April 7, 2020

The Importance of Planning

Though it may seem simple, Architects should never underestimate the importance of planning. Planning is one of the most pivotal...

April 3, 2020

Architectural Governing Bodies & Organisations

In South Africa, there are two architectural organisations, significant to both architects and their clients – the South African Institute...

March 31, 2020

‘Art’ and ‘craft’ are often very easily confused, but they are in fact two entirely different expressions — and they...

March 26, 2020

Once the client approves the building design, and it meets council approval, the project can progress to its final stage...

March 23, 2020

The Authorities of the Industry The ‘design’ phase of any project can be incredibly exciting and ambitious, but realistically, the realisation...

March 19, 2020

Budgeting for a project is never an easy task. But it is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of the...

March 16, 2020

‘Materiality’ is an essential design informant in the world of modern architecture. It directly influences every aspect of architectural design,...

March 9, 2020

Everybody has some understanding of what an Architect does, and this is almost always some variation of “Architects design buildings”....

March 5, 2020

"Places are never finished, but always becoming." To an architect, space is anything that hosts design. As such, it's evident that...

March 2, 2020

The term "architectural design styles" refer to the features of a building that make it historically distinguishable. Such as the...