The Mall of the South is one of Johannesburg’s premier shopping and dining destinations serving the city’s southern suburbs and surrounding areas. With shoppertainment serving as a critical revenue stream beyond traditional retail
sales, the centre management decided to revamp its popular food court with a gorgeous rooftop deck for outdoor dining and entertainment to maximise the
centre’s fabulous views.

Telecommunications giant, MTN is Africa’s largest mobile network operator providing voice, data and sophisticated ICT solutions to over 300 million subscribers. Purposefully set up to offer a modern, connected life, the company’s huge corporate infrastructure – from cellphone towers to fibre, data centres to cloud-based API offerings – is centrally controlled from their state-of-the-art campus in Fairlands, Johannesburg.

The Highlands Golf Club in the Edmonton River valley boasts some of the best forest views and fairways in the region. Members not only enjoy a round of golf in the gorgeous natural surroundings for three seasons of the year, but many locals also walk the trails with their pets during the winter or enjoy the warm hospitality at the clubhouse.

The new Marillac Health clinic (now known as PrimeHealth Plus) in Grand Junction, Colorado, is a 27,000 square feet community-based medical facility offering integrated healthcare services including medical, dental, behavioural and dispensary solutions all under one roof. Comprising 24 medical exam rooms, 16 dental operatories and five behavioural counselling centres, as well as a drive-through pharmacy, the new complex services a broad cross-section of patients from the Mesa and Montrose counties regardless of their ability to pay.

Rising building material and labour costs, and time and space constraints, place increased pressure on urban planners and developers to meet the demand for urbanization, housing and infrastructure. Long, expensive and often delayed construction periods and inadequate facilities have a massive social and economic impact on the quality of life of citizens, and the businesses that service them. Architects and town planners must engineer a viable, sustainable society with attractive, adaptable and functional buildings that balance expansion, budget and time restrictions, as well as climate considerations.

The Cradle Boutique Hotel is a popular ecotourism destination providing a scenic gateway into an ancient landscape renowned for its Paleoanthropological significance. As the largest privately owned nature reserve situated within the Greater ‘Cradle of Humankind’ outside Johannesburg, the 9 000-hectare reserve was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site following the discovery of early hominid and animal fossils thought to reveal the origins of man – including the famous ‘Homo Naledi’.

The De Valls Bluff in the Arkansas Prairie is famous for its forested wetlands and river delta. Home to a diverse array of waterfowl and wildlife, the region attracts thousands of mallard ducks, seasonal hunters, and outdoor leisure enthusiasts who arrive from late January to early February to participate in the annual waterfowl hunting spectacle.

Yum!’s new flagship KFC store at The Wedge in Rivonia, South Africa, was updated to showcase the franchisor’s new streamlined digital ordering process while complying with the brand’s refreshed, international corporate brand identity. Featuring recognizable key brand signage and the preferred Eva-Last composites for an improved, more natural aesthetic, the structure and flow of the building had to advance to facilitate fast, efficient delivery, reflecting the shift away from traditional Point-of-Sale purchase towards more online, indirect orders.

This eye-catching 12 000m² complex constitutes an 11-storey base including two retail levels on the ground and first floors, seven storeys of corporate office space and nine luxurious apartment levels with state-of-the-art finishes. The challenge was to invigorate the inner-city surroundings, consolidating two adjacent erven and expanding the existing building’s capacity using modern design and materials, whilst preserving the site’s historic edifice – a requirement by the city’s Heritage Council. Simultaneously, the building was not to contribute to the concrete jungle with yet another overbearing, dominant hunk of concrete and steel…a tall order!

The Kateka Safari and Wellness Experience is a 5-star resort nestled in the wilderness of the Klaserie Private National Park in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. The Klasserie park spans an extensive 60 000 hectares and boarders both the Kruger National Park and the Timbavati Game Reserves. Following a change in ownership, the lodge underwent a transformative journey as the new owner opted to redesign it entirely, dismantling almost all existing infrastructure and crafting a beautiful bush sanctuary from scratch.