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America, remodelled and rebranded
A federal appeals court has ordered a stop to President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom renovation, ruling that the president lacked the authority to proceed…
Benjamin Kollenberg
Most architects are remembered for the buildings they leave behind. Benjamin Kollenberg hopes to be remembered for the communities they helped rebuild. At 33, the architectural…
Blend of beer, bricks and bold ideas
Explore the rich history of the Old Castle Brewery Building in Woodstock, Cape Town. Once a coastal suburb, Woodstock's shoreline was pushed back for development, and this iconic…
Nine Yards is reimagining slow living in Joburg
A lush, all-in-one Rosebank precinct where food, art, fashion and green space come together to turn everyday city life into a slow, walkable experience
Designing with soul: How Bulelwa Jordan-Tati shapes spaces that Feel
Bulelwa Jordan-Tati reflects on crafting meaningful spaces and shares her views on interior design trends for 2026
Soft Life: Inside Decorex Africa’s most intimate theme yet
At Decorex Africa 2026, soft life shifts from aesthetic trend to cultural enquiry, asking how design can hold space for rest, identity and a more intentional way of living
The Abrahamic Family House and the fragility of coexistence
In Abu Dhabi, a space built for coexistence raises difficult questions about religion, power and the violence unfolding across the region
If Meryl met Herbert: A rom-com fan reads about an architect
Colonial architecture might not be your thing — but Sir Herbert Baker’s globe-trotting, empire-defining life just might surprise you
Structures of the forgotten: An installation of song, soil and spirit
A haunting meditation on land, memory and rain, Dinokana invites us to rebuild from what was lost
Built to Last: Memory, imagination, and the architecture of Mariam Issoufou
Her designs resist imitation. Her buildings whisper resilience. Mariam Issoufou is giving tradition a powerful, modern voice
Building a case for women in architecture
The Mail & Guardian interviews authors of a new book on women in a profession in which they have always been underrepresented This content is restricted to registered users and…
He has cornered the Market
A playful take on the sport of theatre by the theatre’s new artistic director, Greg Homann
The art of architecture: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Opened five years ago, Cape Town’s Zeitz Mocaa was once a storage building for grain
The Shackbuilder group teaches, and learns, from Norwegian architects
‘People are really noticing the work we do for the community,’ says a former unemployed youngster, now project leader at growing construction enterprise, Marvin Blauw
Exploring Reunion, a soupçon of France in the Indian ocean
September is tourism month in South Africa and, as travel continues to open up, Allison Foat explores Réunion Island’s volcanoes, beaches and cuisine