1.2 Statement of the problem

1.2 Statememnt of the main problem

Figure 2: Human body, dress, Gallery of Freedom Park (Author, 2021). Change has occured in this historical age and adjusting to these changes can be overwhelming. These changes are brought about by the development of technology and the outbreak of the pandemic named COVID-19. People would benefit if designers illustrated ways to adjust to the diverse emerging cultural possibilities within the male environment. This adjustment to possibility calls for a new approach in designing clothes and buildings to accommodate and reflect the emerging nomadic lifestyles. This study argues that the blurring of boundaries suggests solutions for the emerging challenges and opportunities. The study aims to fashion ‘clothing-building’ prototypes; identify the spaces between the human body, clothing, and buildings in the South African urban context, then develop and broaden the definitions of fashion and architecture (Figure 2). 11