A First Time For South Africa!
Here's some exciting news, in case you missed it! Design masterpiece conceived by maestro TristanPlessis Studio and Sandton’s latest supper club hot spot, Alice & Fifth, have been dubbed Best Overall Restaurant at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. And in case you didn't know, it’s the first time this coveted award has been bestowed on a South African design studio!
About The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards
Now in its eleventh year, the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is a globally recognised competition dedicated to the design of food and beverage spaces. And this is the first time a South African design studio has claimed this prestigious title. Leading industry professionals award prizes for the best work as voted by a panel of internationally recognised judges.
The Awards ceremony was attended by the world’s best designers and their clients responsible for the design of the most innovative food and beverage spaces. Entries from over 70 countries cover every imaginable space - from ships to airports, museums to burger vans, from revered Michelin-starred establishments to the fleeting dynamism of pop-ups.
“As a South African designer, to be in the same room as my international design icons is an honour in itself but to be recognised on a global level in front of peers that I’ve looked up to since the beginning of my career is almost unbelievable. It also re-affirms what I believe in: the potential within South African design. Not only can we compete at an international level, but also lead the field,” says Tristan Du Plessis.
The judges are the most influential global personalities from hospitality, design and lifestyle media and have previously included the Editor in Chief of Wallpaper*, Marcus Wareing and Thomas Heatherwick. The Awards are followed by over 40,000 of the most influential architects, designers, hospitality professionals and lifestyle media from around the globe. The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards receives regular press coverage from the world’s most influential design, hospitality and lifestyle press including AD Magazine, Elle Decor, Vogue Living, Dezeen and many more.
For More Information
For more information about the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, visit restaurantandbardesignawards.com.
And to find out more about the TristanPlessis Studio and Alice & Fifth, click on the respective names.
Tristan Du Plessis
What Is It?
South Africa's Jazz appreciation is really growing and the country is loving it. The 3rd Annual Mzantsi Jazz Awards are ready to put on a show.
The awards are about celebration and showing recognition to the quality and roots that go into the production, so come and listen to the soothing sound of jazz music and the artists that make the music.
Get your tickets now!
When Is It?
Saturday, 10 August 2019 at 18:00
Where Is It?
World of YAMAHA, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
How Much Is It?
Tickets are R320 per person, get your tickets Here.
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What Is It?
What began in the city that never sleeps, New York City has finally returned to the motherland to celebrate talent at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2019.
The Nigerian Entertainment Awards promises to be entertaining and filled with African flavour. This entertainment community has managed to change the game by creating a new style of content, encouraging immense growth in the industry.
The event is going to be epic.
Get your tickets now!
When Is It?
Friday, 04 October 2019 at 16:00
Where Is It?
The Lyric At Gold Reef City Casino, Ormonde, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
How Much Is It?
Tickets are R500 - R1500 per person, get your ticket Here.
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What Is It?
The long awaited results of the comedians who have stood out for many in the country are about to be revealed at the main awards. This year brings you the 9th South African Savanna Comics' Choice Awards.
Collecting all the industry laughter connoisseurs to come and celebrate each other under one roof - this promises to be a night to remember.
The comedy glam will be walking the carpet in this years' theme - funny money. They will also be taking their stride Broadway Musical style, courtesy of Comics' Choice Awards musical director Fabian Sing.
You do not want to miss this experience!
When Is It?
Saturday, 07 September 2019 at 20:00
Where Is It?
The Lyric @ Gold Reef City Casino, Ormonde, Johannesburg, Gauteng.
How Much Is It?
Tickets are R250 - R400 per person, get your tickets here.
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Come and celebrate the performing artists of our country and theatre at large with the National Theatre Awards 2019. These are the people that bring stories to live - the drama, the comedy - I could go on and on. The list is endless.
So get your tickets now and experience the infamous Fear Of Missing Out!
When Is It?
Sunday, 20 May 2019 at 20:00
Where Is It?
Mandela Stage At Joburg Theatre, 53 - 57 Simmonds, Brammfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng
How Much Is It?
Entrance is R200 per person. You can get tickets Here.
For More Information
For more information about this event, visit Here.
At the 21st celebration of the The South African Style Awards accolades will be bestowed upon stalwarts in their respective fields, as well as young individuals making their mark.
A celebration of excellence, from Most Innovative Style to Most Stylish Business Personality, Most Stylish SA Icon to the Arts & Philanthropic Icon Award, introduced in 2016, every year sponsors and judges unite in the search for South Africa’s most stylish individuals; and over the years The South African Style Awards have showcased the glamour, success and unmistakable sense of style of some of South Africa’s most stylish personalities.
Previous winners include Basetsana Kumalo, Ursula Chikane, Bonang Matheba, Lindiwe Suttle, Carolyn Steyn, Gisèle Wertheim Aymés, Nomzamo Mbatha, Terry Pheto, Jeannie D, Elana Afrika, Tamara Dey, Nina Milner, Pnina Fenster, Gavin Rajah and Lady Kitty Spencer.
A host of judges are handpicked from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban and are asked to nominate two people whom they believe to be outstandingly stylish in nine different categories – from the wild to the wonderful; the fantastic to the faces, identifying tomorrow’s stars and celebrating last year’s trendsetters. This is by no means a "best-dressed" accolade, but rather a celebration of style excellence.
Sponsors this year include: Sandton City, Tsogo Sun, Sandton Sun, Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire, Skins Cosmetics, Ashbourne wines, Wings Group, Martini Prosecco, Carlton Hair, Medi-Sculpt, Acqua Panna and San Pellegrino.
This year's categories and winners are:
Most Innovative Style LootLove
Most Stylist Performing Artist in Film or TV Thembisa Mdoda
Most Stylish Performing Artist in Music Black Coffee
Most Stylish Media Personality Ayanda Thabethe
Most Stylish Designer Interior or Fashion Tristan du Plessis
Most Stylist Model Candice Swanepoel
Most Stylish Business Personality Colin Coleman
Most Stylish Couple Dineo Moeketsi and Solo
Most Stylish SA Icon The Late Jenny Andrew (a posthumous award)
The Next Big Thing/Style in the City Kefilwe Mabote & Clare Wiese Wentzel
Well Done, Urbanologi!
This year, Johannesburg’s finest avant-garde eatery, Urbanologi, won the title of best restaurant design in the Middle East and Africa category for 2017, an award which is recognised on a global scale. If this is not setting the bar up high for Africa - we truly don't know what is.
Urbanologi received the winning prize at the prestigious awards ceremony held at London’s King’s Cross early this October. The tapas-style eatery was awarded for their edgy, industrial chic design which was conceptualised and completed by Haldane Martin – a pre-eminent South African designer, renowned for iconic furniture and high-concept interiors.
Visit the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards website to see all the winners for 2017. The Awards attract the world’s top designers, hospitality operators and judges from the UK and globally. Recent names include Zaha Hadid, Kengo Kuma, Foster & Partners, Stephen Alden, Gordon Ramsay, Tony Chambers (Editor in Chief, Wallpaper*), Alberto Alessi, Thomas Heatherwick and many more.
About Urbanologi
Urbanologi is located at the 1 Fox Precinct in Ferreirasdorp, the oldest part of town and the heart of Johannesburg. Based inside the Mad Giant Brewery, they work side by side with the brewery team, brainstorming and testing new ideas in search of new flavours, ingredients, processes and techniques. These amazing creative processes are what motivate the team to always bring something fresh and new to the table. What was a new kid on the block has become a restaurant globally recognised and raising the flag up high.
For More Information
For more information about their offerings, visit Urbanologi.
To make a booking, call 011 492 1399 or email [email protected].
Also, don't forget to check them out on Facebook and Twitter.