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25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa

These annual rankings were last updated on October 31, 2024. Want to see your firm on next year’s list? Continue reading for more on how you can improve your studio’s ranking. Home to large mountains, vast forests and endless coasts as well as to the native Xhosa and Zulu tribes with a violent colonial history, […]

Windswept Designs: 6 Highly Resistant Buildings Built for Highly Windy Sites

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. In a world increasingly shaped by extreme weather events, architects are embracing the challenge of designing structures that not only withstand high winds but also enhance resilience and sustainability. From typhoon-prone coastlines to hurricane belts and mountain ranges exposed […]

Biomimicry and Parametricism: A Design Legacy Spanning From Antoní Gaudí To Zaha Hadid

The Main Entry Deadline for Architizer’s 13th A+Awards is Friday December 6th! This season we’re spotlighting the talent of architects who expertly balance global challenges with local needs. Start your entry. Antoni Gaudí and Zaha Hadid worked in distinct periods of architectural history, each leaving a lasting impact on the field. Despite their different eras, […]

Jumbo Glass: 6 Crystalline Examples of Structural Glazing

The Main Entry Deadline for Architizer’s 2025 A+Product Awards is Friday, December 6. Get your brand in front of the AEC industry’s most renowned designers by submitting today. Founded on the principles of transparency and collaboration, Sentech Architectural Systems has spent years pioneering new possibilities in glass architecture. Their portfolio includes highly engineered solutions like […]

Eliminating Social Hierarchies: 7 European Architects Making Social Housing the New Creative Norm

For over a decade, Architizer’s A+Awards have been championing architectural excellence worldwide. This year, the program celebrates local innovation with global recognition. Click to enter before the Main Entry Deadline on Friday December 6th.  First there was private housing, the epitome of creative freedom for architects. In materializing the dreams of (usually wealthy) private clients, […]

The Role of Geometry: How Fashion and Architecture Share a Common Language

Ema is a trained architect, writer and photographer who works as a Junior Architect at REX in NYC. Inspired by her global experiences, she shares captivating insights into the world’s most extraordinary cities and buildings and provides travel tips on her blog, The Travel Album. Fashion and architecture may appear to belong to entirely different creative worlds, but […]

Luxury Product Photography Requires Precision, Creativity, and Patience

Arguing the upside of proximity, photographer Robert Capa said, “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” In-studio commercial photographers, with robotic cameras and high-tech lighting, get plenty close to their subjects. New York-based commercial photographer and director Jarren Vink explains this important niche field and offers advice to those considering breaking in. […]