ARRCC has revitalized this one-of-a-kind contemporary Cape Town home that is situated on a picturesque, treed site at the foot of Table Mountain, South Africa. The mountain is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ARRCC’s additions seamlessly blend with the existing architecture, which was originally designed […]

This new steel, glass, and concrete house designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects is located in Sandton, an upscale district north of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. The architects worked with the clients for about twelve years before they started building. The 15,220 square foot (1,414 square meters) home is situated on a 4,000 square […]

This luxurious pied-à-terre is an exhilarating collaboration between ARRCC and OKHA Interiors, located in The Silo District at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. The home was conceptualized as a blank canvas for the owner’s growing collection of South African and African art. The precinct is anchored by the Zeitz MOCAA, which is not only the […]

This private beach house villa is the family home of Stefan Antoni, architect and director of SAOTA Architects, perched on Lion’s Head mountain in Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa. Set dramatically into the hillside, this dwelling provides sweeping views over Clifton’s white sandy beaches and beyond to the Twelve Apostles. Designed as a contemporary setting […]

This indoor-outdoor oasis is that of architect and director Greg Truen of SAOTA Architects, nestled below Lion’s Head in Cape Town, South Africa. The architecture was designed to maximize breathtaking views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, the city of Cape Town, and the mountains of the Boland and the Winelands in the distance. The […]

The Conservatory is a beautiful off-the-grid modern farmhouse retreat designed by architect Nadine Engelbrecht, located on a 35-hectare farm just outside of Pretoria, a city in Gauteng province of South Africa. The design integrates the house with the grasslands and hill landscape and utilizes the magnificent views. The scope of this project was to devise a […]

Jaco Booyens Architect in collaboration with SAOTA restores Buffelsdrift, an award-winning farm located west of Ladismith in the arid Klein Karoo region of South Africa. SAOTA specializes in contemporary architecture and has designed luxury homes around the world, however, when SAOTA Director, Greg Truen acquired the farm in 2016 it was important to him to maintain […]

This beachfront villa showcases the perfect balance between luxury and comfort, designed by SAOTA Architects in collaboration with interiors studio ARRCC, located in Bantry Bay a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Entitled “Horizon Villa”, this home was positioned to capitalize on its fabulous site, boasting dramatic views of the Atlantic Seaboard. The brief called for […]

This luxurious five-story penthouse villa was designed by SAOTA Architects in collaboration with ARRCC, located in Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa. Set in the award-winning Clifton Terraces apartments, this home’s elevated position on the iconic Lion’s Head soaks in mesmerizing ocean views and local landmarks such as Table Mountain and Clifton’s pristine beaches. The terraced form of […]

A luxury seaside home has undergone a complete architectural renovation and extension by Bomax Architects in collaboration with OKHA Interior Architecture. This spectacular dwelling is called “La Belle Vue”, located in the small beachfront community of Llandudno near Cape Town in South Africa. The house was to provide a place of sanctuary and repose from the fast-paced […]