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anal Walk, Africa’s largest

shopping and entertainment centre,

was built inside the Century City

(a huge commercial center), near

Johannesburg, S.A.

With more than 400 shops and more than

121.000 sqm /1,331.000 sqft of retail space,

Canal Walk offers the most comprehensive

shopping experience in Africa.

The Centre features two splendid parallel

malls, each with its own particular classical

or Victorian architecture style.

Sicis supplied 600 sqm /6,600 sqft of

“Murano Smalto” mosaic and “Iridium”.

The spectacular mosaic decoration of the

Promotion Court, which depicts two large

geckos, was designed by the Architect

Denis Maas of Monex Design

(design concept, illustration sketches),

while the artistic realization (including the

design layout on site) was done by

Carmen West of European Design.

All the panels were handcut, chip by chip,

according to Sicis’ design and were delivered

in sections to South Africa where the panels

were put together on the premises.

The mosaic floor of the Court had to meet

the highest technical requirements as this

high traffic floor area is also transformed

occasionally into a submerged area.

A very special mosaic called “Iridum”

has been used in order to obtain bright

and luminous effects under the light and

water reflection.

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