Welcome to The Giants

Big builds, inner-city developments, and corporatecommercial spaces take pride of place in this issue. In the rapidly evolving building sector, every member of the trade is needed to realise these colossal structures and nurture urban nodes to make them successful spaces.

The growing need for innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the demands of urban living is apparent. Given our social climate and unique set of challenges, creating vibrant, future-friendly, liveable cities for people to work, play, and thrive is no small feat!

This issue’s aim is to push the boundaries of what is possible. From looking to nature to find answers to biophilic shopping centres to thinking outside the box to find solutions to traffic congestion, we journey through a collection of precincts, projects, and proposals to reimagine the future.

We feature an interview with Boogertman + Partners about their legacy as the biggest firm in Africa, their highly anticipated The Station in the Western Cape, along with a mammoth portfolio nationwide. On this trajectory, we take a walk through the Foreshore Precinct to explore the ambitious upcoming Harbour Arch shaping Cape Town’s urban skyline. Segueing straight into the Best International Mixed-Use Development 2022/23, we head to Johannesburg’s Waterfall City to visit the Waterfall Corporate Campus and discover the future of private commercial hubs in the country.

We are thrilled to invite you to Scape Trade Show on the 7th of September 2023 at the V&A Waterfront. Look out for the unveiling of this year’s theme in the coming pages. This issue also sees us launching an exciting competition in collaboration with Geberit that invites students across South Africa to reimagine an iconic site… We cannot wait to see what our future thought leaders propose! As you can see, our diary is filled with exciting milestones and unique experiences, and we can't wait to share them with you. Thank you for joining us on this journey of exploration and inspiration.

Until next time, when we see you again for our Youth Month education issue titled The Scholar.