Here are some of our judges. More judges will be announced soon. Keep checking for updates.
Dion Chang is an innovator, creative thinker and visionary. He is a sought-after trend analyst, and while his feet remain firmly planted on African soil, he uses a global perspective to source new ideas, gauge the zeitgeist and identify cutting edge trends. Local and international corporations have turned to him as a consultant, because of his ability to think outside the box. For fifteen years he has worked in various fields in the magazine and fashion industries, and currently operates as a trend analyst, freelance journalist and columnist, specialising in social commentary. His trends analysis company, Flux Trends, is responsible for launching the ground breaking, annual Flux Trend Review.
Mokena Makeka founded Makeka Design Laboratory (MDL) in 2002, literally months after graduating with a distinction in architecture.
In 2004 MDL received their first major commission – to design a series of railway SAPS stations. When the first of these to reach completion, Retreat Station, was opened, the police station was acknowledged as a leading example in architectural design. In 2007, this project received the CIA award of merit.
MDL’s has also been appointment as the lead architect and urban designer developing the 2030 vision for Cape Town Station and the new Public Transport Shared Services Centre for the Dept. of Transport and a villa in the groundbreaking Ordos 100 project. Mokena is also an external examiner at Columbia University.
In 2004 MDL received their first major commission – to design a series of railway SAPS stations. When the first of these to reach completion, Retreat Station, was opened, the police station was acknowledged as a leading example in architectural design. In 2007, this project received the CIA award of merit.
MDL’s has also been appointment as the lead architect and urban designer developing the 2030 vision for Cape Town Station and the new Public Transport Shared Services Centre for the Dept. of Transport and a villa in the groundbreaking Ordos 100 project. Mokena is also an external examiner at Columbia University.
Durban-born Malcolm completed his studies at St Martins College in London and did his apprenticeship under John Galliano. He returned to South Africa to forecast trends and design for various South African labels before opening his own lifestyle studio in De Waterkant, Cape Town setting the standards for fashion shopping.
Malcolm’s clothes are sharp and feminine and he has built a reputation for fit, service and exclusivity. He has dressed members of the South Africa Cabinet and Danish, Saudi and Swazi royal families and celebrities Charlize Theron and Beyonce Knowles.
Phillipe Starck, Jimmy Choo and American Vogue’s Hamish Bowles have mentored him on design projects. He has appeared in international magazines like American Elle, French Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Wallpaper, Spruce, HD, I-D, Dazed and Confused and was invited by Anglogold to participate in the “Afridesia” collective at the New York Fashion Week. He has also participated in the Durban Designer collections, Nederburg Designer collections, Fairlady Fashion Awards, South African Fashion Week and Cape Town Fashion Week.
Malcolm’s clothes are sharp and feminine and he has built a reputation for fit, service and exclusivity. He has dressed members of the South Africa Cabinet and Danish, Saudi and Swazi royal families and celebrities Charlize Theron and Beyonce Knowles.
Phillipe Starck, Jimmy Choo and American Vogue’s Hamish Bowles have mentored him on design projects. He has appeared in international magazines like American Elle, French Elle, Harpers Bazaar, Wallpaper, Spruce, HD, I-D, Dazed and Confused and was invited by Anglogold to participate in the “Afridesia” collective at the New York Fashion Week. He has also participated in the Durban Designer collections, Nederburg Designer collections, Fairlady Fashion Awards, South African Fashion Week and Cape Town Fashion Week.
The saying: 'One man's rubbish is another man's gold' applies to no-one as well as it does to Heath Nash. His ability to create award winning functional objects from discarded materials such as milk containers and other plastic trash has earned him international recognition. A good eye for shape and colour sees many disused items converted into lights, lamps, mats, screens and candleholders. His plastic and wire objects are sensitive in design, bold and clever, but also have a unique African character and social conscience. By reclaiming, re-using and recycling Heath puts a funky upbeat spin on an otherwise serious global issue.
Andrew studied architecture at U.P.E (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) and after gaining work experience at three architectural practices he started lecturing in 1998. In 2002 he did a Masters degree at The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Andrew lectures in the fields of design, theory and history of architecture and is involved in research on urban space and settlement structure using Space Syntax approaches. He has a special interest in the relationship between settlement configurations, built form and human activity.
Furthermore he has been involved with the setting of briefs and adjudication of national student design competitions as well as being involved in and co-ordinating the adjudication processes of the Eastern Cape Institute of Architecture awards of Merit programme for SAIA (South African Institute of Architecture) awards of Merit.
Andrew lectures in the fields of design, theory and history of architecture and is involved in research on urban space and settlement structure using Space Syntax approaches. He has a special interest in the relationship between settlement configurations, built form and human activity.
Furthermore he has been involved with the setting of briefs and adjudication of national student design competitions as well as being involved in and co-ordinating the adjudication processes of the Eastern Cape Institute of Architecture awards of Merit programme for SAIA (South African Institute of Architecture) awards of Merit.
| 1) | Knowledge of Project Topic: We will be looking for a well-balanced explanation of your project and the project’s relevance to the brief. |
| 2) | Aesthetics: Here we will be looking at the project’s aesthetic appeal. |
| 3) | Use of colour: Have you successfully used the Plascon 2010 Colour Forecast to communicate the brief’s message? |
| 4) | Design of the space: Special attention will be paid to layout, placement of objects, etc. |
| 5) | Concept: Does the concept address the brief and work in relation to the colours, surroundings, etc. |
| 6) | Innovation: Does the project make a statement, tell a story, or interpret the beauty of the subject? Does it convey an idea; show inventiveness or a creative perspective? Does it have the overall WOW factor? |
| 7) | Overall insight: This will look at the application of the concept within each category. Are form and proportion accurate? Is the design rationale correct? |
Entries close 2 July 2010.
