South Africa

South Villa by SAOTA, a five-story penthouse in Clifton Terraces

South Villa by SAOTA, a five-story penthouse in Clifton Terraces Location: Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa Lead Architects: SAOTA Interior Designers: ARRCC Interior Decor: OKHA Photographer: Adam Letch, Niel Vosloo South Villa by SAOTA is a five-story penthouse in the award-winning Clifton Terraces apartments on...

Restio River House: easy living yet sophisticated holiday home in Pringle Bay

Restio River House: easy living yet sophisticated holiday home in Pringle Bay Architects: SAOTA, ARRCC Location: Pringle Bay, South Africa Year: 2018 Photo courtesy: Adam Letch Description: "Perched on the banks of the Buffels River, close to its mouth in Pringle Bay - a small coastal town less...

Maximize the scenic views and create an ambience suited to the modern entertainer

Maximize the scenic views and create an ambience suited to the modern entertainer Architects: Inhouse Location: Cape Town, South Africa Year: 2018 Photo courtesy: Inhouse Description: "Award-winning interior design studio, Inhouse recently completed a sophisticated treatment for the three-bedroomed, double-storey penthouse apartment of The Fairmont in Sea Point,...

House Invermark by SAOTA

House Invermark by SAOTA Architects: Gilbert Colyn (1969), SAOTA Location: Cape Town, South Africa Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Adam Letch, Stefan Antoni Description: "Located in the leafy suburb of Higgovale, set below the iconic Table Mountain, House Invermark overlooks the city and harbour of Cape Town. Forty seven...

Lion’s View: a two-storey opulent house and a statement of architectural and design excellence by ARRCC and Saota

Lion’s View: a two-storey opulent house and a statement of architectural and design excellence by ARRCC and Saota Architects: ARRCC, Saota Location: Cape Town, South Africa Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Adam Letch Description: "When this two-storey Cape Town (South Africa) property, originally designed by SAOTA a...

Minimalist home with separate functional areas for the family members’ activities

Minimalist home with separate functional areas for the family members’ activities Architects: Thomas Gouws Architects Location: Pretoria, South Africa Year: 2016 Area: 6.813 ft²/ 633 m² Photo courtesy: David Ross Description: "The house designed for the Jonker family is located in a golf estate, east of Pretoria, South Africa....

House Sher by Eftychis Architects: concrete and facebrick walls with a steel staircase hanged by steel dowels

House Sher by Eftychis Architects: concrete and facebrick walls with a steel staircase hanged by steel dowels Architects: Eftychis Architects Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Year: 2017 Area: 5.963 ft²/ 554 m² Photo courtesy: Eftychis Architects Description: "House is defined along an axis which separates the living areas on the...

Modern treehouse in Cape Town has four cylindrical towers which are elevated on stilts by Malan Vorster

Modern treehouse in Cape Town has four cylindrical towers which are elevated on stilts by Malan Vorster Architects: Malan Vorster Location: Cape Town, South Africa Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Malan Vorster ...

City Villa by ARRCC – modernist interplay of rectangular forms

City Villa by ARRCC - modernist interplay of rectangular forms, perpendicularly opposed with cantilevered concrete elements Architects: ARRCC Location: South Africa Year: 2017 Area: 9.418 ft²/ 875 m² Photo courtesy: Adam Letch Description: "Crested on a steep site, ARRCC’s architectural design boasts striking city views. Designed as an...

Bosjes Chapel by Steyn Studio: a slim concrete cast shell makes a serene sculptural form that emulates the silhouette of surrounding mountain ranges

Bosjes Chapel by Steyn Studio: a slim concrete cast shell makes a serene sculptural form that emulates the silhouette of surrounding mountain ranges Architects: Steyn Studio Location: Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa Year: 2016 Area: 4.628 ft²/ 430 m² Photo courtesy: Adam Letch Description: "The new chapel, set within...

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