Better Living Challenge

September 2014

Exhibitors: Light up the room!

Sep 25, 2014

These Exhibitors have seen the light!   The Lightie by Michael Suttner is a solar-powered light bulb that can fit into a soda bottle to...

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About Our Finalists: Rotenda Nevhutalo

Sep 25, 2014

Smart brickmaking kit lays foundation for decent low-income housing   Young design talent rolls out a 100% recyclable housing solution to address...

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About Our Finalists: Eco-struct, ARG Design & A3 Architects

Sep 25, 2014

Ingenious design delivers decent homes to low-income communities   Cape Town’s poorest communities are set to benefit from an eight-year quest...

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About Our Finalists: Qmod Educational Energy

Sep 17, 2014

Qmod sets out to teach the fundamentals of renewable energy to South Africa’s young learners   International design team offers an educational...

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About Our Finalists: Durobuild

Sep 17, 2014

IKYA Homes fill the gap between permanent homes and informal township dwellings   Cape Town-based designers roll out a proudly South African...

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See you there!

Sep 17, 2014

  Melissa Baird of Ogilvy Earth South Africa is giving a marketing and communications presentation next Tuesday. Attend this free session...

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Exhibitors: Building Blocks

Sep 17, 2014

These Exhibitors are building a green SA one brick at a time!   Vusumzi Mahlatshana’s Prickly Pear Brick is made from the fruit of the...

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Exhibitors: Pocketful of Sunshine

Sep 11, 2014

Sunlight is possibly the most plentiful resource available to us in the southern hemisphere - and it's free! These Exhibitors show us some of the...

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About Our Finalists: Collis & Associates

Sep 11, 2014

Innovative process turns house building into a catalyst for community upliftment and environmental change   Double finalists combine a sustainable...

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About Our Finalists: Imari Crous

Sep 11, 2014

Finalist goes back to school to find inspiration for her counting chair   Mathematics and ingenuity add up as local farm girl Imari Crous gets...

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