Braamfontein has a new identify, one that re-establishes the suburb as a cultural and entertainment venue. In support of the urban renewal project Sappi has created a piazza, and redeveloped the park in front of the Nelson Mandela theatre.

In order to remain in line with world trends in hospitality, the Protea Hotel Wanderers, has upgraded its facilities and created a coffee/cocktail bar designed to draw people in the evenings. The venue is funky, trendy and colourful.

Richard Mistrick, Douglas Paton and Francis Rubenstein take a look at some key guidelines for developing an automated electric control system for daylighting applications.

Colour is a powerful tool for highlighting and accentuating architectural elements, the trick is to use it tastefully. Declan Randall gives some advice on using just the right amount of light and colour to reveal a building's true form and beauty.

Lighting standards are designed to make life simpler. There are generally two types: performance and safety. Murray Cronje of Beka explains the difference and gives an overview of those standards governing the industry in South Africa.

This section of Lighting in Design takes a brief look at some of the products that were launched at Light+Building in Frankfurt.