Lighting in Design Q2 2023

Rising out of the ashes

Extensively looted and damaged by the riots that took place in July 2021, Edendale Mall in Pietermaritzburg recently reopened after an extensive renovation. F irst opened in 2011, Edendale Mall is located in Plessislaer, part of the sprawling Edendale township in Pietermaritzburg. The mall would

damage is that it gave us a clean sheet to redesign the Mall,” explains CEO of Exemplar, Jason McCormick. “The phased reopening of the Mall has been done to ensure we can address the most immediate retail needs of the community first. The priority for Phase 1 was food, healthcare and banking, while Phase 2 and 3 saw the reintroduction of additional anchors as well as fashion tenants.” Improvements to the centre

have celebrated a decade of retail convenience last year but, instead, the team spent its birthday de signing a refined retail experience. Damage to the centre totalled over R230 million with an estimated 1800 direct job losses. The only silver lining coming from the extensive

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LiD Q2 - 2023