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Project • By Studio JVW • Hotels
Okavango Residences
Okavango Residences explores how the qualities of domestic architecture can inform a contemporary model for safari hospitality. Rather than organising accommodation as a collection of guest suites connected by communal facilities, the project reimagines the traditional safari lodge as a series of private residences, bringing the intimacy, permanence and familiarity of home into an immersive wilderness setting.
Situated along the banks of the Okavango River, the architecture responds to the contrasting conditions of the site. Dense riverine woodland creates a sense of concealment on arrival, before the landscape gradually opens towards the river and expansive floodplains beyond. The residence is conceived around this transition, with a sequ... More
Project • By MiMo Architects • Private Houses
Two Sides House
This home was designed for three generations of one family to live together—not just side by side, but with shared rhythms and spaces that bring them gently into contact. The footprint is compact, yet the spaces are generous where it matters. Every square metre is considered—for use, and for the financial weight it carries.
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The house is built in brick. It brings mass and gravity, but also warmth. It sets the tone: calm, durable, grounded. At the centre, where the two households meet, full-height timber doors open into a brick-paved lobby. The same brick continues from the garden path. It’s a space to arrive, to pause, to feel held.
Leonard Miller
A wide passage runs along the northern edge of the ground... More
Project • By Jenny Mills Architecture & Interiors • Apartments
Saunders Stunner
There are breathtaking views of the sea and Saunders rocks from this apartment. Designed for a Johannesburg-based businessperson and his wife as their Cape Town base, it forms a calm backdrop to the expansive Sea views.
David Ross
David Ross
David Ross
We gutted the dated interior. We made the kitchen open-plan and created additional storage in a neat, recessed coffee station. We extended the main bedroom onto the front balcony and changed the bathroom layouts so the main en-suite has views and is open to the main bedroom. The emphasis is on the open plan living and main bedroom space. The second guest bedroom is smaller and less important. One of the more crucial designs was that of the ceiling and lighting.
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Project • By Holloway and Davel Architects • Pump stations
BP Fuel station
The upgrade of BP Retreat Express shop, Cape Town is under way and building plans were submitted for approval. We covered the entire development process, from initial consultation and concept to continuous coordination and plan approval. Fuel station environments have become retail experiences capitalising on the opportunity to provide what people need in one-stop. With their mix of fuel, retail & motorist services, petrol stations definitely deserve special consideration as specialized destination brands. Construction to be completed in early 2018.
We follow a very methodical and unique approach to Fuel Stations Design, which includes concept design and initial feasibility reports, environment assessments as well as resource c... More