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designingways ISSUE 239 WORKSPACE THE LEATHER LOOK COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY RSA R35.95 (incl. VAT) dw • Issue 239 1
A product designed by Cosentino®
Silestone Loft.
Beauty and Corktown Loft Series
sustainability go
hand in hand.
Cosentino marks a turning point with the
launching of its new Silestone® with
HybriQ+ technology®.
“More beauty. More sustainability. Less impact.” The new
Silestone® is defined by these three guidelines. The flagship of the
Almeria-based company has begun a journey of no return. A
journey forward. A journey that will revolutionise the market for
architectural surfaces, radically transforming the industry.
The world's undisputed leader in quartz surfaces has just launched
the new Lo series, a series of 5 industrial-looking colours
TOPS ON TOP
reminiscent of cement, which aims to capture the essence of five
neighbourhoods with an industrial look that have become world
trendsetters.
Cosentino seeks to establish this series as a new standard, a new
benchmark in this new normality in which a kitchen has become
even more the soul of the home and a place where we spend
more time than ever. Thanks to this series, we will be able to
transform our kitchen into a space full of character,
functionality, beauty and sustainability.
Cindy Crawford on Silestone Seaport
The brand presents the new colours as a sensory journey through
these five neighbourhoods and recreates the spirit of each one of
them through its materials. A journey that begins in bustling
Camden, with its eclectic style and reminiscent of eighties punk. It
goes on to the warm Poblenou, the smoothest colour in the
series, which embodies the so ness of the sun-drenched
Mediterranean neighbourhood. Crossing the ocean, the journey
moves on to New York, the birthplace of the Lo movement, and
makes a stopover in Seaport, a seafaring and commercial district
that names the most emblematic grey in the series, a colour
which seems to be sprinkled with sea salt. From there, the journey
heads to Soho and reaches the north of Little Italy. Nolita is the
fourth colour in the series, and it is elegant, almost white and as
full of nuances as the cement that cover its streets. Detroit is the
final destination, where Corktown features an enigmatic and
sophisticated black with rusty touches distinctive of the Motor
City whose history seems to recall that of a failed Miss America.
This journey of the senses is the driving force with which Cosentino
is launching an ambitious campaign, as different from what has Seaport Loft Series
SILESTONE LOFT:
been seen before in the industry as its Lo series with the new
HybriQ+ technology®.
A PURELY
URBAN SERIES
The new More Taking care of
normality Sustainable the value chain
The next generation of Silestone® All Silestone® colours with HybriQ+ are Cosentino has taken a step forward in
sets the new standard for both manufactured using only renewable reducing silica in its products to make
Silestone® and the market by energy, recycled water and circular handling and manufacturing safer. All
creating a new paradigm of economy. In addition to this, HybriQ+ products with HybriQ+ contain
® sustainability and safety. contains a minimum of 20% recycled a maximum of 10% crystalline silica. Discover more at cosentino.com
materials, such as glass.
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10 DESIGNER PROFILE
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Raised flooring system with unique 26 COMMERCIAL INTERIOR
SA senior living community garners acclaim
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DESIGNER
PROFILE
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Mungo
We are at a unique stage in our history.
Never before have we had such an
awareness of what we are doing to the
planet, and never before have we had the
power to do something about that… the
future of humanity and indeed, all life
on earth, now depends on us. - David
Attenborough.
From David Attenborough to world
leaders, we are hearing that the next
decade will determine our ability to
sustain life on Earth. Creating a quality
soil is preserved for future generations.
Using up to 90% less water, and relying on
the company-wide commitment to
convert our entire cotton product range Avoid concrete cracking in dry conditions
product is not enough. more circular and regenerative systems, to organic over the next couple of years.
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Quality is no longer a product of organic cotton presents a future for more In making this decision, we hope to prove ot and windy conditions According to the American Concrete and trowelling operations must be
function or form. It needs to reach sustainable textile production. to South African farmers, manufacturers, can lead to plastic shrinkage Institute (ACI), plastic shrinkage cracking conducted to create the required surface
beyond enhancing the life of its user. A Alarmingly, only 1% of global retailers, and the general public that there cracking on fresh concrete, of concrete is likely to occur whenever the finish. CHRYSO® ProFilm 19 is a water
quality product now needs to improve the cotton production is organic. But as is a demand for textiles made with organic but CHRYSO® ProFilm 19 can solve this evaporation rate is more than 1 kg per based product which is compliant with
condition of our planet. manufacturers and consumers we cotton. problem, without the addition of extra square metre per hour. The ACI highlights guidelines on volatile organic compounds
recognise our responsibility to shift the water to the concrete mix. that this rate of evaporation can be readily (VOCs).
Let’s start with cotton demand. Getting Certified caused by many combinations of air The effectiveness of the mono-molecular
Conventionally grown cotton is one In 2020, amidst a global pandemic, we Avoid concrete cracking in dry temperature, relative humidity, concrete film means that there is no need for water
of the least sustainable crops on earth. Going Organic became the first GOTS-certified mill in conditions temperature and wind velocity. spraying on the surface of the concrete
A waterthirsty crop, GMO cotton makes In 2018 we embarked on a journey to South Africa. Hot and windy conditions can lead As an evaporation reducer, CHRYSO® in order to slow the evaporation process.
use of pesticides and insecticides in its find a supplier of organic cotton. This took The Global Organic Textile Standard to plastic shrinkage cracking on fresh ProFilm 19 prevents this cracking by It can be used on a range of horizontal
production, which contaminate the soil, us to Turkey where we met Egedeniz - the (GOTS) is the world-leading textile concrete, but CHRYSO® ProFilm 19 can protecting fresh concrete from the effects concrete pours where the evaporation rate
the air we breathe and the water we drink. first Turkish cotton farmers to achieve processing standard for organic fibres. It solve this problem, without the addition of excessive moisture loss in rapid drying may exceed the bleeding rate of concrete.
In contrast, the production of organic GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) defines the highest level of environmental of extra water to the concrete mix. conditions. Furthermore, it can achieve These applications include industrial
cotton requires no pesticides or synthetic certification. We made a video about it and social criteria, from harvesting, One of the dangers of working in low this result without increasing the bleed. floors, roads, bridge decks, slabs, patios,
fertilizers. which you can watch here. to socially responsible manufacturing, humidity conditions – even inside heated By spraying this evaporation-reducing driveways and sidewalks.
Relying on the wisdom of traditional In 2019 we launched our first 100% providing a credible assurance along the buildings during cold weather – is the product onto fresh concrete surfaces, CHRYSO® ProFilm 19 is ideal in
farming, the health of both the farmers and organic towel, The Aegean, and made entire supply chain. rapid evaporation of surface moisture the user creates a continuous mono- concrete applications that produce little
Over a three-day period, each division from the concrete. This can cause map molecular film over the concrete, which or no bleed water, such as mixes with low
of the Mungo Mill in Plettenberg Bay was cracking and plastic shrinkage, where inhibits the rapid loss of bleed water. water content. dw
carefully scrutinised by Control Union - cracks can penetrate to the full depth of This film lasts as long as the concrete
an independent certification body. We a concrete slab. remains plastic, even where floating za.chryso.com
were monitored from waste disposal to
yarn lots, energy consumption, labour
practices and health and safety.
Compliance was met across the board,
from our design and production, right
through to our weaving, CMT, finishing,
laundry, wholesale and retail departments.
More than just a towel
The Aegean is South Africa’s first 100%
GOTS-certified organic towel.
Designed, woven and made by us, at the
Mungo Mill in Plettenberg Bay.
More organic products to follow. Soon.
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Keep to the rules
for successful
concrete floors
T
he construction of industrial
floors, such as warehousing and
factory floors, calls for concrete
with specific characteristics, says Bryan
Perrie, managing director of The Concrete
Institute (TCI), which monthly receives
huge volumes of appeals for advice
regarding faulty flooring.
“It is also important for the tenant or
property owner to fully brief architects
and concrete designers about the logistics
system and loading weights on the floor
being planned to help define the loading
criteria for the concrete mix. If incorrect
information is supplied, the same
serviceability criteria used for routine
slabs could be selected – with disastrous
results when handling huge volumes of
T
heavy forklift movement and racking,”
he Silk and Cotton Co. is a extends from upholstery and curtaining Perrie adds.
privately owned, South African to lightweight upholstery, which are all Concrete for flooring calls for correct
fabric and wallpaper company. suitable for contract and domestic use. design, materials, and proportions.
Recently bought over at the end of Each range is carefully selected with Material specifications for all the placement of concrete and the finishing of of material selection, environmental
2019, there has been much focus on fine attention to design and cloth, in such ingredients of the concrete exist - and floor slabs. inconsistencies, as well as handling and
expanding the brand and growing the a way that each new collection builds should be adhered to - as well as South “A thorough understanding of all the finishing, are essential to produce a quality
business. They have introduced new print on the colours and nuances of existing African Codes of Practice for the actual characteristics of concrete, the influence floor. A disregard for any of these factors
ranges and a broader range of upholstery ranges, thereby creating a complete user- leads to problems normally encountered
and curtaining fabrics into the market. friendly compendium of fine fabrics. too late to be corrected,” he states.
They specialize in finely-crafted fabrics Their passion lies in printed fabrics that Consistency by the contractor is also
and wallpapers. Their range of fabrics are locally designed and produced. crucial throughout: receiving the concrete,
Their new range “Here Comes the Sun’ discharging, placing, consolidating and
is a fun, colourful and free-spirited range. finishing. Protecting the concrete while
Boasting six designs in a range of colours, being placed and cured is also vital.
Here Comes the Sun will be sure to bring “Lack of attention to correct
sunshine to any room. proportioning, handling and finishing,
Another new collection ‘Maison’ is in inexperienced contractors, all could
the pipeline and will be available in the contribute to a floor with poor durability,
coming months. strength and aesthetics. Concrete flooring
The Silk and Cotton Co are the agents relies on the successful completion of
for a number of international brands successive phases: understanding what is
including Fabricut, Sandberg Wallpaper being done in each design phase, using
and PielSa. July 2020. The showroom has opened the right concrete and equipment, by the
They are also the agent for a smaller many exciting new doors with the aim to right person at the right time,” he adds.
boutique brand from the UK, Abigail expand the space further. This includes “Concrete Industrial Floors on the
Borg. furniture, ready-made scatters and décor Ground’, a one-day training course on
These carefully selected brands pieces to swoon over. They are also all facets of industrial floor design and
complement The Silk and Cotton Co’s working on launching an online store, construction, will be presented online on
look and brand. where all pieces will be available to buy. dw June 1 by TCI. dw
A pinnacle point was the opening of
their new showroom in Kramerville in www.silkco.co.za www.theconcreteinstitute.org.za
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Raised flooring system with unique water harvesting application Healthy hotels with biophilic flooring lure
the crowds
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ustainability is the key feature away from the building and be potentially drainage points beneath the floor void
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of a new outdoor raised flooring reused as grey water elsewhere. through slab undulations. By adjusting
installation in Centurion which Guy Park, who heads the Raised Floor the InstaCradle system, KBAC’s installers e search by leading global modular the preferred place to meet for coffee and TacTiles glue-free installation system,
is laid on recycled truck tyres and will division of KBAC Flooring, says the ensured that although the sub-level flooring producer, Interface, has refreshments. Interface studies show that which has virtually no VOCs and none
harvest vast volumes of rainwater. property developer, M&T Development, deviated in a manner to control the water shown that biophilic designs in biophilic hotel lobbies are at least 36% of the unpleasant odours associated with
KBAC Flooring’s Raised Flooring approached KBAC for a solution that flow, the final paved areas on top were hospitality flooring that bring nature more popular than conventional lobbies. traditional adhesives, was hailed as a
division supplied and installed the could deal with water runoff from the perfectly level,” Park explains. indoors to hotel rooms - and also public At a time when Covid-19 still hampers global breakthrough. Interface’s modular
sustainable InstaCradle raised paving exterior extensions which, because of the The height of the raised paving system’s areas - can significantly boost a hotel’s tourism and room occupancy, this is carpet also helps keep the air free from
system at a new property development site of the new building in Byls Bridge concrete paved slab varies from 90mm revenue. important because hotels can in this way potentially harmful particles of fine dust
for M&T Development. The innovative Office Park, could have posed major to 245mm under the concrete pavers. Neslihan Küçükaslan, Europe/Middle earn more revenue without having to fill and other pollutants by trapping and
application of InstaCradle rubber under- problems. The flooring on ground level outside East/Africa (EMEA) Regional Design more beds,” Neslihan states. retaining them until removed by vacuum
structure and raised paving around the “A raised paving solution was chosen the building covers 1 406m2, while the Sales and Marketing Manager of Interface With public health now a major issue, cleaning. And Interface has this year also
public spaces on the ground floor of the so that the sub-floor could be adequately system on the higher balcony – used as – which has KBAC Flooring as its sole she says to keep the air clean in hotels, introduced CQuest, its first backing with
building, and on its third-floor balcony, waterproofed and designed in such a client entertainment area – is 163m2 in South African distributors – says the the control of volatile organic compounds carbon negative materials, to the market.”
allows for the substrate to direct waterflow way that water is directed to collection extent. calming, energising influence of natural (VOCs) is vital. Found in many building Neslihan says carefully selected and
The InstaCradle system, which connections can make people want to materials, including flooring, VOCs can designed flooring also significantly
for this project was specified to spend more time in the ambience a hotel easily become airborne gases or vapours reduces the sound of footsteps in hotel
promote sustainable objectives, is itself has created. that irritate the eyes, nose and throat and, corridors. Interface modular carpet
exceptionally sustainable. The innovative “For local visitors and guests, a at high concentrations, can be toxic. helps to minimise the irritation of poor
form of “green” raised flooring is hotel lobby’s relaxing and rejuvenating “Interface has worked hard to drastically acoustics and, for specific problem areas,
supported by rubber crumb cradles made connection with nature tends to make it reduce the VOCs in all its products. Our the company’s resilient underlay reduces
from recycled truck and car tyres. The noise even further. This also applies to
InstaCradle rubber cradles for this project Interface LVTs which have Sound Choice
totalled approximately 9.6 tons of recycled acoustic backing as standard. The 4.5mm
truck tyres - this is about 194 radial truck LVTs deliver all the expected performance
tyres that have been repurposed instead of benefits of hard surface flooring with
landing up in a landfill. Concrete pavers superior durability and far lower noise
600mm x 600mm x 45mm thick were levels.
then loosely placed on a combination “The Sound Choice backing system
of InstaCradle rubber cradles and provides acoustic insulation without
aluminium battens. the need for additional underlay and
“Even the InstaCradle system’s rubber significantly reduces impact sound in any
cradles are fully recyclable to provide a given space. Interface has also engineered
genuine ‘cradle-to-cradle’ product. The Sound Choice LVTs to have heights
cradles have a 60-year guarantee and are compatible with the company’s carpet tile
loose-laid without the need for fixing to backings,” Neslihan adds. dw
sub-floors,” Park adds. dw
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bodies. in history, and everyone is starting to realize how listen to, learn from, and collaborate with each
much interior spaces affect their mood, health, other, we’ll not only get through it, but we’ll thrive.
productivity, etc. I believe the time is now to And by extension, our clients will flourish as well.
Directors of the IID
Newly appointed director of the IID Monica Di Ruvo Juliet M Kavishe - Director of the IID
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am honoured to join the IID panel of currently head of the department of nterior Design, like curating is all about a share their catalogues of works, so the designer
directors. I qualified with a National Applied Design. My areas of interest synthesis of objets in a space, and when art can give them access to not only one client, but
Higher Diploma in Interior Design include interior and architectural design, and design inform each other an amplification a myriad. The industry norm is to showcase at
from Technikon Witwatersrand before interdisciplinary design studies and of conceptual spaces is realised. The idea that these galleries and major exhibitions, which in turn are
working under the mentorship of Trevor design and making in globalised digital two disciplines can live in isolation is a disservice quite expensive for your up-and-coming artists.
Julius for six years. With friends, a economies. to each, for art informs design and vice versa. There is merit, however, to rather work with an
collaborative design office was formed, Research indicates that the built As an Interior Architect who has an interest interior designer to get their work directly into
where I traded as d.i.a. (design interiors environment is responsible for about in art, my design process and product always more client’s homes.
architecture) for 18 years, working in the 40% of global carbon emissions. Over accommodate spaces for my clients to include Alchemy between these disciplines, will not only
fields of corporate, retail and hospitality the lifespan of a building interior their own personal interests, be it through décor, benefit both parties but also serve the clients in the
design. In parallel, I maintained a close configurations change as needs and furniture, objets d’art or paintings. However, even end. John Hunt in his book ‘The Art of the Idea’
relationship with academia, as an external usage dictate. Our industry therefore within this process, a thorough interrogation with states that “…a new thought is often a tangle of
examiner at various institutions, as an plays a key role in the responsible use of my clients as to their tastes, access and interests inspiration, and a request for it to be reasonable.”,
interior design lecturer at the Technikon materials and technologies as well as in is further shared with the sub-contractors like and this is where the relationship between art and
Witwatersrand, and at the Greenside education and innovation with regard to respond creatively and turn challenges lighting and electrical specialists, and finishes design resides.
Design Center where I led the Interior to how we approach sustainable futures. into opportunities. I look forward to suppliers to understand the backdrops and Where design communicates intention directly,
Design department for three years. On The concept of sustainability also refers conversations and engagements around lighting requirements needed to celebrate these art does so indirectly, however both serve each
completion of my Master’s degree from to the longevity and survival of our these themes and how we can mitigate nuances. other. Let us make interior design the rationale,
the University of Johannesburg, I joined industry and, in current fast changing challenges through inclusive and ethical Similarly, I believe, artists, photographers or backdrop and access that artists and various
CPUT in the Department of Architectural contexts, our ability to recover from practices that protect design practitioners sculptors should have access to designers, and artistic mediums can use to inspire the masses.
Technology and Interior Design. I am setbacks. Designers are best positioned as well as our profession.
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KSA update Kitchen Studio, Cosentino, KZN Boards,
Kayreed, ISS, Niemann SA, Prostone,
National Edging, Franke, Sangengalo
W
e now have the beginning Marble & Granite. I can guarantee there
of 2021 behind us and are will be a lot more names on this list before
Amy Sharman
getting back into the swing the project is done.
of things. We had all hoped 2021 would While our industry is champing at the
bring us a little more stability but have bit to start having industry events again
editions because the content is so useful. well as adding more images to showcase
learned very quckly that adaptibility is we feel it is vital that we put members’
This year’s edition highlights a stunning work or products. Links to social media
going to be the key word for the year. health and well-being first. While we are
modern kitchen by Optima Kitchens in platforms can also now be added.
For us at the KSA there have been some still planning for several in-person events,
Gauteng. Optima is one of the the oldest We have also now included the option
changes. Regional manager for Gauteng, should numbers drop sufficiently and we
KSA members with their membership for members to advertise their company
Megan Craft, left us at the end of January. return to level one, we are also looking to
spanning back twenty-three years. on a series of rotational banner adverts
We were lucky to be flooded with CV’s for have several talks online. We will ensure all
The guide was launched online on the that appear on our website’s home page.
her replacement but we held out, looking are kept updated, should we move ahead
ISSUU platform and links can be found The last new addition to the site should
for someone who could add a new skillset with the popular industry showcases in
on the KSA website home page and on be seen in early March. This platform
to the KSA team. We were very pleased Gauteng, KZN and Cape Town, as well as
our Facebook post. Alternativly visit it will be called ‘What’s hot in the kitchen’.
to welcome Amy Sharman to the KSA the popular, more social KSA networking
directly on ISSUU: https://issuu.com/ It is specifically designed for our supplier
family on the 8th February. Amy brings events like the Gauteng and CT golf days
ksa.za/docs/ksa_consumer_guide_2021 . members to allow them to showcase their
to the KSA an in-depth knowledge of and the new CT mountain biking event.
Printed versions are available – we have latest offerings, whether they be materials,
digital marketing which we believe will Please also keep an eye out for invitations
found that despite the move away from appliances or products. This blog based
have a great impact on how we, as an to online events. Our popular online sales
print media this is one booklet people platform will feature specific items that
organisation, move forward. Amy also course will be returning, as well as talks
like to hold in their hands and keep. Hard are new and interesting to the market.
has a wealth of experience from the sales on showroom optimisation and advice on
copies will be delivered to KSA members February also saw the start of the
and hospitality industries. Over the next the best ways to avoid customer disputes.
over the next few weeks. Anyone wishing KSA’s kitchen design project for tertiary dw
few months she will be getting training on
to organie a hardcopy of the booklet for institutions. In collaboration with the
KSA protocols and the kitchen industry, www.ksa.co.za
themsleves can contact their regional IID, the KSA has been working on a
and will be getting to know each of the
KSA office: project based means of enhancing interior
Gauteng members. We wish her all the
gauteng@ksa.co.za design students’ experience of learning
best as she begins her adventure with us
kzn@ksa.co.za about kitchen design and manufacturing.
and hope the industry will give her the
- for KZN/EC and Garden Route The project not only focuses on design
same support they gave Megan.
westerncape@ksa.co.za but also materials, budgets and dissecting
This month also sees the launch of our
a brief. Multiple tertiaries will be rolling
2021 Consumer Guide. This little A5
We are also very proud of the new this project out to second and third year
booklet has proved to be a valuable tool
additions to our website that went live interior design students during 2021.
for consumers, the kitchen industry and
at the end of January / early February. To help them on their way, we have put
industry professionals over the years. It
Members can now expand their listing on together a goodie box of samples for
is always gratifying to get calls asking
our website giving their profile more detail each institution to help them with their
when the next edition will be out and to
about who they are and what they do, as understanding of the materials available.
find that people have collected the various
We have also begun the process of putting
together video resources in the form of
interviews and talks with KSA members
on key topics. These video resources
will be uploaded to the KSA’s YouTube
channel (this can be accessed on our
website homepage) so that students can
access them when and as often as they
like.
We would like to thank the members
who have helped us thus far with the
project for their time and contributions
to the goodie boxes: Articad, Blum,
Salvacorp, Compusoft, Gelmar, Granite
Projects, Sonae Arauco, Maxima Software,
PG Bison, Macsharp Timbers, Martin
Meyer Kitchens, Infin8 Surfacing, The
Potch students
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DESIGN
Meridiane: the New Design from
LATOxLATO Measures Time
in Light and Shadow
Milano, Italy
L
ATOxLATO
has launched tributes to classical and Renaissance
“Meridiane,” a new collection of Italian architecture has an impressive new
home accessories inspired by the entry in “Meridiane.”
sundials that decorate numerous Italian The metaphysical echoes of their earlier
palaces and villas, with architectural lines collections of vases and candelabras here
and shadows as the stars of the show. return decisively in the decoration of
“Meridiane” means “sundials” in Italian. these new pieces, becoming their defining
It is also the name of the new collection characteristic. Here the shadows are not
of home accessories from LATOxLATO, projected but are an indelible design on
the design studio founded by Virginia the white ceramic surface of the objects.
Valentini and Francesco Breganze de Along with the volumes and geometric
Capnist. This 100% Italian-made design lines borrowed from architectural forms,
celebrates the art and architecture of they further emphasize the unique and
the Bel Paese through accessories, precious character of each piece.
furnishings, and design objects.
The Meridiane collection is inspired by Shadows as Decoration, Decoration as
the sundials that decorate the façades of Shadow.
numerous Italian palaces and villas. Shadows and architectural forms. These
The sundial is a truly ancient are the key elements of LATOxLATO’s
instrument, measuring the passage of new Meridiane collection. Architectural
time by way of the shadow cast by a tall forms and linear volumes come together
central pin (the gnomon) on a painted to tell a story, brought to life by the superb
horizontal or vertical surface. handiwork and skill of the finest Italian
Now Virginia Valentini’s and Francesco master artisans: major collaborations
Breganze de Capnist’s catalogue of that underline the uniqueness of
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DESIGN
LATOxLATO’s work, in particular the Four pieces designed to mark the hours
two designers’ dedication to their research of the day like a sundial, from dawn
and their deep and powerful bond with to dusk. With a bonus. LATOxLATO’s
their homeland. Meridiane collection seems to borrow a
The materials used are the other star of Latin motto from a sundial found on a
the show. White, tactile ceramic recalls street in Rome: Horas non numero nisi
the classic Italian tradition of glazed serenas. “I don’t count the hours unless
majolica pottery and creates an ideal base they’re pleasant ones.”
for the play of shadows that characterizes
the collection. Precious metals are Essential forms, shadows, and fine
used to accent the vertical elements - details
the gnomons - that “cast” the illusory, Each piece in the Meridiane collection
decorative shadows. is made of glazed ceramic, with detailing
The juxtaposition of geometric lines in 24k gold, platinum, and copper. dw
and rich detailing makes this a collection
that goes with everything. Perfect for Technical Sheet
contemporary environments or more • Brand: LATOXLATO
classic interiors, Meridiane is for anyone • Designer: Virginia Valentini +
in search of a decorative piece that is Francesco Breganze De Capnist
original and authentically Italian. • Production: November 2020
• Material: Ceramic
Four design accessories for four • Colour: White
moments of the day. • Finishing: Gold, 24K, Platinum,
The Meridiane collection includes four Copper
pieces: the round tray 06:45, the bowl
12:30, the rectangular tray 19:00 and the www.latoxlato.com
box 22:15.
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INTERIOR
SA senior living community garners acclaim
with international industry leaders
S
an Sereno, an Auria Senior architecture, innovation, operations,
Living (Auria) community in the and resident care as they relate to senior
Johannesburg suburb of Bryanston, housing. They evaluate each submission
has taken top honours alongside four of on aspects of design innovation and
its international counterparts as one of operational excellence in areas of
five winners of the Argentum 2020 Senior memory care, local town and community
Living by Design Awards. engagement, family engagement, building
Based in the USA, Argentum is sustainability resident engagement,
America’s leading national association resident health and wellness, and resident
exclusively dedicated to supporting safety.
companies operating professionally Of the five winners of the Senior Living
managed, resident-centred senior living by Design Awards (2020), San Sereno was by conventional “retirement villages” operate as a single campus environment in the upmarket suburb of Bryanston, it The renovation included a newly built
communities and the older adults and the only entry from outside the United in South Africa,” says Auria founder in which people have a continuum of comprises 214 independent living units café/bistro, formal restaurant, lounge,
families they serve. Argentum member- States. and CEO, Barry Kaganson. “Our aim living options available to them, ranging (houses and apartments) as well as 50 hair salon, indoor swimming pool,
companies operate senior living The award is a strong validation for with San Sereno was to provide a new, from completely independent living to assisted living units and a dementia care cinema, yoga/Pilates studio and gym.
communities offering assisted living, the pioneering work that San Sereno’s contemporary and luxurious approach varying degrees of assisted living, as well facility. Communal areas were extensive, The new building wing capitalised on
independent living, continuing care, and developer and operator, Auria Senior to senior living design that was practical, as nursing and dementia care. Even more yet dated. the views over the lawn bowling green,
memory care services. Living, is doing in the senior living space yet aesthetically pleasing. We wanted to important is the emphasis on providing “The facility we acquired was completed while a new card room, billiard room,
The annual Senior Living by Design in South Africa. The company aims to have a positive impact on residents’ lives an environment which promotes and in the early 1990s and was in dire need library and concierge area was created by
Awards recognise architects, design change what is on offer in the South through their daily experience of using supports quality of life for seniors, of an upgrade. We wanted to transform reconfiguring the existing internal layout.
firms and senior living providers who African senior living space – setting a and moving through the new spaces, and covering everything from physical the existing aged building into a world The new buildings ensure that residents
create quality senior living communities new standard with respect to the living to ensure that they could enjoy their best wellness to social engagement and even class, contemporary community which have an appealing environment that they
in innovative ways. Winners are selected environments themselves as well as what quality of life. Every single day.” life-long learning. provides a luxurious and enticing living can be proud of, while allowing them to
by an independent panel of four judges it means to grow older. “Our vision was San Sereno is what is internationally San Sereno, Auria’s flagship senior environment for residents, accommodates engage in stimulating activities, delicious
from the fields of architecture, design and to establish a new gold standard for termed a “continuing care retirement living community, was acquired in 2017 impaired movement and mobility, and meals and a wealth of exciting events.
senior living. The judges are selected based senior living in South Africa, brought community”, or CCRC. Based on the and extensively renovated to create the provides all the necessary amenities San Sereno was renovated as a ‘live site’
on their extensive experience in various about by our dismay over the institutional idea that most people would prefer to beautiful residence that it is today for within the rapidly changing senior living – with residents continuing to occupy it
disciplines including interior design, and depressing environments created ‘age in place’, a CCRC is designed to over 350 residents. Set on a 33-acre site environment,” says Kaganson. as it underwent its transformation. This
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INTERIOR
Workspace
necessitated careful planning and design, one of communities where vitality and judge Cynthia Shonaiya, principal at
including the off-site manufacturing of serenity co-exist.” U.S. architecture and design firm Hord
many components. Disruption to residents James Balda, President and CEO Coplan Macht. “The spaces are beautiful
was minimised as much as possible, and of Argentum, extended his personal and liveable,” added another judge, Bruce
the remodelled spaces have proven that it congratulations to Auria on being a Hurowitz – principal at Merlino Design
was worth any inconvenience – they are winner. “It is communities such as yours Partnership.
well used and enjoyed. that continue to drive the industry “We are proud and honoured to
According to Argentum, a strong forward,” he said. In Argentum’s official have received this award. It shows that
theme in this year’s submissions was press statement, he also commented: we can indeed change the face of the
design for well-being, an already strong “As the judges note, these designs are industry in the South African context,
trend in senior living. Argentum’s own focused on bringing the best of senior and provide places in which seniors can
press statement notes that “designs had living forward. The wide variety of types grow older with dignity and enjoyment in
a variety of options in outdoor spaces, of communities as well as the breadth environments that can stand shoulder to
seamless indoor-outdoor transitions, of locations represented among the shoulder with the best in the world” says
and flexible gathering places that recipients showcases the choice and Kaganson.
could adapt to the changing needs of quality offered in senior living today.” The Senior Living by Design Award
residents and the times. In addition, “The impact of this project will be felt winners are published annually in Senior
art, water features, natural materials far beyond its boundaries, as it ushers in Living Executive magazine. dw
and landscaping, and spa-like touches a new typology for senior living in South
are prolific. Overall, the impression was Africa,” said Senior Living by Design www.auria.co.za
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Planning home workspace
Workspace Every business that is operated or
managed from home will require some
by Stienie Greyling sort of workspace, but not all will require
an office in the traditional sense. For
A
a freelance photography business, for
fter spending most of 2020 working example, the main workspace in the home
from home, many people have may be the darkroom.
grown tired of the isolation, The type of business that will
discomfort and lack of separation between be operating from home is key to
work and life. determining the type, size and location of
The answer has been to offer employees the workspace needed. Day-to-day living
a workplace closer to home – such as a should carefully be considered as well as
local shared working space and this trend special occasions, seasonal activities and
is gaining traction. guests.
The technology is available to enable Take the time necessary to put together
seamless, touchless transactions and the the most productive, functional and
pandemic has accelerated its usage in visually appealing workspace at the lowest
workspaces. possible cost.
Most home workspaces are basic
Future seeking enough so that they can be planned
In 2021 employers and workers without hiring a professional. However,
alike are looking for insight into future if the intention is to spend a substantial
workplace design. Developers are looking amount of money to create a home
to create transformative, forward looking workspace or build an extension to a
office and mixed use centres. Highly home, it would be best to consider hiring
profile locations and underutilized sites an architect and interior designer with
present opportunities to capture the home office experience.
imagination of office tenants with new Outbuildings on a property, such as
design strategies ensuring safety, security, tool sheds, enclosed cabanas and free-
standing workshops are another option if
the structure is suitable and large enough.
flexibility, wellness and access to the experience of COVID may become dw
outdoors. normalized over time. Technology
and innovation will rise to meet these
Safety and Security challenges and make negotiating these
A big concern related to employee conditions easier and more seamless in
health and well-being going forward the near future.
is differentiating between visitor and
employee. Companies are revising Green Interiors
policies to prevent non-employees from Over the last several years designers
entering buildings, controlling access have consistently included outdoor
for essential visitors and pre-screening spaces such as green terraces and ground
everyone. Many countries are using level gardens. In newer projects the
cameras to detect temperature and this gardens are also coming indoors. Interior
technology may become more affordable plantings do more than contribute to
for mainstream use. clean interior air, they offer the calming
qualities of nature.
New behaviours Accessible green spaces will continue
Our individual behaviour and to appear and grow in scope across all
expectations have changed. We are building types. The connection to green
all becoming preconditioned to be space, the use of natural and ecologically
conscientious about preventing the spread sound interior materials and strategies
of viruses and disease. Remember people that allow daylight to penetrate deep
initially resisted wearing seatbelts. Now it into building spaces, advance sustainable
is completely natural to buckle up when features and provide workers a sense of
we get into a car. Experts are predicting connection to nature and its health giving
more frequent viral pandemics, so the qualities.
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Lightspeed Offices
Montréal, Canada
A
CDF Architecture, a firm renowned
Bridging both space and time
for its ambitious, design- In addition to addressing a narrow,
savvy commercial, residential, cramped, and linear space, ACDF was
hospitality and institutional projects, is faced with several constraints inherent
proud to unveil Phase 3 of an innovative in the redesign of heritage buildings,
four-phase office design for Lightspeed, including regulatory issues. To meet
a company dedicated to helping emergency exit requirements, the firm
entrepreneurs work smarter and create constructed a new evacuation corridor
the best possible experiences for their for the sixth floor boardroom, crossing
customers. through the exposed wood structure of the
Located in the historic Gare Viger attic in order to connect to an existing exit.
building, the project was conceived A further challenge involved developing,
to maximize space and accommodate in collaboration with the base building
more than 640 employees working architects, an exterior roof insulation
at the Montreal headquarters of the strategy, allowing the exposed wooden
international company. ACDF’s mandate beams of the roof ’s interior to remain
for Phase 3 was to transform 10,000 sq.f. part of the space’s design. In an innovative
of storage space, located on the building’s fashion, the firm also addressed the issue
5th floor, into a functional network of of limited natural light penetration by
training rooms, meeting facilities, and devising and implementing an ambient
work zones. lighting strategy.
“In keeping with the same conceptual Completed in January 2020, ACDF
approach as the previous phases, rose to each and every challenge along the
enhancement of the heritage character way in order to effectively and efficiently
of the space was a core focus,” explains transform the space into an architectural
Joan Renaud, a partner, architect, and journey, rich in contrasts and experiences.
core member of the ACDF design team. Bold contrasts in lighting and colour
“That being said, rehabilitating the attic embody the firm’s approach to creating
presented numerous challenges, which desired moods and highlighting spatial
undeniably guided each of our design and transitions. Upon exiting the fifth floor
spatial planning decisions.” elevators, a dark environment lends
itself to a subtle game of transparency
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and reflection, courtesy of three bronze-
tinted boxes delimiting the elevator
hall from the adjacent training room.
The elevator hall’s black background
immediately contrasts with the warmth of
the training room’s white oak bleachers,
and the rich texture of its exposed brick
wall. To the east and west of the elevator
hall, the firm’s approach to transitional
contrasts emerges in the form of bright
white geometrical corridors. The passages
accentuate a transition between the
cavernous dark zone and the enveloping,
residential ambiance of exposed brick
walls and wooden beams that characterize
the company’s meeting rooms, services
core, and unique workspaces located at
each end of the corridors.
Preparing for a new reality
With Phase 3 of the Lightspeed office
design complete, ACDF has turned its
focus to the fourth and final phase of the
project under the shadow of a new post-
COVID reality. In addressing planning
for the design of another 25,000 sq.f. on
the building’s second floor, Lightspeed
has asked ACDF to provide three optional
plans that address social distancing
measures as part of the layout. While
the client hopes that business will soon
return to normal, they have asked ACDF
to incorporate innovative measures into
the design that will allow them to adapt
their work environments into socially
distanced versions in quick and flexible
ways. dw
www.acdf.ca/en/
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