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Covid-19 and its legacy in cities
Italy’s response to the pandemic can be used as a cautionary tale not only medically but also infrastructurally
Architecture should be based on people’s needs
Development initiatives need to consider the contexts, past and present, in which they occur to ensure human-centred solutions
Buildings with humans at their heart
South Africa’s architects may be low-key at Venice but their designs are helping correct social injustices
Slice Of Life: The journey to opportunity
"Opposed to this colonial idea of what a city is, townships are actually cities"
The architect as an activist
By recycling items such as wine bottles, practical yet beautiful spaces are created that can change people’s lives.
Opulent beach houses and the art of the leisure colonist
The growing number of extravagant homes built along South Africa's coastlines brings ethics – as well as aesthetics – into question.
The fine art of moulding the essence of cities
Architecture, design, innovation and toilets swirled together in separate international initiatives in Durban and Cape Town.
Brick or stone, Mr Ito?
Sean O' Toole caught up with award-winning Japanese architect Toyo Ito at the world congress of the International Union of Architects in Durban.
Architectural solutions to slums and earthquakes
Presentations on earthquake readiness and slum settlement solutions at a global architecture congress have highlighted contributions to human dignity.
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Call for applications for the position of GCRO executive director
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Ethics and internal financial controls add value to the public sector
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