Every year design students from across the country compete with the hopes of being crowned the Caesarstone Student Designer of the year. This year the brief was focused on how architecture can contribute to the creative and cultural industries of our country. The submissions came pouring in and were of an incredibly forward-thinking and high standard – a beautiful indication of the promising future of the South African design world. Introducing the winners and finalists of 2017…
1st Place Winner: Marli de Wet
Submission: Bonono Afrika | Lecturer: Anel Joubert | Institution: Design Time School of Interior Design
1st Runner-up: Hsu Yi Hua
Submission: Look to the Future | Lecturer: Marga de Vos | Institution: BHC School of Design
2nd Runner-up: Carolynn Innes
Submission: Amava | Lecturer: Anel Joubert | Institution: Design Time School of Interior Design
Finalist: Anru Bodenstein
Submission: ARTerial Network | Lecturer: Rene van der Merwe | Institution: Tshwane University of Technology
Finalist: Brent Blignaut
Submission: The Artery | Lecturer: Donald Flint | Institution: Nelson Mandela University
Finalist: Danielle Kotze
Submission: The Green Connection | Lecturer: Donald Flint | Institution: Nelson Mandela University
Finalist: Leyya Adam
Submission: Highway for People | Lecturer: Donald Flint | Institution: Nelson Mandela University
Finalist: Michelle Mngomezulu
Submission: Hidden Lines | Lecturer: Rene van der Merwe | Institution: Tshwane University of Technology
Finalist: Tanisha Neill
Submission: Blok Boxx| Lecturer: Anel Joubert | Institution: Design Time School of Interior Design
This years’ judges had their work cut out for them, but managed to narrow it down to 9 finalists after a long day of adjudicating. Thank you Judges! From left: Dorothy van’t Riet, Mphethi Morojele and Stefan Antoni, Jonathan Anstey.
CONGRATULATIONS to all finalists and winners and thank you to the lecturers and great institutions who make this all possible! Want to know more? Be sure to follow the 2018 Student Designer Awards on social media and online:
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