African Design Magazine ADM #41 June 2018 | Page 3

CREDITS EDITOR’S NOTE Cover Photograph courtesy of LYT Architecture PUBLISHED BY African Design Magazine (Pty) Ltd EDITORIAL | Allyson Koekhoven [phone] [email protected] MARKETING DIRECTOR | Lesley Shapiro [phone] | [phone] [email protected] SALES CONSULTANT | Brenda Visser [phone] | [phone] [email protected] DESIGN | Gerda Cotty [phone] [email protected] The balancing act Architects daily walk a fine line between aesthetics and functionality, while the adage ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ is agelessly true, buildings should have optimised general appeal. Together with operational functionality, today’s building designs need to address looming sustainability issues. From harvesting rainwater, to energy efficient lighting systems and the increased use of natural light to mitigate the depletion of non-renewable resources, the drive to promote environmental stewardship is a focal point of building design. Apart from our local focus, in this issue we visit Mozambique, China and Amsterdam in search of international design trends. Allyson Koekhoven SOCIAL MEDIA | Riandi Appelgryn [phone] [email protected] African Design Magazine is delighted by the announcement below, our Guest Editor Carol Knoll has made. African Design Magazine is looking forward to publishing Carol’s interesting articles. PUBLISHER | Cecile Nel [phone] [email protected] August and September issues, African Design Magazine will publish articles on some of the Trophy and Gold Award winning projects recently announced at the South African Landscapers Institute (SALI) 2018 Awards of Excellence. Life Landscapes won the SALI Trophy for Construction with In-house Design for the Keyes Ave green wall in Rosebank, Johannesburg. See in-depth article in ADM May 2018 issue: The Veld Wall, Keyes Art Mile. Congratulations to the full team responsible for the highly innovative Veld Wall! Disclaimer: While precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of African Design Magazine’s contents and information, neither the editor, publisher, nor its contributors/agents can accept responsibility for supplied copy that is not factually correct or for personal opinions supplied in the copy, or for any damages, injury or legal claims which may arise therefrom. All rights reserved. © African Design Magazine (Pty) Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, photocopying, electronic, mechanical or otherwise without the prior written permission of the copyright owners FOLLOW US MEDIA PARTNERS