The Africa Oil Week conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre this week is bringing together governments, investors, international corporations, and lobbyists, who - despite our imminent global ecological crisis – remain unchallenged by our politicians as they further push our world over the edge of collapse through their aggressively escalating production of … [Read more...]
Another man’s treasure: innovative ways with waste
The Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) annually presents a collection of innovative handmade Western Cape products – and the latest, fifth edition showcases some outstanding examples of upcycled design. The Collection was unveiled at the prestigious Design Indaba expo from 1-3 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Floral inspiration is often to the … [Read more...]
Convention centre expands into the green
The winning trio of architects selected to expand the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) were chosen for their green credentials! They are some of the country’s leading green architects involved in setting standards for winning projects - Piet Bakker of Stauch Voster Architects, Anya van der Merwe of Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects and Mokena Makeka of … [Read more...]
Energy saving initiative
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is one of the only convention centres in Africa that has had its energy consumption processes certified according to the internationally recognised systems standards ISO 9001 (Quality Assurance), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety). As part of Eskom's energy saving … [Read more...]
