Paul Cocksedge to install CLT bridge over Cape Town river
British designer Paul Cocksedge has unveiled plans to build a cross-laminated timber bridge across the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. More
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Antonio Zaninovic and Tara Bean renovate clifftop Icaria House in Cape Town
South African practice Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio has overhauled a 1960s house in Cape Town with designer Tara Bean, adding outdoor areas to make the most of its ocean views. More
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Gorgeous George hotel in Cape Town is a "showcase for local design"
Cape Town's Gorgeous George hotel exhibits the best of local design says interior architect Tristan du Plessis, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
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Competition: win a safari-filled two-night stay at Sabi Sabi in South Africa
In our latest competition, we're inviting our readers the chance to win a two-night stay at Sabi Sabi private game reserve in South Africa. More
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Babylonstoren hotel in South Africa opens Spice Garden filled with aromatic plants
A farmhouse hotel in South Africa's Cape Winelands has opened a plant-filled dining space, designed by Malherbe Rust Architects to pay tribute to the history of the spice trade. More
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ARRCC builds "afro-minimalist" safari lodge in South African wildlife reserve
Architecture and interiors studio ARRCC has completed a safari retreat in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, a South African park that is home to elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes, hippos and cheetahs. More
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David Adjaye creates simple memorial pavilion for South African trumpeter Bra Hugh
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has designed a simple concrete pavilion in Johannesburg as a memorial to trumpeter Hugh Masekela, widely known as Bra Hugh. More
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Nicole Moyo's waste-to-energy system will "mobilise communities in informal settlements"
Nicole Moyo's sustainable waste-to-energy infrastructure Ukubutha can be constructed by slum communities to enable them to live self-sufficiently. More
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Sisal covers almost every surface in Pauline's stand-up coffee bar
Tactile surfaces made from sisal plant fibres helped Master Studio foster an inviting atmosphere inside this pared-back coffee bar in Cape Town, South Africa. More
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Design Indaba explores the idea of beauty through 10 objects
Design Indaba has asked 10 South African creatives to each select an object that challenges our perception of what defines beauty for a public competition. More
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SAOTA designs home around panoramic Cape Town views
A lantern-like light box and inverted pyramidal roof draws light into the interior of the Kloof 119AÂ home, dramatically sited overlooking Table Mountain and Cape Town. More
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Es Devlin creates pavilion showing films from around Cape Town
Dezeen promotion: British set designer Es Devlin has erected a solar-powered pavilion, containing films made at 12 locations in Cape Town, to show people the potential of electric mobility. More
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The Nova pod is a solar-powered co-working office on wheels
The Nova mobile office pod supports the flexible working needs of the modern nomad with fast wifi, a minibar and a daily changing view. More
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Fashion designer Rich Mnisi creates furniture inspired by his great-grandmother
South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi named his first leather and steel furniture pieces Nwa-Mulamula after his great-grandmother, the "guardian figure". More
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Local Studio clads 1930s office building in pink and green tiles to create design hub in Johannesburg
Local Studio has renovated a 1930s office building in the inner city suburb of Braamfontein to create the 99 Juta Street hub for creatives in Johannesburg, South Africa. More
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Folded Skies installation mimics the light created by Johannesburg's mine dust
Large-scale coloured mirrors recreate the iridescent beauty of Johannesburg's toxic sunsets in this installation by architecture studio Counterspace. More
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Battery Park brings skateboarders to V&A Waterfront in Cape Town
An old coastal fortification in Cape Town has been transformed into an urban park, skatepark and garden by South African studio DHK. More
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Barn-inspired Conservatory House is an off-grid escape on a Pretoria farm
South African architect Nadine Englebrecht has completed an off-grid home featuring a central conservatory in the countryside outside Pretoria. More
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Moonjelly lights by Dokter and Misses look like surrealist melting forms
South African design studio Dokter and Misses have created a series of lights reminiscent of surrealist artworks. More
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Orbit light turns full circle to mimic the movement of moon around a planet
South African artist-cum-designer Jesse Ede has launched the Orbit light, his latest celestial-inspired collectable design piece. More
