I am the first one to admit that I have a passionate on and off affair with the West Coast. My dad was from Lamberts Bay, my mom from Van Rhynsdorp, but it was the Sandveld accent and a very flat r that got stuck in my DNA. I have so many memories from my…
Category: Projects
Coffee Connection
The brief was straight forward – design a coffee shop for Robertson, a tiny village in the Western Cape, BUT it must live adjacent to a Postnet Agency. I can’t make any structural changes and the budget is limited. The client proposed the name Coffee Connection, with a few references of what they like. I’ve…
The Corporate Chill
A first for me – transform a boring corporate office space into a staff chill area. Canteen, chill area or meeting area are so much more than popping your home-made lunch into the microwave and have a quick chat with a colleague. These areas now pop up in decor magazines and architectural companies pull out…
Fashion Blooming
Today I am celebrating my 3 year anniversary of consulting for Queenspark, South Africa’s retailer of affordable luxury. Finding a visual communication strategy for this brand was one of my most challenging, but most rewarding experiences. You so often hear fashion retailers talking about advertising campaigns to attract a younger, or a more fashionable or…
New Mobile Media Kid on the Block
At the beginning of 2011, Frans Roelofse dared to dream about a digital platform that does things differently. A free, fast-thinking playground where users can connect, do business, be entertained and make a difference in the lives of others. A virtual highway that turns any screen into a world of possibilities. For the next 3…
West Coast Charm
A while ago I was tasked to revamp an old beach house on the West Coast. I only had 6 weeks to gather all the items and 2 weeks to do the implementation. The house was build in the 60’s with a lot of small rooms but a lovely flow with a view to die…
The Daily Coffee Cafe
Once upon a time there was a coffee shop in Paarl called Sugarberry. She was an old lady in desperate need of a revamp. When the new owner contacted me I was more than ready to do something different for Paarl. Adriaan de Bruyn had the vision to introduce something different in town and trusted…
Rustic at River Song
I was tasked to design another foyer for Rawson Developers. River Song is a small block of apartments in Rondebosch. The brief again was to come up with a creative décor solution at a limited budget and all elements to be practical as the body corporate must maintain the look and feel of this area….
Nostalgic on Wheels
Every now and then you do a job just for the love of it. My beloved bought this 1965 Commer Camper van recently and we decided to renovate the outside and then try to keep the interior as is but add a fresh overlay. What you see is all the original interior wood cladding with…
Sales Office Reinvented
Rawson Developers tasked me with something slightly different from my regular flashy foyers and show units. I was tasked to develop a centralised sales office in a deserted restaurant/deli, soon to be demolished to make space for another Rawson development. Luckily it was a good solid square shape with pillar and bulkhead detail in the…
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