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The role architecture can play in environmental preservation

27 June 2023 / Architects Blog

Every June in South Africa, we celebrate National Environment Month. It is a month dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices nationwide. As the initiative invites communities and businesses to get involved through tree planting campaigns, recycling drives, beach clean-ups, educational workshops, and public awareness campaigns, opportunities to get involved are […]

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Afrocentric Architecture: Africa is getting right!

30 May 2023 / Architects Blog

Afrocentric Architecture is when the culture, aesthetics and spirit of Africa makes its way into the built environment. Why is this important? Because the lifestyles, traditions, motifs, colours, and soul of every African country is incredibly unique, and leaps and bounds removed from what other continents are doing. Africa has a voice – and it

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Veld Architects’ Core Values: 3 Reasons to make your next home a VELD home.

25 April 2023 / Architects Blog

In this blog we describe the Veld Architects’ core values that provide 3 sound reasons to make your next home a VELD home. Veld Architects is an award-winning architectural studio based in Lanseria, Gauteng. We specialise in contemporary, regenerative residential design and we find our inspiration and individuality in nature. But that’s just the beginning.

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The impact of culture on architecture

29 March 2023 / Architects Blog

Architecture allows us to create spaces that are functional according to a society’s ideas, customs, and social behaviour. In other words, according to culture. There is no denying that culture has a significant impact on architecture. Throughout history, there is example upon example of its influence. Buildings like the Colosseum, Taj Mahal and Big Ben

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How architecture can address intentional and mindful living

21 February 2023 / Architects Blog

Intentional and mindful living is everywhere now, and it is even applicable in architecture. That’s because, in general, people are tired of just existing. Intentional living means making conscious attempts to live according to your own personal values and beliefs and to be true to who you are. Mindfulness, on the other hand, means to

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Top 5 Architecture Trends: 2023’s Most Sought-After Architectural Styles

30 January 2023 / Architects Blog

In architecture, new building technologies and materials take years to design, develop and perfect. As a result, many architectural trends remain relevant every year, but the way in which they can be applied evolves along with the latest technological advancements. All trends inevitably stem from the same place: human behaviour. The question is therefore not

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Capturing The Spirit of Place in A House Called Amani

23 November 2022 / Architects Blog

Is it possible for a building to have genius loci, aka ‘spirit’? Absolutely. But this ‘spirit’ isn’t exactly the same as the ancient Roman belief that a guardian or god protects and watches over a place. In architecture, the spirit of place is about the character or personality of a building and the atmosphere one

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“No man is an island” and neither is an architect

24 October 2022 / Architects Blog

Veld Architects is incredibly proud to be a finalist in this year’s World Architect Festival (WAF) awards at the International Fair of Lisbon (FIL) from the 30th of November. The Festival is the largest global get-together for architects and apart from the live-judged awards program, there are also multiple seminars and networking events to attend.

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Living life connected with the outdoors

26 September 2022 / Architects Blog

Life in South Africa has its challenges but it also has many perks – like our weather for example. Most locations boast hot summers and mild winters, and we can almost always count on the glorious sun to shine – if not today, then most certainly tomorrow. Now, during spring and over the summer months

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The Importance of “Feminist” Aesthetics of Space

30 August 2022 / Architects Blog

Architecture in relation to gender seems like an absurd notion in this day and age. Surely, the rise of modern architecture has done away with social restraints of any kind? Sadly, this is an ongoing journey. The hope is that terms like “girly”, “pinks and pastels” or even “sexy” in relation to feminine design will

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