Architecture Building an Icon: 2023 Round-up Architecture December 5, 2023 Building an Icon: 2023 Round-up 2023 Saw the launch of our new architecture series called ‘Building an Icon’. Through this unique series we celebrate classic South African buildings by exploring their rich (and sometimes controversial) histories. Prepare to be fascinated. Full Article
Architecture Local Goes Global Architecture November 28, 2023 Local Goes Global South African architects have been an impressive force at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale. Full Article
Architecture The Influencers Influence: TwoFiveFive Architects Architecture September 18, 2023 The Influencers Influence: TwoFiveFive Architects Architecture should be fun, say self-proclaimed ’80s babies André Krige and Theo Kruger, who draw as much inspiration from the first-ever Playstation controller as they do from legends such as Olson Kundig, Richard Rogers and Norman Forster. Full Article
Architecture Prince Albert Guesthouse Architecture August 16, 2023 Prince Albert Guesthouse A tumbledown residence in the heart of Prince Albert has been lovingly and eccentrically reinvented as a boutique guesthouse, creative retreat and South African showroom of sorts. Full Article
Architecture Mid-Century Homes That Perfectly Capture the Spirit of Modern Design Architecture June 26, 2023 Mid-Century Homes That Perfectly Capture the Spirit of Modern Design We glance back at some of VISI’s most breathtaking mid-century gems from Plett to Paris. Full Article
Architecture Thinking Space Architecture May 29, 2023 Thinking Space The new building for the Hasso Platner D-School Afrika at UCT is both a product of design thinking and a space to facilitate it. Full Article
Architecture Benoni House Architecture May 3, 2023 Benoni House Sculptural on the outside and voluminous within, this contemporary farmhouse is not your average family home. Full Article
Architecture The Influencers’ Influences: Gillian Holl Architecture May 2, 2023 The Influencers’ Influences: Gillian Holl Ever wondered who inspired our current generation of architects? For Gillian Holl, the founder of Veld Architects, the pure form of Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel and the monumentality of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família have both informed her sustainability-centred approach to design. Full Article
