24 sculpted trees become giant colored pencils in south african land art installation

24 sculpted trees become giant colored pencils in south african land art installation

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architecture in south africa

architecture in south africa surveys the contemporary condition of the country’s built environment, showcasing a range of innovative projects and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.

grounded timber planes shape studio JVW's house along south africa's coast

Ithe house emerges low and heavy in the land, articulated through a series of bold, grounded volumes shaped from materials drawn directly from the site’s palette.

ravail khan

permeable brown brick facade enfolds wastewater control center in cape town

salt architects sets up concrete-block screen to expand educational facility in south africa

new film chronicles SAOTA and jaco booyens' restoration of 18th-century buffelsdrift farm

lea zeitoun

red concrete screens envelop SAOTA's upper albert family home in cape town

lea zeitoun

timber-clad residence by klg architects emerges from the dunescape in south africa

undulating cultural center nestles along a granite ridge in south africa

discreet white cottage by KLG architects perches on south african hillside

corrugated white wing pavilion forms apartment block entrance gate in south korea

DRAWING WORKS readers

studio JVW's monolithic house emerges as a sculpture within mysterious south african desert

myrto katsikopoulou

construction of the world's largest radio observatory begins in australia + south africa

lea zeitoun

SAOTA's kloof house in cape town is capped with an inverted pyramid roof

w design embeds luxurious glass suite in the heart of south african wilderness reserve

wdas.co.za readers

steyn studio's twisting garden cafe is engulfed by landscape of south africa

david adjaye reveals thabo mbeki presidential library for johannesburg, south africa

philip stevens

W DESIGN introduces residence with viewing platforms to the mountainous slopes of south africa

the design aims to keep as low a profile as possible, to allow the landscape to eventually cover and merge with the man made forms.

wdas.co.za readers

frankie pappas hides off-grid brick house within south africa nature reserve

philip stevens

swansilva's white brick house in south africa emerges through indigenous vegetation

Swansilva readers

witklipfontein eco lodge by GLH architects emerges from the earth in south africa

Luciana Cooke readers

paul cocksedge's exploded view bridge in cape town to use invasive eucalyptus tree wood

juliana neira

andBeyond invites travelers to sleep in its ngala treehouse, among south african wilderness

w design merges landscape with architecture to create barn-like house in south africa

wdas.co.za readers

w design architecture studio renovates 1900s farm house into contemporary home in south africa

wdas.co.za readers

david adjaye designs memorial pavilion for the 'father of south african jazz'

philip stevens

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competitions

Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026

2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026

2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

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