2 structure & design | ISSUE 13 3 Thirteenth issue CONTENT PUBLISHER SPACE OF THE MONTH Structure And Design Media 08 | LIGHTING WORLD MSASA REVAMPED MARKETING MAIN PROFILE Clive Mapfumo 20 | ZIMREAL, CARDINAL CORPORATION, Newton Musara ARKENSTONE, 100 MONTGOMERY Simbarashe Zvidza +263 779 141 137 +263 772 233 086 PROPERTY SALES & RENTALS +263 8644 224 569/70 40 | PROPERTY BY PAMGOLDING DESIGN & LAYOUT INTERIOR DESIGN Tami Zizhou 46 | INTERIORS BY HOWES & HOMES Tichakunda Majena COMMERCIAL PROFILE CONTRIBUTORS 54 | KFC BULAWAYO READY TO DELIGHT Michael Nott Tariro Ndoro LOCAL MATERIAL FOCUS Mike Danes 70 | PLANNING A SUCCESSFUL Eng Bernard Musarurwa BUILDING PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHY INDUSTRIAL PROFILE Michele Fortmann 77 | A NEW SPLASH PAINT & PLASTIC FACTORY Kush Carter Structure & Design CONSTRUCTION COUNCILS SUBSCRIPTIONS 84 | THE ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN REBUILDING ZIMBABWE +263 8644 224 570 EMAIL [email protected] [email protected] WEBSITE www.structureanddesign.co.zw FIND US AT 31 Alexander Rd, Highlands, Harare While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of its content, neither editor nor publisher can be held responsible for any omissions or errors: or for any misfortune, injury , or damages which may arise there-from. All rights reserved. Cop Structure and Design Magazine: No Part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electric or mechanical, including photocopying or recording. 4 structurestructure & ddesignesign | ISSUE 1313 5 Structure & Design Team puStructureblisher@structureanddesign. co&.zw Design Team [email protected] S&D PARTNERS S&D PARTNERS PUBLISHER’S MEMO he futuristic illumination of Lighting are looking to the future, this issue’s featured expansion project that is set to increase Hwange’s World’s Msasa showroom, which property is looking back. Named after a Tolkien power output and provide jobs whilst Vice Thas undergone immense renovation, reference, Borrowdale Brooke’s Arkenstone President Chiwenga oversaw the opening of a new kicks off Issue 13 and introduces us to the theme Property is characterised by well-crafted Splash Paint and Plastics factory in Workington. of time. Green is the future and Lighting World stonework. Both the architecture and the Splash Paint and Plastics already supplies paint has demonstrated their passion for lighting that landscaping of the ten uniquely designed homes for private customers and industries throughout is energy efficient, economical and pleasing to demonstrate innovation as lead architect Sarah the SADC region. page 77 the eye. On show are Eglo lights, ‘bulbless’ lights Morgan had to work with an almost impossibly and also stunning chandeliers and fittings for rocky terrain. Yet Ms. Morgan has also showcased For the layman, Anne Higuera, custom home décor aficionados. page 8 a keen eye into the future by including solar builder, has provided a few tips on planning geysers and water recycling systems in her a successful building project. For these and We also cover the ZimReal Property Investments designs. page 20 more articles, subscribe to our magazine and Forum that took place in Harare last month, enjoy top content on architecture, décor and where Neville Mandimika of Rand Merchant Our featured home is a homage to timelessness design. Bank forecasted a bright future for Zimbabwean and a reminder that sometimes simple is best: the Real Estate, sighting emerging residential spacious, north facing home is characterised by All structure and design content and much development and retail centres such as Village high ceilings, and wide windows looking out onto a more is available online at...issuu.com/ Walk as being evidence that investors are verdant garden. page 46 structuredesign or SDMagzim interested in Zimbabwe. page 16 In our news section, President Mnangagwa has Head there now to use our extensive resource of But while Lighting World and Neville Mandimika approved of a 1.5 billion (US) dollar Hwange top local projects and products. Structure & Design Team [email protected] S&D PARTNERS 7 Lighting World’s new Msasa showroom... lighting the way to a greener future Text by Michael Nott Photography by Michele Fortmann and Kush Carter ighting World is Zimbabwe’s leading supplier of light fittings, fittings and bulbs are considered trend makers leading the way for light bulbs and lighting accessories. Their new Avondale future lighting designs for homes, offices and retail spaces. Lighting branch was featured in Structure and Design issue 12. But World is delighted to present the Eglo ‘bulb less’ range which focuses Lthey’ve also been busy renovating, redesigning and expanding their entirely on LED options. main showroom at 65 Mutare Road in Msasa. Their downlighters are almost paper thin, easy to install, energy saving The new showroom has been re-imagined as, in part, an Eglo concept – and they provide a beautiful soft diffused light. They are the perfect store – the only one in Southern Africa. Who says Zimbabwe can’t lead replacement for traditional recessed downlighters in the home, and the way in new technologies and new designs? they’re also ideal for offices or retail shops – to replace conventional fluorescent tube lights - or for other areas that need diffused light. Eglo Lighting are recognised as world leaders in lighting design and in They have the added benefit that they produce almost no heat, and environmentally friendly lighting technology. Their current range of light because they’re LED they have a longer life span! 8 structure & design | ISSUE 13 Lighting World was the Zimbabwean leader Zimbabwe. In addition their LED’s projected in the drive to replace the old incandescent lifespan is considerably longer than other bulbs and CFL’s with more environmentally products – in most cases offering over 25 friendly options like LED’s. They pre-empted 000hrs of use. the position taken by ZERA (Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority) to discourage the use Some consumers tend to confuse wattage and of incandescent bulbs and four years ago brightness or lumen output. Wattage measures they stopped importing incandescent bulbs the amount of energy used while lumen is the completely. They are now listed as one of amount of light emitted by the bulb. The same ZERA’s preferred suppliers for lighting products. lumen output can be achieved using a greatly reduced amount of energy. New LEDs are Lighting World has been concentrating more available in different light ‘colours’ or ‘tones’ on LEDs and less on CFLs. When they were with cool white being preferable for kitchens, first introduced to the market LEDs were bathrooms or workspaces and warm white considerably more expensive than CFLs, being preferable for lounges or bedrooms. but new developments have made LEDs Lighting World offers the largest range of LED much more affordable. They are the sole products and is almost guaranteed to have agents for Luxram Lighting who are world what you are looking for. In addition LEDs are leaders in the manufacture of LED’s. This considered more environmentally friendly has assisted Lighting World in ensuring they than CFLs which contain mercury and other have the latest LED technologies at the most hazardous gasses making them more difficult competitive pricing for their customers in to dispose of responsibly. 9 SPACE OF THE MONTH But it’s not just all about the relative pros and cons of different bulbs. The new showroom has a beautiful range of lights and light fittings including opulent crystal chandeliers, pendant lights, wall and table lamps, and a big range of fun and funky light fittings dedicated to brighten up children’s’ rooms, displayed in a way that offers you a true visual as it would be in a home. They also stock a wide selection of outdoor garden lights ranging from the more practical floodlights to pretty Italian style lanterns, bulkheads and bollards. Lighting World also provides lighting solutions for more commercial uses – parking areas, sports fields and stadiums, streetlights and traffic lights. For sports fields > 10 structure & design | ISSUE 13 11 SPACE OF THE MONTH 12 structure & design | ISSUE 13 and stadiums they offer a modern, high-tech computer simulated consultation service, whereby they can tell you exactly how many lights you will require to obtain the correct amount of lumens, where to best position them and exactly how bright each section of the field or area will be. Apart from their Eglo range of lights and fittings (for which they are the sole distributors in Zimbabwe) they are agents for many other well-known ranges such as Luxram, Leadsun, Schneider, and Legrand. They supply modern ceiling fans, pool lights, LED strip lights, light switches and sockets, MCBs, and all the related electrical requirements. For more information visit the new showroom at 65 Mutare Road, Msasa. Opening Mon – Fri: 8.00 to 5.30 Sat 8.00 to 1.00pm Call: 0242 487 932/3 Cell: +263 772 124 163 Fax: 0242 487 932/3 Email: [email protected] Web: www.lightingworldzim.com Facebook: Lighting World 13 14 structure & design | ISSUE 13 15 A NEW DAWN: A NEW DAWN: DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BILLIONS READY FOR INVESTMENT SAYS TOP ECONOMIST osted by Africa’s premier investment and real estate course and believes that are likely to see a few more years of bond development conferenceA producer,NEW API Events, the ZimReal DAWN:notes before any changes are adopted. Property