On Friday, 6th September, at the annual SCAPE Trade Show, SCAPE built a stage to spotlight suppliers in a way unlike anything seen before. 887 delegates from across the architecture and design industry gathered to raise their glasses and their voices, and the electricity in the air was felt by suppliers and audience members alike.
In a year of firsts for SCAPE, 2024 saw the launch of the groundbreaking SCAPE Supplier of the Year Award. The inspired initiative takes a new spin on industry awards, recognising the brands that make the materiality of the built environment a reality — a stride in the movement towards championing excellence!
To discover the brand that stands out above the rest, SCAPE went on a hunt for excellence. Over 20 local industry icons were selected to recognise the quality, reliability, customer service, innovation, and sustainable approach that it takes to be a winner. A big thank you to these industry leaders who showed their commitment by joining this endeavour: Georg van Gass, Pieter Mathews, Mphethi Morojele, Clinton Savage, Roxanne Kaye, Danielle Reimers, Chris van Niekerk, Sarah Stubbs-D’Ahl, Jean-Paul D’Ahl, Bryce Henderson, Gillian Holl, Gregory Katz, Warren Papier, Nicola Orpen, Hayley Turner, Amy Thompson, Stuart Anderson, Liam Mooney, Natalie Hauman, Phillip Nel, Heinrich van Zyl, and Stuart Anderson.
The Award Ceremony, hosted at the CTICC’s Ballroom, was a celebration of the 15 shortlisted brands that made it to the top: Bera, Victoria + Albert, Belgotex, Kansai Plascon, IKON Aluminium, Interslab, Ergoform, Oggie Hardwood Flooring, ProNature, MOSO Bamboo, Polyflor, Wunders, Wolkberg Casting Studios, Zuberi Flooring, and Flush Bathrooms.
Each brand brought its best and showed us what excellence is really about, but as the votes were counted, only six remained in the running for the title of “as chosen by the top professionals in the industry”. Honourable mentions went to Kansai Plascon and Polyflor, before the final four were announced. The Trophy set, hand-crafted by MonkeyBiz, was reserved for the four brands that raised the stakes and outperformed their contenders. A massive congratulations goes to Interslab, Belgotex, Zuberi Flooring in second place, and the grand prize winner Oggie Hardwood Flooring!
As the atmosphere bustled with excitement, esteemed guests from across the industry cheered on the brands of the moment. Standing as exemplars of the brilliance of product suppliers in SA, all those involved can proudly say they were part of history in the making, as the SCAPE Supplier of the Year Award introduces a new era of excellence.
SCAPE is the leading publisher and media platform for the architecture, design, landscape, and build industry. Their monthly SCAPE Magazine is the only South African print and digital publication of its kind. SCAPE pushes the industry to new heights, going beyond media to host the SCAPE Trade Show and the newly launched SCAPE Awards of Excellence.
