikoniese katedraal met UNESCO Wêreld Erfenisstatus, het in...
Afrikaans: Elke jaar groei die aantal toekennings vir die mees leefbare stede in die wêreld. Die mees bekende toekenning word deur die Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) gedoen. Die EIU het vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar Wene as die mees leefbaarste stad gelys,...
In January 2025 New York implemented a congestion charge to reduce traffic and pollution. At the same time the purpose of the charge is to encourage the use of public transportation and to raise money for the city’s public transport network. New York is the world’s most congested city for the second year in a row, according to a traffic analysis firm, INRIX. The Economist reports that traffic congestion was less on the first Monday of implementation, even though many drivers did not remember or adhere to the new guidelines.
The local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Adam Tas Corridor (or Stellenbosch Corridor) published by Stellenbosch Municipality, aims to bring hope and create sustainable growth.
If you had to choose an international city to move to, which would you choose? The latest global liveability Index is ‘back to normal’ after the impact Covid-19 had on the 2020 and 2021 index. Vienna is back in the first place.
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has won this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first African architect to win the prize. This award is considered architecture’s most significant lifetime achievement award.
The brutal invasion of Ukraine is sending shudders around the world. Unfortunately, Ukraine’s cultural heritage has also been damaged and destroyed by Russian forces. This includes museums, archives, brick Byzantine churches, cathedrals, monasteries, futuristic...
United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) regularly releases reports on the extent of climate change. The latest report, from March 2022, on Mitigation of Climate Change contains dismal news and simple steps to counteract the rise of greenhouse levels.
Built in 1691, Steenenbrug, alias Plankenbrug, alias the Adam Tas Bridge at Bosman’s Crossing, was the first access to Stellenbosch across the Kromme River, now known as Plankenbrug river. Earlier this year, an intergenerational group gathered on the banks of the river to say farewell to this remarkable but humble single-lane bridge.
Nomos redesigned an existing car repair shop to become an affordable house.
The 15 Minute City model is the third project to ever win the Obel Award, which is an international prize presented to architectural projects that contribute to society. The model was developed by Professor Carlos Moreno and his team.
Dezeen’s architecture project of the year is awarded to Lina Ghotmeh, who designed a 13-storey apartment building for the harbour area of Beirut, her place of birth. Stone Garden “portrays architecture's capacity to act as a healing tool and active player in building...
Dezeen’s architecture project of the year is awarded to Lina Ghotmeh, who designed a 13-storey apartment building for the harbour area of Beirut, her place of birth. Stone Garden “portrays architecture's capacity to act as a healing tool and active player in building...
Dezeen awarded the Design Project of the Year to Silo, a creative branding and design agency. Silo designed a bicycle parking garage outside The Hague Central Station, Netherlands.
Dezeen (an online architecture, interiors and design magazine based in London) awarded the Design Project of the Year to Silo, a creative branding and design agency. Silo designed a bicycle parking garage outside The Hague Central Station, Netherlands. According to...
Those who are artists themselves and appreciate art will know that titanium white is a pigment derived from titanium oxide. Until recently all believed that titanium white was discovered in a laboratory in New York. However, researchers recently discovered titanium...
New York architecture firm has a vision to “replace big retail spaces with local shops, cafes, housing, art galleries, etc. that are accessible and inclusive. ODA does not want to perpetuate inequality and hopes to create ground-level spaces that serve everyone, not...
With the Covid-19 pandemic still taking center stage in society, it is understandable that people can be wary of microbic organisms, while they forget about those organisms that are useful. To demonstrate this, bacteria Serratia ficaria (SH7) stepped up in society,...
As an architect, Michael Eliason advocates for dense, green, bike-friendly, family-friendly cities with ample social housing and open space. He sees five influential trends in liveable and innovative cities. 1. Brownfields to eco districts European cities have been...
UNESCO recently announced that the city of Liverpool has lost her status as world heritage site. With this announcement the focus is on the reciprocal relationship between development, heritage and culture as well as economic interests. Economic progress may often be...
The 2021 Liveability Ratings of cities worldwide is significantly different from ratings done in previous years. This is due to the impact of the pandemic. Auckland in New Zealand had the highest ranking according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) liveability...
Mayat Hart Architects and Heritage Consultants from Johannesburg recently won in the category Educating Practices at the international 16th Docomono Rehabilitation Award (DRAW21). This category refers to pioneering studies and low budget interventions that have...
The Modern Heritage of Africa (MoHoA) foundation that is based at the University of Cape Town is planning a Symposium in September 2021 on modern heritage in Africa and a second symposium at the University College of London in 2022 on Modern Heritage in the...
In Africa one can also experiment with curricula and organizational structures more so than what is possible in Europe. She also emphasizes the importance to embrace diversity and at the same time to acknowledge individual skills and habits. However, she points out that people do not know how to do this and that “civicness” should be taught.
Stellenbosch Municipality recently appointed Katherine Robinson as Senior Heritage Planner. She joined the Department of Planning and Economic Development in February 2021. Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation asked Katherine a few questions about her interest in...
