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TRADE WINDS




                PG Bison 1.618

            Education Initiative

                 2023 winner

                  announced



                 armen  Gregan, interior  design
                 student at Design Time School
           Cof  Interior  Design  (Cape  Town)
           was announced as the winner of the 2023   runner-up took home R25,000 and   affect our environment. This inspired
           PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative at a   third place won R10,000. The remaining   me to explore the difference between our
           special awards ceremony in Johannesburg   finalists each received a R2,000 cash prize.  impact on nature and how nature thrives
           last night.                         “Most of the entries were of high   when left alone,” said Gregan.
             Tiago Loureiro Goncalves from the   standard and demonstrated creative   Gregan’s lecturer, Anél Joubert, said the
           University of  Johannesburg  -  Interior   prowess, attention to detail, and ability   2023 PG Bison 1.618 competition brief was
           Design placed second, and Kayla van   to push boundaries within the field of   an exciting challenge that they embraced
           Speyk  from  IIE  Vega  - Interior  Design   interior design and architecture, and this   as soon as they received it. “It was a
           (Cape Town) came third.            made our task as judges challenging,” said,   privilege working with Carmen on her
             The competition is aimed at showcasing   Livia Coetzee, 2023 competition brief   design – from the initial context analysis
           creativity, innovation and skills of emerging   author and judge from DHQ.  “If  this is   to developing her concept of time and
           young architects and interior designers,   what institutions are producing in terms   its contrast between human impact and
           providing a platform for them to gain   of graduates, then South Africa has a lot   nature’s resilience, her creativity flowed
           recognition from industry professionals   of beauty and style to look forward to!”  into her layout and design. It was evident
           and create valuable connections within the   Henk Marais,  2023  competition  brief   that she enjoyed the design process.”
           design community.                  author and judge from Connect Architects,   “It is always a pleasure interacting with
             “This  year’s competition  attracted  a   said, “Well done to all finalists. It was an   all the finalists and their lecturers, at the
           high  number  of  entries  from  accredited   absolute pleasure judging your entries.”  Awards Ceremony, and last night was no
           architecture  and  interior  design  This year’s brief required the students   exception. We congratulate all of them again
           institutions across the country,” said   to design a dream desert oasis consisting   on their exceptional entries, brimming
           Nombuso  Mwelase,  Communications   of an Instagrammable luxury residence,   with creativity,” says Jason Wells, Brand
           Manager  at  PG Bison. “Congratulations   with entertainment areas and landscaped   and Marketing Manager at PG Bison. “We
           to Carmen, her lecturer and institution.”   surrounds, celebrating the basic human   are proud to have run this competition for
             Gregan was delighted to hear she had   needs of eating, sleeping, bathing and   over 30 years and are looking forward to the
           won. “Working on this project has been   socialising, using the four elements of   next 30 years of recognising and nurturing
           a lot of fun, and I want to express my   fire, water, earth and air. Gregan’s winning   young talent, introducing students to real-
           gratitude to PG Bison for this fantastic   design, titled “The Chrono”, was inspired   world briefs and products, and encouraging
           opportunity!” she said.            by the passage of time.           creative thinking.”         dw
             The winning student and their lecturer   “When I first received the brief, I started
           won a cash prize of  R50,000 each,  the   thinking about time and how humans   www.pgbison.co.za




























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