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The Hirsch’s Family are as passionate about giving their customers great service today as they were when Allan Hirsch founded the company in 1979. With 19 branches and concept stores spread throughout South Africa, Hirsch’s has become a force to be reckoned with in the appliance and electronics industry. An appliance repairman who unwittingly became an entrepreneur, Allan Hirsch and his wife Margaret started their family-run appliance business in a tiny showroom in Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Durban, in 1979 with just R900 that they had saved. Their children, Richard (CEO) and Luci (Brand Manager) joined the company after working their way up through the ranks. Today Hirsch’s has grown into a chain of mega appliance and home furnishing stores in KZN, Cape Town and Gauteng - offering the best brands, and excellent service.

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) is an independent, non-profit organisation, established in September 2007 to promote green building in South Africa’s commercial property industry. A green building is a building which is energy efficient, resource efficient and environmentally responsible- which incorporates design, construction and operational practices that significantly reduce or eliminate its negative impact on the environment and its occupants. Building green is an opportunity to use resources efficiently and address climate change while creating healthier and more productive environments for people to live and work in. The GBCSA is a full member of the World GBC (www.worldgbc.org). GBCSA Vision: To lead the transformation of the South African property industry to ensure that all buildings are designed, built and operated in an environmentally sustainable way to allow South Africans to work and live in healthy, efficient and productive environments. GBCSA Mission: To promote, encourage and facilitate green building in the South African property and construction industry through market-based solutions. The main functions of the GBCSA are to: 1. Promote and raise awareness of green building, 2. Establish a green building rating system for South Africa, 3. Provide green building education, and 4. Make knowledge and resources available to assist those that want to implement green building.

DwellStudio was born in 1999 when Founder and Creative Director Christiane Lemieux, a veteran of the worlds of fashion and home, realized there was an opportunity to offer the discerning customer a range of bold and colorful modern textiles. The company quickly gained a devoted following and established itself as a go-to source for trend setting print and pattern. Thus, the brand grew - eventually encompassing everything from tabletop and rugs to a full baby and kids offering and now furniture. Marked by a signature use of color and a sincere commitment to the highest quality, the DwellStudio name is synonymous with adventurous design and impeccable construction. In 2010, the brand opened its first retail location in the renowned home furnishings epicenter ABC Home & Carpet in New York City. Now a decade on, the company continues to evolve, pushing the boundaries aesthetically and tackling new design challenges each and every season, though it remains one of the most trusted names in the design market.