The skyscraper phenomenon has hit the world by storm, with supertall after supertall rising in the likes of Dubai. Other cities are desperately trying to catch up and build ever higher. As of 2011, over 602 buildings exceeding the 200 metre mark were in existence across the planet. After the skyscraper boom of the 1970's, [...]

Media Quarters - or 47 Somerset Road - is a commercial property currently in the midst of a major redevelopment that will completely change the face of a key block in the suburb of Green Point, Cape Town. The property - which was arguably one of Green Point's last remaining eyesores up until now - will [...]

Alice Lane Offices will be located in a prime area close to the Sandton Gautrain station, various highway access points, Sandton City mall, the Sandton Convention Centre and a host of other world class amenities all within walking distance. The first phase is currently under construction. To inquire about letting space in this pristine new [...]

  Cape Town’s first post-Apartheid commercial property skyscraper – ‘Portside II’ – finally looks set to get the go-ahead. Announced in 2008, and originally designed by the renowned Louis Karol Architects (LKA), ‘Portside’ was due to commence construction in 2009 and be completed this year. Unfortunately, due to the recession and the slump in the commercial [...]

“Located at the western edge of the bustling Sandton central area, the glass and aluminium Sandton Towers rise as a statuesque architectural statement on the skyline of Johannesburg’s north-western suburbs. This 24 000sqm double tower structure provides a host of new office space set over a six-storey basement and two towers that rise 17 storeys [...]

Well, it seems a lot of us have been taken by surprise, if you could say that, with regards to the new outdoor signage By-Law in Cape Town. We have received about 20 notices from The City of Cape Town in the last 3 months to have TO LET signs removed. The truth is that the [...]

Protea Place is a new commercial office building located in Sandton, Gauteng. Designed by Paragon Architects, this striking structure “incorporates the latest materials and finishes that complement its unique design and architectural style.” It is conveniently located close to the Sandton Gautrain and BRT stations, as well as the highway, providing easy access to both [...]