Nando’s joins the Loeries to celebrate design Design from Africa and the Middle East finally gets the recognition it deserves with the expanded Nando’s Design category at the Loeries in 2019. This year’s category has been extended to recognise design from a much broader range of creative professionals. “We’ve expanded the design category beyond only brand communication to include areas of design such as retail furniture and product design, fabric, wallpaper, lighting, architecture and interior design, and even the design of signage programmes,” says Loeries CEO Andrew Human. He adds that the Loeries has long been recognised as the highest accolade in advertising and brand communication.

“A strong design award has been lacking for our region and this is a great opportunity for all designers to showcase their work and achieve recognition.” Design is woven into the Nando’s DNA, making Nando’s a natural partner for the Design category. “Design and creativity have been an intrinsic part of the Nando’s way of doing business.

Nando’s is the first local brand to collaborate with local designers at the scale it does,” says Deirdre King, Nando’s Brand Experience GM. She adds: “Putting our support behind the design community is important to doing business well. Our PERi-PERi power has charted new paths and careers for many local artists and their art. Putting that same fire behind the extended Design category for the 2019 Loeries gives us a chance to spice things up for the wonderful designers who will imprint their names onto this exciting category. According to Gaby de Abreu, Loeries board member and creative head of Switch Design, the awards are invaluable because they offer a chance for designers to showcase their work to a far greater audience.

“The Nando’s Design category at the Loeries is an opportunity to showcase excellence across disciplines in countries throughout Africa and the Middle East. For independent designers, it’s a unique chance to achieve recognition across the industry, reaching creatives internationally,” says de Abreu. “For a furniture designer working in an independent workshop or a graphic designer outside of the agency network, this year’s Loeries offers a chance to show the world what you’ve achieved,” he adds. The Nando’s Design category at the Loeries is open to designers across all the main disciplines. The entry deadline is 15 May and more information can be found on loeries.com.

About Nando's: While proudly South African, Nando’s is an international flame-grilling, PERi-PERi chicken restaurant group. We offer a twist of Afro-Portuguese with an upmarket and comfortable dining experience. Two friends, Robert Brozin and Fernando Duarte, opened the first Nando’s in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa. All Nando's PERi-PERi chicken is marinated for 24 hours, locally sourced and never frozen, ensuring our customers only get the finest flavours.

Our unique PERi-PERi recipe includes herbs, spices, garlic, lemon juice and bird’s eye chilli. Nando's authentic PERi -PERi has captivated its customers all over the world, making it the largest South African restaurant group to expand internationally. DEADLINE FOR 2019 LOERIES ENTRIES EXTENDED TO MAY 31 About Loeries Africa Middle East: The Loeries, a non-profit company, is Africa and the Middle East’s premiere initiative that recognises, rewards, inspires and fosters creative excellence in the brand communication industry.

As the highest accolade for creativity and innovation across our region, the Loeries promotes and supports creativity by helping marketers, agencies and consumers appreciate the value of ideas and fresh thinking.

Culminating in the biggest creative gathering in Africa and the Middle East, Loeries Creative Week Durban brings together the best innovative minds from our industry for a festival of networking, inspiring minds and recognising great work. Our region's creative economy is world-class and has great potential to grow and to offer employment both to our talented youth. The growth occurring throughout Africa and the Middle East is very exciting, and a major focus of the Loeries is to increase the standard of brand communication in the region.

Major Partners of the Loeries: DStv Media Sales, Gearhouse Category Partners: AB InBev, Barron, Brand South Africa, Facebook, Gagasi FM, Google, JCDecaux, Nando’s, Tsogo Sun, Woolworths Additional Partners and Official Suppliers: AAA School of Advertising, Antalis South Africa, Aon South Africa, Backsberg, BEE Online, First Source, Fresh RSVP Guest Logistics, Funk Productions, Gallo Images, Grid Worldwide, Hetzner, Mama Creative, Newsclip, Paygate, Rocketseed, Shared Value Initiative, Shift Social Development, Vega School, VQI Communications Nigeria Endorsed by: Association of Communication and Design, Brand Council South Africa, Commercial Producers Association, Creative Circle, EXCA, IAB, South African Institute of Architects, IID Official Media Partners Between 10and5, Bizcommunity.com, Book of Swag, Brand Communicator Nigeria, Business Insider by Pulse, Campaign Middle East, Film & Event Media, Modern Marketing The Redzone. Twitter: @loeries Instagram: Loerieawards Facebook: The Loeries

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Kohler is constantly looking for opportunities to partner with designers to ignite the power of this world-class brand, boasting a heritage of over 143 years in innovative and leading edge design. The Design Joburg event is perfectly positioned as a platform for close and meaningful collaborations with interior designers, to showcase Kohler as a bathroom and kitchen brand, in sync with the needs of the discerning designer and home owner.

Kohler Highlights at Design Joburg

• Together with Atelier Interiors the distinctiveness of a Kohler bathroom experience comes alive in a collaboration fused with modern contemporary and timeless design. Inspired by Kohler’s ability to seamlessly fuse innovation and technology this specific space aims to showcase the sleek, and ultra-contemporary products available to create a bespoke bathroom experience. Deemed as an absolute showstopper, the Kohler Mica Round Basin, with the thinnest edge Kohler has ever produced in a basin, will be adding its cutting-edge design to enhance the contemporary ambience of this space. This piece draws its popularity thanks to its durability, made of Supramic® material and DFI stain-resistant surface coating, making it easier to clean. The Kohler Composed Mixer will also be on display, the Titanium finish makes this mixer uniquely edgy, cool and a stunning addition to any modern interior including dark spaces or a bright backdrop.
  
  
• Working alongside Ditau Interiors, Kohler will be giving the modern-man exactly what he wants to create the ultimate 21st century man-cave. Modern enough to meet the needs of the evolving man yearning for a hi-tech lifestyle, while still creating a restorative retreat that is healing in its nature and naturally appealing in its appearance. The Kohler Derring® Basin from the range of Kohler Artist Editions Basins complements this man cave impeccably with its textural beauty that cleverly combines glaze and pattern to create a palette of ever changing, light reflective neutral tones. Never ceasing to amaze a designer with its range of products the Kohler Purist Rose Gold Mixer slots itself perfectly into the creation of a man-cave with its simple architectural forms with sensual design lines and careful detailing, making it an honest interpretation of classic modernity.
  
  
• The collaboration with Studium, will be earmarked by a marriage between African modernism meeting transitional contemporary narratives in creating the South African Heritage Apartment. Where it’s all about colour and boldness, the Kohler Forefront Black Basin makes a captivating statement in unpacking the emerging trend of adding dark colours to the bathroom.
  
  
• Finally Kohler will be partnering with Copperleaf Studio to showcase the infinite possibilities of the Kohler Karbon Kitchen Mixer. With its flexible design and water delivery the Karbon essentially puts water exactly where you need it. Its award winning functionality options include a smooth laminar stream or a forceful spray, and its MasterClean™ spray face prevents mineral buildup. The sleekly styled joystick control is easy to clean and maintain.

“The infinite possibilities Design Joburg has opened up for Kohler and our collaborators is evident in the spaces we have worked together to create, that are indeed the epitome of leading edge design, innovation, inspiration and most importantly enveloped in the essence of Africa,” enthuses Ronelle Badenhorst, Commercial Director for Kohler Africa.

For more information visit www.africa.kohler.com/highlights or email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call on 011-050 9000