Archive House tour

Words by Mila Crewe-Brown

Above, from left to right ‘Old Soul’ (2001). Architect Johann Slee has given this security complex home in Waterkloof the edge by mixing Provençal style with South African simplicity. ‘Compact Living’ (2019). When four friends built together on a small suburban plot in Perth, they maximised space and flexed their creativity to realise their dream homes. ‘Round House’ (2001). Architect Ricardo Regazzoni’s holiday house in Mexico is a modern day Aztec temple. 27

Above, left ‘A Matter of Perspective’ (2018). An apartment belonging to architects Alex Geh and Christiaan van Aswegen in Cape Town’s iconic Disa Park embraces the buildings’ uniquely modernist cylindrical design. Above, right ‘Right Angles’ (2019). An interior and furniture designer breathed new life into this historically significant Modernist landmark in Cape Town’s Claremont, designed by architects Adèle Naudé Santos and Antonio de Souza Santos in 1971.

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Above, left ‘Natural Extension’ (2019). With its unique aesthetic that combines both contemporary and Brutalist references, the Atlantic Seaboard home of Klûk CGDT’s founders is evidence that the pair’s immense design prowess goes far beyond fashion. Above, right ‘Designed for Living’ (2019). The sensitive restoration of a heritage Modernist home in Cape Town transformed the abode into a contemporary family space.

Above, left ‘Hidden Gem’ (2019). A 1980s bungalow in Cape Town was given an eclectic update by its new owner, jewellery designer Kirsten Goss. Above, right ‘Plantation Road’ (2020). Bordering the city edge and mountain, this Cape Town abode’s split personality is more than just a product of its environment.

Above, left ‘Licence to Thrill’ (2015). Restrained opulence and uncompromising quality are the hallmarks of this quietly spectacular Sandhurst build. Above, right ‘Artful Industry’ (2018). Art advisor Makgati Molebatsi’s modern Melville home showcases a lifelong love affair with her biggest passion – art.

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Above, left ‘View Finder’ (2015). This boldly conceptualised family home in Constantia was designed to maximise its vineyard vistas. Above, right ‘The People’s Shrine’ (2010). The museum at Tshwane’s Freedom Park combines landscape and architecture to create a space of heritage and hope.

Above, left ‘Coastal Casa’ (2002). Inspired by the sculpted solidity of Mexican architecture, this breathtaking house lies on the flank of Lion’s Head. Above, right ‘Simply Africa’ (1999). This house is a series of airy spaces that flow into one another and merge with their surroundings.