Architect’s Plans

Need to fit two families on one stand, but still maintain privacy? For Prakasen Govender of PGA Architects (031 563 0848 or 083 777 2627), the solution was to build double-story duets (two homes with identical floorplans built adjacent to one another)....

“You can always complicate something, but a simple design will always read more strongly,” says Simon McCullagh (021 686 9678)...

Wondering how to make the most of an awkward panhandle stand? Take your cue from this contemporary Johannesburg home designed by architect Gabriela Seco (011 447 8590 or 082 373 4570). ...

Looking to add extra rooms onto your home, but don’t want to sacrifice your garden space? Take inspiration from this plan for a revamped home designed by architect Gina Walker of Sphere Design & Architecture (031 312 5133). ...

“It’s a home where everyday living and socialising become a single function,” says Johannesburg architect Graeme Sparrow (083 457 7069 or [email protected]) about this renovated double-storey house....

In modernising the layout of this hillside villa, architect Mark Zuckerman of Zuckerman Sachs Architects (021 423 7683 or [email protected]) brought the kitchen to the fore of family living by moving it from the back of the house and putting it in a prime spot next to the pool. ...

Divided into sleep, live and play zones, the open-plan layout of this contemporary home encourages relaxed living. It was designed by Mizan Rambhoros of Elphick Proome Architects (031 275 5800 or eparch.co.za)...