What are Architecture Firms?
An architectural firm or architecture firm is a business that employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture; while in South Africa.
S. Africa’s Top Architects
SBE Architects
With more than 30 years of operations, SBE Africa (Pty) Ltd is one of the leading architectural companies in South Africa specializing in high-class residential architecture, townhouses, and commercial buildings.
The architectural company has been involved in projects in Gauteng, Polokwane, Plettenberg Bay, Zimbali, among other areas.
Outside South Africa, SBE Africa has worked on residential houses in Lusaka, Zambia, and luxury homes and townhouses in Angola. It has also handled projects in Rwanda, Botswana, and Mozambique.
Hofman Architects
Hofman Architects, a full-service architectural firm based in Waterkloof, Pretoria, is one of the country’s top architecture companies.
Founded in 1994 by Tony Hofman, the firm has been a key player in the design of structures across South Africa. The company says it is committed to its clients’ vision and a sustainable built environment.
Integrated Design Consultants
With offices in South Africa and Europe, IDC is one of the top architectural companies in South Africa with expertise in the residential, commercial, industrial, heritage, health, and educational sectors.
The company has over the last twenty years offered creative innovation through design-specific, architectural solutions that promise to meet the vision and needs of its clients.
AMA Architects
Established in 1993, AMA Architects is a top South African architectural company based in Sandton.
The company has been a major player in the design and delivery of office buildings, specialized retail projects, luxury homes, extensive commercial refurbishments, and office relocations.
AMA Architects incorporates the services of D12 Interiors into its offerings.
Paragon Architects
Established in 1997, Paragon Architects is a Johannesburg-based architectural outfit that offers commercial architecture, master planning, interior design, and space planning to property developers.
The company delivers various architectural genres including commercial offices, retail, education, hotel and leisure, interior architecture, and residential.
GAPP Architects
GAPP Architects and Urban Designers is a leading South African architectural practice with offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The company’s team is made up of accomplished individuals in the fields of Architecture, Urban Design, Spatial Planning, and Asset Planning.
GAPP Architects says it maintains the highest professional standards from design excellence to client collaboration in order to create structures that can stand as a legacy for generations hereafter.
SVA International
SVA International, a member of the Gibb Group of Companies, is one of South Africa’s top architecture and urban design companies.
The history of SVA International dates back to 1943 when Bauhaus-trained architect Hellmut Stauch founded Stauch Vorster Architects with Robin Vorster in Pretoria.
Over the years, the company has grown into an architectural giant with more than 1,000 projects across the continent and offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, and Durban.
SVA International also has offices in Nigeria, Mozambique, and Mauritius.
Boogertman + Partners Architects
Boogertman + Partners is a leading South African studio for architecture, interior design, urban design, and graphic design.
Established in 1982, the company has grown to become one of Africa’s largest architecture firms with offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Durban, and Nairobi.