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1.618 Education Initiative

The PG Bison 1.618 Education Initiative is now in its 27th year and was created to recognise the future interior and industrial designers, architects and key decision makers in the South African design industry.

In this time, it has come to be known not only for the prestige it offers its winners, but also for the tradition-defying competition brief given to the students each year.

The competition, which culminates in an awards ceremony each year, has established itself as an integral part of the syllabus at the majority of design and architecture institutions across the country.

Design metamorphosis
for the modern city

Ordinarily these

qualities cannot be measured,

but the golden mean can be found

in many historical buildings and

works of art, as well as in the natural world.

2019 Brief

CREATING SPACE IN A WORLD OF DENSIFICATION

Cities are expanding at a tremendous rate. The dawn of megacities is upon us. Property in and around cities, if not already, will soon be at a premium.

The race for space is on.

But as cities expand, they become unmanageable and inefficient, inter alia, service delivery, commuter transit times and equality for their inhabitants.

Architects and interior designers must continually find inventive ways of dealing with space as real estate costs increase and clients’ budgets tighten.​

Downloads

2019 Competition Brief
Supporting Materials
1618 Pen Portraits
Submission Format and Requirements
Declaration of Authenticity
Site diagram
Competition site images

Prizes

1St Prize

A trip of a lifetime to the 2020 FURNITURE FAIR in Milan, Italy.

A trip of a lifetime for the winning student, accompanied by the student’s lecturer, to the 2020 FURNITURE FAIR in Milan, Italy. It includes return air tickets, accommodation, entry to the fair and a contribution to daily expenses.

2nd Prize

A trip for the second prize winner to the 2020 DESIGN INDABA in Cape Town.

A trip for the second prize winner to the 2020 DESIGN INDABA in Cape Town. It includes a return air ticket, accommodation, car hire, entry to the conference and expo, and a contribution to daily expenses. The second-place winner will also receive a R3000 cash prize.

3rd Prize

A R10 000 cash prize.

A R10 000 cash prize.

The remaining seven Top Ten Finalists will each receive a R2000 cash prize. No prizes are exchangeable for cash.
Terms and Conditions apply.

Judging Panel

Phill Mashabane
Mashabane Rose Associates
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Phill Mashabane
Mashabane Rose Associates

Phill completed his studies in Paris where he obtained his degree in Architecture, and three years later enrolled and completed his LLB. In 2012 he completed his studies in Alternative Dispute Resolution with the University of Pretoria. He recently obtained his MSc in Knowledge and Project Management through the University of Salford.

Phill has been an external examiner at a number of tertiary institutions in South Africa and on the African continent covering areas of Professional Practice. In 1995 he co-founded Mashabane Rose Associates, a dynamic South African architectural and design studio that is rooted in competition participation.

With over thirty years in the industry and many awards under his belt, Phill has acquired expertise in the fields of: Master Planning, Urban Design and Development Planning, Architecture, Museum Design, Storyline Development and Exhibit Design, Interior Architecture, and Heritage and Conservation.

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Livia Coetzee-Stein
DHQ Interior Brand Architects
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Livia Coetzee-Stein
DHQ Interior Brand Architects

Livia Coetzee-Stein , is a Shareholder, Director and the Creative Executive at DHQ Interior Brand Architects. Livia graduated with distinction from the Inscape College of Design in 2004. Over the past 14 years she has designed for some of South Africa’s leading blue chip companies, focusing mostly on the hospitality and retail sector.

As DHQ’s Creative Executive she is responsible for influencing a team of designers who develop and implement interior design concepts for an impressive list of local and international brands.   

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Andrea Kleinloog and Megan Hesse
HK Studio
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Andrea Kleinloog and Megan Hesse
HK Studio

Since 2010, Megan Hesse and Andrea Kleinloog have built up Anatomy Design. Following some exciting growth in 2016, they decided to expand their retail offering by opening Anatomy Design in the exciting new Keyes Art Mile precinct, based in Rosebank, Johannesburg.

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Dale Friedman
Paragon Interface
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Dale Friedman
Paragon Interface

Born and bred in Johannesburg, Dale grew up with a passion for craftsmanship and intentions to become a shopfitter working in a creative yet technical field. He studied Interior Design in order to acquire a background in design and detailing.

Dale began working for Paragon Interface in 2009, where he has focussed on design, space planning, technical application and project coordination; and specialised in Corporate Interior Design and Space Planning. His work has taken him to six African countries, and has covered fit outs ranging from 165m² to 110,000m².  

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Submission Deadline

Competition entries for 2019 are now closed!