A Mighty Fine Place To Create!

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Webmaster

Long hours of post-production, studio filming, client walk-ins, and spontaneous meetings. These are just a few of the challenges a film production company, like Mighty Fine, deals with on a daily basis.

Our approach was to meet all the demands of a creative lab but to add a sense of style and comfort, qualities indicative of our Epik range.

This is where Raw’s talents came into play… With creative clients such as Mighty Fine challenges like these seem easy.

Take a look here at what Mighty Fine has to say…

To create a comfortable working environment, we needed to assure that there were a variety of spaces for the employees to utilize for both one-on-one meetings and group collaborative sessions. With products like our Pod , Standpoint and Hub we created an environment where employees now have the freedom to work where and how they want. The offices were effortlessly fitted with workstations and storage, ensuring each person would have their personal space and as far as the noise levels go, we’ve cleverly supplied Mighty Fine with some of our Wallspace acoustic panels, ensuring that while meetings, socials or inhouse productions are utilizing the production floor, everyone else can still comfortably focus on their work.

Add a bit of colour and branding to the products and the whole vision of a creative hub finds its ideal form. Imagine an office where working feels like playing, with our Epik range that is no challenge at all.

Tribeca Coffee’s Workspace: A laid-back blend of retro and modern.

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Webmaster

If you find yourself surrounded by good people, well-brewed coffee, and cool retro holiday pics, chances are you’re at one of Tribeca Coffee’s three stunning buildings in Centurion, Pretoria. Great coffee, good food and the best memories of places and times gone by is the feeling that hits you when you walk into the offices and look around at the photography of bygone holidays, retro cars and days in the sun… It all contributes to a feel-good positive outlook that this company is well known for.That said, it doesn’t mean that the workspaces at Tribeca are light-duty. The people here work hard at the brand and they need hardworking workstations, shelving, storage and lab furniture which we gladly provide as they understand and seek the economic value of the Raw aesthetic built into all of our products.We have been working with Tribeca since they moved into their first building many years ago (see more projects here) and since then they found ways to include Raw Studios in many of their ventures, including retail venues and mobile coffee stations.From stained coloured doors that complement their style to functional storage which keeps all the admin in place, Tribeca continues to curate their workspaces and combined with good coffee, and a laid-back atmosphere it has been an interesting and winning formula.

Holiday culture anyone?

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Webmaster

It’s been no secret that we have been working with the University of Pretoria on various projects over the past years. What you maybe do not know is that we don’t only supply furniture but exhibition walls as well.Back in 2017 Mathews and Associates Architects approached Raw Studios to develop an exhibition system for the exciting new Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria. The brief was music to our ears and a chance to challenge ourselves. In the end, we in collaboration with Journeyman Collective designed and manufactured a walling system, which is suitable for the exquisite Art Centre but also true to our values. Wallspace™ is a sleek and minimalistic modular wall that is easy to use, move, adapt and a simple solution for most exhibitions and even office spaces.The collaboration with Javett and the development of Wallspace™ left us feeling inspired, we mean, our white backdrop walls are being used to showcase some of South Africa’s most talented artists. The richness of the artworks’ colours contrasting with the white walls captures your imagination and takes you to a different world, outside of the busy Jacaranda City. The Javett Art Centre is a tranquil space and a perfect destination to add to your to-do list if you are staying at home this holiday. Get some peace of mind and enrich your holiday with some of the best of local art and culture.

Getting your Zen on.

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Webmaster

Stilts™ has found its way out of the city into a short-stay prefab living unit, Zenkaya, spending every day with the wind singing in the trees, the grass below, and some necessary peace and quiet.

Located at the Greenhouse Café at Rosemary Hill farm, Zenkaya is a modular holiday accommodation unit kitted out with our Stilts™ range.
The minimal fixing of Stilts™ creates a simple, uncluttered, and modern interior allowing you to stay focused on what’s really important… resetting your zen of course.
The wrapped floor to ceiling height glass panels invite in all of nature which surrounds you, ensuring you get the well-deserved rest and recovery from a loooong 2019.
Keep an eye out for Visi’s December edition for more on the Zenkaya.

“They know best” they say.

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Webmaster

Who are “they”?

We all know “they”… It’s that “guy” who always knows all the facts about Cape Town’s weather, the best diet to follow, the latest assets to invest in or what Sally really did last December.

That clears it up right? Yeah, umm, not really.

Well, that is exactly why we decided to chat to They and clear up the confusion once and for all.

Turns out the real They is a company that focuses on directing music videos, shorts and ads for companies, people and artists who appreciate great story telling.

Not having met They before we were quite curious of how a company like theirs would operate. When master storytellers, Alan and Darren, approached us just before they relocated office, Alan mentioned They (pun intended) were looking for a solution that would “cancel out the bad side of an open plan layout, still remain inviting but offer the focused privacy needed for many of their tasks”. We didn’t hesitate to assist in the project, because we knew we were working with likeminded guys who were ready to change things a little.

Wall Space™, along with our Epik™ furniture, were the solutions that jumped to mind that ticked all the boxes of their new workplace requirements.

Take a look at the video below to get some more insight into the real They and how Raw ensured their new offices balance and boost their everyday tasks.