I believe living off the grid is not just ticking off a few boxes and implementing the latest technology but has to do with so much more. When people ask me what the biggest tip is on living off the grid, my answer is this…your home is too big, and not designed according to [...]

Housing & property industry desperately needs change. We can’t carry on designing “cookie-cutter” apartments, townhouses or clusters that all look the same and have the same floorplan. Don’t just design to meet the targets; rather design excellent residential and mixed-use property. Quality will always be desired and recognised, and architectural-aware buyers want freshness, excitement and [...]

The Farmhouse or farm structure is a very big part of the South African landscape one can almost not imagine a farm (or game farm for that matter) without the typical shed-like structure & wraparound ‘stoep’. These shed-like structures can almost be regarded as off-the-shelf architecture, and was almost the first structure any responsible [...]

Cape Town has a number of buildings, both commercial and residential, that are beautifully designed. Below is three of my favourites. Weaver’s Nest (2005) As one turns a corner in Higgovale, one is presented at eye-level with two large wings flying among the trees. Upon closer inspection reveals them to be detached, monopitched roofs that [...]

Pretoria has many excellent examples of architecture. Below are three of my favourite buildings, and the reasons why I like each of these. Centenary Building (2008) The building was appropriately named Centenary Building for commemorating a hundred years of architecture on the University of Pretoria campus. The end result is an eclectic array of architectural [...]