South Africa

SM House, traditional, modern charm by GSQUARED Architects

SM House designed by GSQUARED Architects exudes a sense of traditional charm while embracing modern functionality, all within a framework of durability and understated elegance. In response,an H-plan layout of the house serves as the backbone of the residence, carefully balancing communal living spaces with private retreats. Central to the design ethos was the creation […]

S 48 House, multifunctional home by GSQUARED Architects

S 48 House designed by GSQUARED Architects a residential masterpiece, where durability, minimalism, and practicality converge seamlessly. Originally an artist’s home and gallery from the 1980s, this project aimed to accommodate an extended family from the US and Germany. The structure, strategically built into an embankment, embraces uncomplicated straight planes and integrated courtyard spaces, offering […]

VG 5 House with Remarkable Design by GSQUARED Architects

VG 5 House designed by GSQUARED Architects, embraced the opportunity to craft a home for two lifelong friends and their respective families – a dwelling that not only fulfilled individual desires but harmoniously presented itself as a unified residence. This distinctive abode delves into the delicate balance between private sanctuaries and shared spaces. Nestled on […]

Umdloti Beach House in South Africa by Metropole Architects

Umdloti Beach House designed by Metropole Architects in collaboration with Lee Moon Interiors and Image Landscape Design, stands as a modern interpretation of the classic ‘beach house.’ Spanning three levels and facing the ocean, the residence seamlessly combines architectural innovation, interior aesthetics, and landscape design. The main level, oriented towards the ocean, hosts an outdoor […]

Rose Villa, Masterpiece on the Slopes in Cape Town by SAOTA

Rose Villa is an architectural marvel designed by SAOTA, nestled on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa. This exceptional residence is a testament to modern luxury, featuring a series of strategically positioned pavilions that offer panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. The design of Rose Villa revolves around a seamless integration […]

Winelands Villa, Contemporary Oasis in South Africa by ARRCC

Winelands Villa, a contemporary masterpiece nestled in the prestigious Gentleman’s Estate at Val de Vie Estate in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley. Designed by ARRCC in 2023, this exquisite home perfectly combines modern aesthetics with the rich agricultural heritage of the valley. Immerse yourself in the allure of Winelands Villa as it graces the banks of the […]

Kloof House, A Captivating SAOTA Masterpiece with Breathtaking Views

Kloof House stands as a testament to SAOTA’s ingenuity, nestled beneath the iconic Lion’s Head, offers panoramic views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, Cape Town, and the distant Boland mountains. Indeed, designed to immerse itself in the surrounding beauty, the architecture showcases an inverted pyramid roof, create a stunning clerestory window on the […]

Glen Villa in Cape Town Showcases ARRCC’s Exquisite Interior Design

Glen Villa, a testament to ARRCC’s design finesse in Cape Town, South Africa, stands as a contemporary masterpiece seamlessly blending with its natural environment. The house, situated at the base of Table Mountain, received a stunning transformation by ARRCC, marrying new elements with the original architecture in a way that elevates its connection to the […]

Upper Albert residence, combine aesthetics & natural textures by SAOTA

The Upper Albert Residence, a brilliant creation by SAOTA, redefines modern urban living in the heart of Cape Town. Situated on a steep corner site, this exceptional property presented an exciting opportunity to reimagine urban architecture. The main objective was to blend the energy of the city with the tranquility of a garden suburb, making […]

Two Close Between House, a Remarkable Project by Abon Studio

Two Close Between House by Abon Studio is a remarkable project aptly named to reflect the unique challenges and innovative solutions that define it. Nestled within a petite 450m² site, tightly situated between two existing properties, this dual living home showcases a brilliant blend of practicality and aesthetics. The primary goal was to preserve breathtaking […]

Kunshuis House and Gallery with art gallery Display by Strukt Architects

Kunshuis House and Gallery, meticulously designed by Strukt Architects, is a testament to the vision of its art-loving owners. Their dream was to create a residence in South Africa that could also serve as an art gallery to showcase their extensive collection of South African art. Located in the charming town of Riebeek Kasteel, this […]

Nettleton 198 House with modern design & luxurious finishes by SAOTA

Nettleton 198 House designed by SAOTA is a captivating residence situated in Cape Town, South Africa. The house is a magnificent example of modern architecture, featuring sleek lines, expansive glass windows, and luxurious finishes. Its location on the slopes of Lion’s Head offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Indeed, the design of this […]

House F, Architecture Blend in with Nature by Elphick Proome Architects

House F designed by Elphick Proome Architects that set in the pristine bush landscape of the Karkloof. Indeed, this private residence exudes the spirit of the place. A collection of generously spread pavilions and courtyards translates into an architecture which connects isotropically with the landscape and displays a simple, honest resourcefulness and humility. Also, with […]

Cranberry Pavilion House prominent with its dark color by Wright Architects

Cranberry Pavilion house designed by Wright Architects, is a chapter in a legacy of architectural endeavors. The addition of the Pavilion onto the client existing property with the main house that recently completed by Greg Wright Architects, is in itself a striking building. Indeed, the idea of a pavilion typology informed this boutique project where […]

Stunning Project 216 Ocean View Drive House by Robert Silke & Partners

Stunning Project named 216 Ocean View Drive House with Chic Spaces by Robert Silke & Partners, for blue-chip clients presents as both futuristic and established at the same time. Indeed, this 600m² family home achieves its luxury through soaring volumes. Also, achieves its privacy by making the most of the established “jungle” for which the […]

House In Blair Atholl, Modern Home by Nico van der Meulen Architects

House In Blair Atholl designed by Johanessburg based Nico Van Der Meulen Architects that blend a clean contemporary aesthetic with a more textured traditional style in their design for this house to create an exquisite private residence in Johannesburg, South Africa. The home designed in 2015 and offers a countryside feel but with clean lines, […]

Mooikloof Heights House in South Africa by Nico van der Meulen Architects

Mooikloof Heights House is an impressive luxurious project which located in Gauteng, South Africa. The home designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects with interiors by their interior design company, M Square Lifestyle Design and furniture and accessories supplied by M Square Lifestyle Necessities. The house designed with open plan and offers spectacular views to […]

NKU Residence with Folding Aluminium Screens by Nico van der Meulen

NKU Residence designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects is a new modern home that includes extensive folding aluminum screens on its exterior. Indeed, this house creates a chic spaces and adapt the owner’s requirement for something unique and tailored to their needs and future living requirements, with the idea that this home becomes a […]

Victoria Residence in South Africa by Nico van der Meulen Architects

Victoria Residence designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects, stretches the width of the constrained site to maximize on becoming a receptacle for the views and expanse of nature to the North. The house conceived and developed as a monolithic stone remnant, which sliced and excavated to reveal a softer and comforting interior. Also, the […]

House Vista, an Open and Cheerful Home by Gottsmann Architects

House Vista designed by Gottsmann Architects, offers the perfect platform from which one can take in the many sights and sounds play out in the landscape it sits in. It is barely a surprise then that the designer opted for a design to shape the gorgeous and light – filled House Vista that overlooks an […]

5 Fin Whale Way Opens up to Coastal Elements by SALT Architects

5 Fin Whale Way house designed by SALT Architects is a holiday house, a structure designed to connect its owners with the outdoors as much as possible. This two-storey house built on a site in the village of Kommetjie, 40km south of Cape Town on the Cape Peninsula. Indeed, it represents a contemporary interpretation of […]

Sassen Residence, suit to rural context, respect nature by SALT Architects

Sassen Residence designed by SALT Architects, nestled in a valley next to the Disa River in Town Cape, South Africa. Upon first discussion with the client, the designer agreed that the new dwelling needs to draw from the rural like typology of farm buildings in the area. Whilst still accommodating contemporary needs. Also, the placement […]

Fuchsia House with Contemporary Design by Metropole Architects

Fuchsia House designed by Metropole Architects, this spacious home is prominent and boast on the gently sloping square shaped site with stunning views of East coast. Architecturally, the home takes on a contemporary feel with simple forms and a palette of light materials. The arrival point is a spacious double volume three sided courtyard area […]

Tinderwood House, a Luxury Modern Home by Metropole Architects

Tinderwood House designed by Metropole Architects, is a luxury home that sits on a gentle hill overlook the Indian Ocean. The Zimbali Coastal Resort in Ballito, South Africa, combines a lush coastal forest, beaches and panoramic views of the ocean. It is the fact that there was an existing house on the site. Initially, the […]

Oban State House in Fusion with Nature by Metropole Architects

Oban State House designed by Metropole Architects , located within the lush rolling hills of Shongweni, situated half an hour inland from the port city of Durban, South Africa. Indeed, this modern home with brutalist undertones expressed in the structural design. It takes on a simple arrangement of monolithic linear forms that project out across […]

House Ber for Open Plan & Airy Spaces by Nico van der Meulen Architects

House Ber designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects that adapts perfectly for the owner’s demand with a modern, iconic house without unnecessary rooms, open plan and airy. Then, the designer designed the house as a simple rectangular shape with the living rooms in the center. And surrounded by a koi pond and pool. This […]

Pearl Bay Residence in South Africa by Gavin Maddock Design Studio

Pearl Bay Residence in South Africa by Gavin Maddock Design Studio, stand on an oceanside coast in Yzerfontein, South Africa. The design of this dwelling is a study in West coast vernacular, modified for life in the 21st century. The structure is modern and minimalist, yielding sensational ocean views. For this house, the client wanted […]

House Morkel, contemporary farm style house designed by Neo Architects

House Morkel designed by Neo Architects is a modern farm style private home, located in the Silverlakes Estate, Preotria. It is a 4 bedroom with en-suite bathroom house with an open plan dining, kitchen, lounge and entertainment areas. Indeed, this house showcases the language of the vernacular climate with a central roof garden over a […]

The Tree House in Durban surrounded by Coastal forest by Bloc Architects

The Tree House is a residence located in Durban, South Africa and is part of an exclusive housing estate set within one of the few remaining indigenous coastal forests. This location offers a multitude of advantages, the most obvious of which is a select collection of extraordinary views. This house designed by Bloc Architects in […]

The Forest House by Bloc Architects and Kevin Lloyd Architects

The Forest House is a new home located in Durban, South Africa, designed by Bloc Architects in association with Kevin Lloyd Architects. Indeed, this home celebrates raw materials, which helps soften the transition between built form and the precious landscape that surrounds it. Besides, this raw materiality reinforces the honesty behind the architectural tectonics of […]

The Terrace house, Connect to landscape by W Design Architecture Studio

The Terrace house designed by W Design Architecture Studio, located in on one of the highest points of the ridge along the extension of Victoria street and offers the spectacular views over the city and the Magaliesberg mountains beyond. The design inspiration for the project based on creating a series of terraces or platforms, claiming […]

Umdloti House 2, Modern Design with Raw Material by Bloc Architects

Umdloti House 2 design by Bloc Architects Blends, set high up on one of the last remaining greenfield sites in the idyllic seaside village of Umdloti, with sweeping 180 degree views up and down the coas. This contemporary beach side home designed to be an entertainer’s dream. The 650sqm, 3 bedroom home features expansive open […]

Private House in South Africa by Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design

Private house by Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design, located in in the center of the City Bowl’s curvature between Devil’s Peak and Signal Hill and offers stunning views of the city and the surrounding metropolitan area. Indeed, the house defined by its relationship to the landscape. In some instances, it reveals glimpses of the natural […]

Albizia House, Cliff View Modern Mansion by Metropole Architects

Albizia House designed by Metropole Architects is a family home in the providence of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, entwining simplicity and sophistication in a harmoniously way. Completed in 2013, the design of this home inspired by the futurist “Googie” architectural style of the late 1940s. The architectural style of the home is heavily influenced by […]

Aloe Ridge House, scenic hideaway in South Africa by Metropole Architects

Aloe Ridge House designed by Metropole Architects is a 300 sqm modern home in Eden Rock Estate on Kwa Zulu Natal’s South Coast of South Africa. A veritable “Mesian box” of bold modern architectural design, set into the African indigenous coastal forest context, the house makes a big architectural statement despite its relatively diminutive dimensions. […]

The Reserve House Turns Architecture Into Art by Metropole Architects

The Reserve House designed is a beautiful home located on the Dolphin Coast of South Africa. It was built here by Metropole Architects, a company founded in 1997 by Nigel Tarbdon and located in Durban. They view architecture as a form of art and their projects reflect that in unique ways. The architects believe that […]

Incredible Luxury House named 6 Leadwood Loop by Metropole Architects

Incredible Luxury House named 6 Leadwood Loop with Feng Shui principles designed by Metropole Architects is a stunning project. The house is a layered composition of individually expressed horizontal elements. The off – shutter concrete and glass ground floor level articulated from the timber clad first floor level by means of the cantilevered first floor […]

YNE House with Outstanding Aesthetics by Metropole Architects

YNE House designed by Metropole Architects is a house with breathtaking aesthetics. It was brought to life by Metropole architects and located in the prestigious seaside resort of Zimbali Coast Forest in South Africa. Indeed, dictating traditional roof forms, the design sought to create a vision that was in harmony with the neighboring properties. Yet […]

Pambathi Lane House in KwaZulu Natal by Metropole Architects

Pambathi Lane House designed by Metropole Architects, located in 9 Pambathi Lane, Simbithi Eco Estate, KwaZulu Natal North Coast, South Africa. The design process started in June 2013 with construction completing in October 2018. Indeed, the architect created a beautiful modern house with lots of glass allowing for the inside and outside living area to […]

Palm House, Stunning Project in Kwazulu Natal by Metropole Architects

Palm House is a luxury real estate development in South Africa design by Metropole Architects. This luxury residential property project carried out as a team including Partner Tyrone Reardon as Project Architect and Chris Laird as Project Technician. The design of this house based on three rectangular forms arranged in such a way so as […]