Cello Terracotta planter pots are hand thrown on wheels at the Kya Sands factory. A team of highly skilled artisans decorate, carve and finish the planter pots, containers and platters to achieve the highest possible quality. Cello's aim is to continue to meet the rigorous standards set during the past 15 years.

Retail Psychology in the Battle for Customers

Desso has been designing and manufacturing carpet for almost 80 years, with a significant presence in South Africa. The company has factories in Europe and its products can be found in commercial and public buildings worldwide. Andrew Sibley, Desso's sales director, argues that the business of retail design is more now about psychology.

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The 2009 OpenThinkBox™ Design Debate

Research, Resources, Discourse :

the ingredients for identifying South African Architecture

Lively debate, heightened by some Panelists ‘crossing the floor’, was experienced by an audience that included 61 architectural practices and design firms during the first OpenThinkBox™ Design Debate on Wednesday 18 February at The Venue, Melrose Arch.

WHEN : WEDNESDAY - 18 FEBRUARY 2009

WHERE : 17 THE HIGH ROAD, THE VENUE, MELROSE ARCH

The DETAIL Prize 2009 was awarded in seven different categories during the glamourous DETAIL Gala at the Munich House of Artists. The architectural DETAIL Prize, which was awarded for the third time this year, has "Aesthetics and Construction" as its motto and total prize money of 29,000 euros. It awards completed structures characterised by well-designed, future-orientated and technically innovative details within an outstanding overall design. New and expanded categories mean that there is now a greater emphasis on cross-sectoral connections and the strengthening of the interdisciplinary network.

The main prize was won by FAM architectura y urbanismo from Madrid together with Schlaich Bergermann & Partner from Stuttgart for the M-11 Memorial in the centre of Madrid.