(01) Culture
Architecture has a far greater role to play. Through research and a co-creative method of practice we confront spatial injustice, material innovation and the making of sustainable communities, lo-fab, cutting edge, and thought provoking.
(02) Selected Work
Featured projects
(03) Who We Are
Our culture is co-creation. We believe architects have a much greater role to play in society, and that a sustainable practice must go beyond buildings to build communities.
This sits at the heart of Ubuntu: a universal bond of sharing that connects all of humanity. We find satisfaction in doing good work for all, whether rich or poor, and in humanitarian initiatives that reach far beyond the standard confines of practice.
Ubuntu: a belief in a universal bond of sharing
(04) Brand Principles
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Innovative
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Bespoke
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Research-Led
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Purposeful
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Human-Centred
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Sustainable
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Collaborative
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Sophisticated
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Progressive
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Timeless
(05) Achievements & Awards
Projects delivered
Awards & nominations
Years in practice
Black female owned
Major International Awards
UIA Vassilis Sgoutas Prize 2021 (Winner), International Union of Architects, implemented architecture with significant social impact
WAN Female Frontier Awards 2021 – Pioneering Award (Winner), World Architecture News
World Architecture Festival 2017 – Health Category, Completed Buildings (Winner), Westbury Clinic, Berlin
19 Million Project Competition 2015 – Museum of Human Migration (Winner), Mobile Modular Museum
German Design Award 2019 – Architecture (Winner), Westbury Clinic
German Design Award 2019 – Architecture (Winner), Esselen Clinic
South African Awards & Honors
Sophia Gray Memorial Lecture Laureate 2023 (34th Laureate), first female architect of colour to receive this honour in South Africa
SAIA Corobrik Award of Merit 2018, Westbury Clinic
GIFA Award of Merit 2017, Westbury Clinic
Mbokodo Award – Women in the Arts (Architecture) 2015
Women in Construction Awards 2017 – Architecture Category (Finalist)
Recent Practice Recognition
SCAPE Awards of Excellence – Award of Excellence, Flagship Project of the Decade
Leadership & Professional Distinctions
Chief Architect, Parliament of South Africa
President – Gauteng Institute for Architecture (GIFA), 2018–2020, first Black female president of GIFA
Director / Co-Director, UIA Community Architecture & Human Rights Work Programme, 2017–2023
SAIA Board Member, 2018–2021
Jury & Professional Appointments
Juror, UIA 2030 Award (with UN-Habitat)
Juror, Architecture MasterPrize
International Recognition & Exhibitions
16th International Architecture Exhibition – Venice Biennale (2018), selected exhibition participant
Academic Honours
Sophia Gray Memorial Laureate, 34th Laureate, 2023