Architecture

Art smart! Designer ‘art rugs’ and new look by Hesse Kleinloog at luxurious Molori private villas, the jewel of Madikwe

August 26, 2022

Location: Molori’s Metsi Lounge

Rug Artist: Maja Marx

Photography: Inge Prins

Visual Production: Klara van Wyngaarden

Always known for its boldly eclectic aesthetic, Molori Safari chose the dynamic South African design team at Hesse Kleinloog to take a fresh look at its glamorous interiors. [...]

Spier Light Art 2021: Call for proposals

October 15, 2020

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Spier is proud to announce the third edition of Spier Light Art, to be exhibited throughout the historic Stellenbosch wine farm from 26 February to 28 March 2021. Designers, [...]

The poetic architecture of Neri & Hu

March 23, 2020

Architect Daniel van der Merwe interviews Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, the founders of architectural design practice Neri & Hu, who spoke at Design Indaba 2020. “Style [...]

Greening architecture | Design Indaba 2020 Speaker Kathryn Larsen thatches with seawood

February 17, 2020

Doing her bit to green the building industry is the ambition of bio-based designer and architectural technologist Kathryn Larsen. Larsen hails from America but is currently [...]

Engineering the future| Hanif Kara structures a better world

February 3, 2020

It’s difficult to believe that Hanif Kara almost gave up on engineering when the United Kingdom was hit by a recession in 1996. The now celebrated structural engineer, [...]

Better and better | Design Indaba announces 2020 dates as it celebrates 25 years of cultural invention.

November 12, 2019

Design Indaba’s yearly lineup is a highly anticipated event on the creative calendar. Having established itself internationally as one of the premier multidisciplinary [...]

A sculptural ode to Tshwane City

June 10, 2019

South African architect and artist Lorenzo Nassimbeni’s oeuvre is known for its fusion and consolidation of elegant architecture and fine art, bringing the two disciplines [...]

Kloof 145, Cape Town, South Africa

May 20, 2019

Accessed from Kloof Road, which winds along the western slopes of Lion’s Head, this site is positioned in the wind-protected suburb of Clifton. Years before any [...]

Mosman, SAOTA’s first completed project in Australia

September 12, 2018

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Set on the slopes of Mosman, Sydney, this bold and modern home maximises dramatic views and capitalises on the great climate and indoor-outdoor lifestyle in Australia. [...]

Leading South African architecture firm, SAOTA completes home in Miami, on the southern tip of Dilido Island

August 30, 2018

Luxury island experience in the heart of Miami The setting for this Miami house is on a pie shaped lot on the southern tip of Dilido Island with superb views of the islands, [...]

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