Architect’s Plans

Madeleen Schnitter of Schnitter & Company Architects (012 430 7162) believes that the three key areas to focus on when building an eco-friendly home are orientation, insulation and energy usage....

To create a design that would be flexible in the long run, the teams from Solo Architects (084 567 5068) and Wilkinson Architects (012 440 5973) thought outside the box when drawing up the plans for this free-standing addition....

Making the best use of existing spaces to create an open-plan layout was key in the renovation of this dated home....

The challenge with contemporary residential architecture is that it can be cold and corporate...

Hot summers, winds and winter rains are no match for this contemporary beach house; it’s been designed by Johannesburg architect Foord Ceronio (011 888 4446 or 082 963 1592) to make the best of everything nature throws at it. ...

When masterminding the transformation of a 75-year-old cottage into this contemporary three bedroom colonial home, Jo’burg-based architect Hugo Hamity (082 552 4494 or hugohamity.co.za) aimed not only to retain the property’s period features...

Cape architect Jenny Mills (021 422 1331 or [email protected]) understands that the challenge of modern design is as much about how to make confined spaces work as juggling the arrangement of rooms....

While coastal homes built on mountainsides offer unrivaled sea views, to counter the slope of the site they often include numerous levels and staircases....

A very steep and rocky site was the biggest challenge Ben Kotlowitz of KMA Architects (021 465 5728 or kaa.co.za) had to overcome in the design of this stunning triple-storey home....

I like the idea of taking something that’s in decline and giving it another life...