On Wednesday, the 2nd of October 2019, the Cape Institute of Architecture announced 15 award-winning buildings selected from ninety-two entries. We are delighted that Lagoon House was among them!
We had a fantastic launch party with Mantua Silkwear on the 24th of April to officially open our new co-working studio space. Mantua unveiled their new range of silk scarves at the same time. A big thank you to Krone MCC and Autograph Gin Distillery for sponsoring our drinks for the evening.
Location: Dalsig, StellenboschStatus: Completed 2021Awards: 2023 CIFA Award for ArchitecturePress: Visi Feature 2024 Responding to the local climate and scenic surroundings, the building embraces an L-shaped layout that encloses a private internal courtyard. Inspired by modernist houses in Stellenbosch, the design learns from the works of modern masters at home and abroad. Careful attention to …
Location: BabylonstorenStatus: Completed 2025Press: GlamourIn my bag Conceived as an immersive celebration of the honeybee, The Byzantium is a contemplative architectural intervention rooted in Babylonstoren’s agricultural and ecological ethos. First presented at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London and now permanently situated behind the Moestuin garden, the project invites visitors to step inside the …
Location: Noordhoek, Cape TownStatus: Completed 2025 Situated on a large plot in Noordhoek, with mountain views to the north and sea views to the west, Timber House is carefully positioned to respond to its expansive landscape and climatic conditions. The house is composed as a series of solid planes that anchor it to the site, …
Location: Loop Street, Cape Town Status: Completed 2022 Press: Scape Magazine 2022 Situated on the corner of Loop and Church Streets, the old ‘Floris Smithuijs’ is an 18th Century house with Georgian, Victorian and later additions. Years of neglect had left the building in a poor condition; with an awkward layout, lack of natural light …
Location: Langebaan, Western Cape. Status: Completed 2019 Press: Visi Magazine 2019 Awards: 2019 Cifa Award for Architecture. Lagoon house is situated on a steep, South-West-facing slope overlooking the Langebaan lagoon. A magnificent rocky outcrop directly in front of the site became an important consideration in the placement of the building. Amongst other constraints, design guidelines …
Location: Jacobsbaai, Western Cape Status: Completed 2015 Press: Visi Magazine 2019 Strandveld House is a contemporary interpretation of the lime-washed, thatched fisherman’s cottages found on the West Coast, typical of the Sand- and Strandveld vernacular of the South-Western Cape. The result is a simple thatch-roofed pavilion with two abutments enclosing a small courtyard. From the …
Location: Chapman’s Peak, Cape TownStatus: Completed 2025Press: Bureaux Agency As the last house fronting the Noordhoek Long Beach, this site is ideally situated to take in sweeping panoramic views of the beach and surrounding mountains. Working with the existing house as a starting point, the architectural language developed as a series of carved spaces with …
Location: Cape Winelands Status: Unbuilt In Collaboration with Lorenzo Nassimbeni The semi-circular shape of the Cape Fountain serves as a focal point at the end of the garden that holds the visitor in its embrace. The graphic element was inspired by the Delft Plate, a cultural artifact of the VOC, or Dutch East India Company. …
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