Jeremy Steere was tasked to build the entrance to an industrial zone in Richard's Bay. The brief was to build a landmark gateway into the industrial estate that was both environmentally sensitive and architecturally bold. Jeremy is one of the seven finalists in the sustainable…
Using donated and recycled materials, architect Lewis Levin has created a memorial centre on a busy road in Johannesburg. The design of the centre was informed by discussions with survivors of the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide. Lewis is one of the finalists of the…
Aimed at increasing resource efficiency and making a positive contribution to the central business district in Khayelitsha, this office building has a five start green star rating from the Green Building Council. Malcolm Campbell from ACG Architects and Development Planners tell us more here: What…
Using recycled containers, lightweight steel, borehole water, solar power architects at A4AC created this off-the-grid home in Northcliff. Architect Dirk Coetser tells us more about how the company's approach of "touching the earth lightly" informed the design of this AfriSam-SAIA Awards finalist. The winners will be…
Thomas Chapman, of Local Studio, designed Fulham Heights, a beautiful mix of old and new, and of work and play. The Brixton, Johannesburg building has been shortlisted for a AfriSam-SAIA award in sustainable architecture. The winners will be announced on 26 October in Cape Town.…
It has been said that Goldilocks would find everything in the right place should she choose to visit House Burnett Prinsloo. By any standard that is fine praise for Robert Jager's build, a finalist for the sustainable AfriSam-SAIA Awards which recognise excellence in sustainable design…
Like others, I was swept away by the excitement of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa when it first opened in the V&A Waterfront in September 2017. It’s an architectural achievement like nothing else on the continent and the first museum of its scale…