Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Designed by Metropole Architects , the philosophy driving this house design is to create a lasting impression of movement. Located off of Dolphin Coast, South Africa, the architects carefully integrated the surrounding environment when crafting their design. It portrays both sturdiness and dynamic energy.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 21, 2017

The creative team at Malan Vorster Architecture Interior Design was challenged to design a nature hideaway in Cape Town, South Africa. The second floor accommodates the bedroom, while the third features a rooftop terrace with built-in seating units.

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Trendir Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

You’ll find one fire pit design that will suit your patio or outdoor setting. Whether you are a purist or you prefer a more dramatic style, some of these coolest design ideas will certainly inspire you. 48-inch tall (about 120 cm), this impressive cone-shaped design will catch everyone’s eye. Metal Fire Pit Design.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Charming and mysterious at the same time, stone facades continue to be a widespread exterior design choice at a time when new construction materials are being developed at a fast pace. Click the link under each photo for more information about each design. It is as if these miniature castles have the ability to take you back in time.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Kloof Road House in Johannesburg, South Africa is a result of the design collaboration between Nico van der Meulen Architects and M Square Lifestyle Design. “Sustainable features of the residence include a water-based under floor heating system and solar panels.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Clifton 2A Residence is an imposing contemporary project recently completed by studio SAOTA in Clifton, an affluent suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. The First and Second Floors were then set back, fragmented and rotated to create a central but sheltered external terrace.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Because we like to help eliminate the movement issues that come along with expansive soil, we like designing with a pier and beam foundation. In this project, we are installing our air-handling units below the floor and this is where they will go. Since we don’t design frost walls, I can’t do a comparison.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I am not just a designer, or project manager, or salesman, or studio leader … I am an architectural jack of all trades – good at all things, master of none – and I wouldn’t change that for anything short of a few million dollars. If I see a design I like, I start figuring out WHY I like it. Thanks a lot!

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