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A Microcosm of Water-Wise Indigenous Landscapes
Imagine the delight of spending time in a garden immersed in a timeless natural landscape that produces a sense of peace, refuge and of feeling oneself within nature’s embrace. A garden that: • Attracts birdlife, bees, butterflies and other insects and small animals; • Uses water-wise indigenous plants; • Forms new habitats to increase species […]
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Delivering happiness through the built environment
Flamboyant Projects is a wholly Zimbabwean contracting firm focusing on residential, commercial and industrial construction as well as block paving. It was founded in 2021 and since then it has provided full-service design and construction solutions in the built environment. Business development and marketing executive, Vimbai Mahwiridi indicates that Flamboyant Projects is on a mission […]
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Double Delight two adjoining homes
Serena Salmon and Andrew Salmon live very comfortably in Cape Town but two of their children and four grandchildren live in Harare. The distance presented a bit of a dilemma. Serena and Andrew love to visit their children and grandkids – sometimes for fairly extended periods – but they wanted a place of their own […]
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Café Nush at Highland Park – elegance and ambiance
When Terrace Africa was developing the new Highland Park Shopping Mall, they approached Café Nush to be the anchor food tenant. Terrace Africa has built and manages Village Walk in Borrowdale where Café Nush has their second popular venue, following on from their first branch at Avondale. For the new Highland Park project Café Nush’s […]
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Purpose built bakery for Oven Art – functional as well as good looking
Oven Art creates artisanal sourdough bread and their unique pizzas from a fairly modest, custom built bakery in Borrowdale. The bakery structure was designed by Bruce Rowlands and Gemma Temlett at Architexture Spatial Design who consulted with the owner Peter Lobel to create the most efficient and functional structure for their enterprise. Lobel had been […]
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Maximise your spaces with PG’s stylish and functional built-ins
PG Industries has upped the ante when it comes to interior furnishing. Be it a domestic or commercial set up, the company has a Built in Cupboard (BIC) to make it unique with designs that have long-term functional value. BICs are integrated closets custom- designed for a particular space. They fit into a particular space […]
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Union Hardware : All your home and building materials under one roof
BACKGROUND Union Hardware (Union) is a family-owned business established in 1996 by three brothers. The expertise they brought from work experience as Chartered Accountants and an IT specialist was the basis for a good foundation. It started as a small business but has now become a one-stop shop for all your home and building materials. […]
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Reaching new heights Oxford Properties commissions Aspindale Park and Aspire Heights
The commissioning of Oxford Properties’ (OxProp) Aspindale Park and Aspire Heights development is a testimony of communities reaching new heights inspired by the country’s ‘smart city’ vision. This modern, gated community is located at the Corner of Kambuzuma and High Glen Road, 10 kilometres from Harare’s hub. The President of Zimbabwe, His Excellency Cde E. […]
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Cement City dedicated to improving the lives of Zimbabweans one brick at a time.
Cement City, the new kid on the block in the brick making sector, has boldly declared that “we want to be the brick of choice for the people of Zimbabwe.’’ The company began trading officially in October 2022 and has already made waves in the industry.  To date, Cement City has already garnered approximately 60 […]
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Zimborders hands over Beitbridge modernisation projects to Government
The Zimborders Consortium has handed over 220 housing units to Government as part of the US$300 million Beitbridge modernisation project. The housing units are set to ease perennial accommodation challenges which have been faced by civil servants and Government agents deployed to the border. Zimborders Consortium General Manager Mr Nqobile Ncube said the houses were […]