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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Bespoke hand-crafted things are obscenely beautiful no matter the setting. But it is about more than aesthetics. Things made by hand narrate intricate nuances of time, person and place. They add colour, texture and contrast wherever they are used and can solve complex challenges that mass-produced crafts will never be able to do. When used
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Many would say that modern architecture was born in a response to the Industrial Revolution. That an era of mass-produced, cookie-cutter and one-size-fits-all architecture, quickly quenched many a man’s thirst for “more”. Modern architecture says “yes” to new and innovative materials and technology and “no” to historical ideas and ornamentation. It favours function over form
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What makes you feel happy, content and eager to soak in every moment? In Denmark, they have one word for this complex feeling: Hygge. This word or the “state of mind” rather, is growing in popularity across the world, and it has even been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Essentially, it means creating a
Architectural Design: What makes a home a Hygge home? READ MORE
South Africa has a young, yet incredibly rich history, and our home styles reflect this. The most common home styles noticeable when driving through our suburbs and estates include modern, farm, Cape Dutch and Tuscan. Cape Dutch homes showcase thick walls, square windows with shutters, grand rounded façades, wooden floors, terra cotta tiles and the
Veld Architects Favourite South African Home Styles and the Role of Regenerative Design READ MORE
A human being is rarely creative by him – or herself alone. There are almost always multiple influencers (humans, other designs, and nature), from which creatives draw their inspiration. Every artist also has mentors and teachers who make them question certain things and look deeper into others. At Veld Architects, Louis Isadore Kahn and Ludwig
What Veld Architects learned from Louis Kahn and Ludwig Mies? READ MORE
Biophilia, in its essence, means an affiliation with nature and the natural world. Biophilic design is therefore an approach that aims to reconnect humans with nature in the built environment, which has, in a sense, become our new “natural” habitat. The reason why biophilic design matters is because it offers incredible physiological and psychological health
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Initially, working-from-home was a “temporary” arrangement. However, over the past two years, it has become the “new normal” with 50% of South Africa’s workforce doing so full-time. With yet another Covid-19 wave looming, it is clear that flexible (hybrid) working conditions within the corporate arena could be with us for far longer. It is time
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“Resting on one’s laurels” is a term the team of contemporary residential architects at Veld Architects have deleted from memory. Giving your personal best every single day is a goal the firm kicked the year off with, and it has been the on-going theme ever since. “In the ever-evolving architecture industry where new design practices
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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished,” Lao Tzu Humanity’s fascination or desire for “bigger”, “better”, “faster”, “further” and “higher” is perhaps “admirable” but is it sustainable? The fast food craze, as a simple example, created an economic boost but compromised time-honoured traditions and native food flavours. In 1989 Carlo Petrini started the Slow
Slow Architecture: Realising that “we’re part of a much larger, complex system” READ MORE
Architecture is becoming more personal, and thank goodness for that. There was a time when it was considered sensible to
Q + A with Gillian Holl about change, the firm’s core values & its imminent rebrand “It’s not about
At its core, the role of an architect is to design a building that is highly functional and visually striking.
This time of the year, we all have the urge to take it easy and reconnect with loved ones somewhere
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