In this issue

INSIDE: Color psychology explained, Revamping that second bathroom, Cross laminated timber façade an SA first, Sandpits to Cape Coastal floral haven. Modern building solutions & quick turnaround times.

Your Space - A Roundup Of Home Projects

To celebrate its new format, TO BUILD has taken a deliberate decision to feature projects of small and medium size practices. “We often feature the large or corporate companies, yet the smaller practices are doing great work and contributing fantastic designs, especially within the residential space,” says Gareth Griffiths, editor of TO BUILD.

2 mins

Getting Back To Basics: Safety On The Building Site

Where does the responsibility lie for the safety of everyone on site, be it at a large construction site or a home, from both a physical and legal point of view? So asks TO BUILD’s legal eagle in his latest piece on the law as if affects the built environment.

2 mins

Bespoke Pieces For Breathtaking Locality

South Villa is a new five-floor penthouse in Clifton Terraces, offering panoramic views of Table Mountain, Camps Bay and Clifton beaches.

1 min

Project Profile: Cape On Porterfield & Cape Dahlia

Cape on Porterfield and Cape Dahlia are two developments completed by Jan-Hendrik Conradie, the director for 22 Cape Road Investments Pty Ltd, a local developer specialising in property development on the Blouberg beachfront. Their business model is to find investment opportunities for a variety of local investors.

3 mins

Responding to the investment paradigm shift?

A Cape developer claims it has scoped the urban property developer’s answer to a shift in the investment paradigm. They say that buyers are increasingly prioritising their lifestyles. Hence, they are seeing a move towards blended unit typologies co-existing in one project, as investors and residents seek a more agile product that responds to market movements.

2 mins

Iconic Sandton Building Given New Facade

Since 2016, the City of Johannesburg has embarked on an ambitious programme to renovate those iconic but dilapidated buildings throughout its suburbs. The 3 Alice Lane building is a case in point. While this building was renovated by its owner, it also supports the trend of restoring older buildings in the city.

3 mins

Engineered Timber For Increased Durability In Doors And Windows

Compared to ordinary solid timber, engineered wood boasts better strength, energy efficiency and durability, say the experts.

2 mins

Opulence With Utility Cost Reduction

With the price of electricity in South African homes continuing to get more expensive due to the country’s worst energy crisis in history, consumers are struggling to keep up with the increase in tariffs. A major air-conditioning system supplier shares a recent case history with TO BUILD readers.

2 mins

Colour Psychology Explained

People instinctively know what colours resonate with them, what 'feels right', but not everyone knows why this is the case. The reasons have more to do with science than sentiment, and choosing an appropriate colour for an architectural or interior design project can be determined rationally, rather than by personal preference alone.

3 mins

RED gets its GREEN

An interesting and vastly different type of hotel has recently been awarded its Five Green Star ‘As Built’ rating, in addition to its 5-Star Green Custom Hotel Design.

4 mins

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To Build Magazine Description:

To Build, with its national footprint, is an effective platform to use for building your brand and out-marketing your competition. To Build also caters for consumers directly—our distribution audience is your target audience. The publication focuses on the latest developments, trends and industry news.

The editorial is distinctive in the way it conveys information on interior and exterior decor, architectural trends, and the latest building technologies and developments throughout South Africa.