Tag: Urbanism
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Civic Engagement: designing a new image for eThekwini Municipality.
Background The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, previously known as the Durban Metropolitan Council, has been using a logo that features a dark blue field with a light blue and white representation of the dome of the Durban City Hall. The City Hall, built in 1910, serves as the seat of municipal government and is a near…
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Southern Urbanism: new route development
Introduction Contracted by B&B, Pista Ventures is embarking on a pioneering urban development strategy aimed at enhancing the eThekwini Municipality’s focus on rural and eco-tourism, particularly within the Umhlanga route. This initiative seeks to leverage the area’s rich natural and wildlife resources by developing new routes for walking, cycling, and bussing, thereby creating a more…
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Circular Systems: prototyping for the visually impaired using plastic waste
Introduction Pista Ventures, seizing an opportunity provided by the South African Cities Network (SACN) aligning to the Integrated Urban Development Framework (IUDF), conceptualised “Open Oceans,” an innovative urban ocean lab project in Durban, South Africa. This initiative aimed to tackle the pressing issue of ocean plastics pollution by focusing on Durban’s river systems, which act…
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Graphic Heritage: memorialising Mandela
Pista Ventures is embarking on an exciting collaboration with the School of Design and Creative Arts at Loughborough University, Vega School of Design, , Totem Design and Nelson Mandela Foundation. This collaboration is dedicated to exploring the rich domain of graphic heritage, aiming to uncover and innovate upon the ways in which graphic design has…