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The AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award recognises contributions that bring sustainable innovations in Southern Africa🌱🌍🏙

[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Join us for the live memorial service of @SaiaArchitects CEO Mthembeni Mkhize, today at 14:30.
He will be dearly missed.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news of the passing of @SaiaArchitects CEO, architect Mthembeni Mkhize.

His involvement in architecture in South Africa stretches more than 40 years encompassing academic and professional roles locally and internationally.

[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Witklipfontein Eco Lodge aims to embody all aspects of contemporary sustainability. Congratulations to @GLHplus for this innovative project which was awarded in Category A in the 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Photo Voltaic-based solar power solutions provide an innovative means of harnessing energy. Congratulations to Energy Shift for the PVT 1680 which was awarded in Category C (Sustainable Product or Technology) in the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

We congratulate Douglas and Company Architects for their work on Arklow Villa III, an awarded project in the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award. The gorgeous, Victorian-style home has reduced its reliance on the municipal water supply.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Future Africa Campus was created to provide a dynamic environment for scholars and societal role players to engage to advance excellence in Africa. Congratulations @_Earthworld_ Architects for the project's AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.

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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Congratulations to Meyer and Associates Architect and Urban Designers for their work on Botha's Halte Primary School! The school's project was awarded the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award for their state-of-the-art facility for rural primary school learners
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

The Thanda Early Childhood Development Centre is a colourful beacon of hope for learners and the community. We congratulate @ArchiOfJustice on their awarded project in Category A of the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award for this inspiring project.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

The Localworks_Gahinga Batwa Village project built a settlement for and with 18 families of a marginalised people in Uganda. The project created a home for over 100 people and has now been awarded with a 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.
Congratulations Localworks!

[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Hillside Clinic was built with sustainability in mind, optimising natural daylight while meeting the health care needs of Beaufort West's population.
We congratulate Gabriel Fagan Architects on the project's AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Congratulations to Frankie Pappas International for the House of the Big Arch, which was awarded in the 2019/2020 AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.
The Limpopo home is an example of innovation and sustainability at its best.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Sustainability research gives us the insights we need to tackle environmental challenges.
Congratulations to @GCR_Observatory for the awarded project "Towards applying a green infrastructure approach in the Gauteng City-Region".
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Congratulations to Hustlenomics for their awarded project, Access to Affordable Housing in the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award. They focus on developing women & youth in our society by building sustainable homes using alternative technology.
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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Congratulations to @boxapossibility on being awarded in Category C (Sustainable products or technology) of the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award. They combine construction with technology and design to create sustainable solutions for Africa.

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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Listen to @DesignMattersLM on @SAfmRadio with @MichConstant shortly - talking about this year's Afrisam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award
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[Michelle Constant @MichConstant]

Good morning Sunday from @SAfmRadio #SAFMJSB We promise a diverse and different show - we consider AI and humanity as we review Kazuo Ishiguro #KlaraandtheSun, we chat to @NatGeo Explorer of the Year, and the #SAIA Sustainability Awards But first some corn because we can

[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Category A of the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award recognises sustainable new buildings as well as the conservation & restoration of existing ones. We congratulate @WolffArchitects for Additions to the Vredenburg Provincial Hospital.

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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

These are commended projects:
Bio-efficient Cookstove (Richard Dobson Architects)
Pop-up Micro Childcare Facility (Richard Dobson Architects)
The Retrade Project: Live Responsibly, while helping those in need
Women in STEM: A science & leadership initiative of the Nsasani Trust

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An important aspect of sustainability is social impact. This is what we celebrate in Category D: Sustainable Social Programmes, in the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award.

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Category C in the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award was established for a product or technology of social impact and technical significance in sustainability and the living environment with an objective of changing lives.

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[SustainableDesign ZA @SustainDesignZA]

Congratulations to the following projects for their commendations in Category C in the AfriSam-SAIA Sustainable Design Award:

Nchenje Homestead (Simply Sustainable Consulting)
The Mama Jersey (The Seen Collective)

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