Price vs. Value

How Discounted Architectural Fees End Up Costing Clients More Money. Discounting professional fees is a common practice in the construction…

POO – the next gold?

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_worlds_most_perfect_gold-plated_turd Flushing poo (poop if you are from the US) down the toilet with potable water, only to spend vast…

Jo’burg Type

Over the years I have come to appreciate the fact that what makes certain neighborhoods attractive is not so clear…

Is Retail Dead? Hell, not really! 6 ways in which design helps retail thrive.

COVID 19 and the exponential rise of online shopping highlights, now more than ever, the need for retail spaces that…

BLOM BLOG #1

Welcome to the first Blom Blog – a post session write up. Blom Sessions are live events that aim to…

Create Moments

An extension to an existing public hospital focuses design attention on the most public areas and turns the building façade into an…

The 495 CITY

The 495 CITY A concept for the redevelopment of Johannesburg’s first ring suburbs. We have been working on a housing…

Compact Design – The Timber House

This small house is extremely compact at its core and opens up to allow the various activities of its inhabitants…