The "Nelson Mandela Capture Site Centre and Museum" is located about three kilometers north of Howick, South Africa. As it stands on the site where Mandela was arrested in 1962, it has a…
A different take on the single-family home: in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a single-family home that looks like a small city at first glance. This is because two larger and a few small…
Gmunden – the town on Lake Traunsee in the Salzkammergut region – boasts a beautiful panorama, mountain scenery and the fourth largest lake in Austria. The city centre is also worth seeing.…
The Quarry Estate, Cape Town
The Quarry Estate is located in the old Higgovale Quarry in Cape Town and is surrounded by large opulent residences including many dynamic contemporary…
Rheinzink was perfect for a minimalist solution
In the planning of this large scale renovation, one of the main criteria for VKDB Architects, was to use materials that were low maintenance…
The BMW headquarters in Midrand north of Johannesburg were planned and constructed in the mid-1980s. About 30 years later, the building had to be renovated. It was important to preserve the…
Haapsalu Castle is one of the best preserved castles in Estonia. Built in the 13th century, it was the seat of local authorities until the end of the 17th century. Since then the main castle…
A detached home in a municipality near the Czech town of Pardubice became a creative challenge for building owners and architects. Sometimes the building plan which determines exactly how…
