Designworks

A multidisciplinary design practice based in Cape Town, South Africa. Architecture and Urban design are our Backbone. Headed by Architect Mokena Makeka.

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#FindingBeauty in Quarantine Times: Award-winning artists, athletes, chefs, musicians for healing. Tune in on May 8-9 for our 24-hour livestream event at https://t.co/ovlpypA1Vn starting at 8am Pacific @YGLvoices @we

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Museum of Design, Innovation, Leadership and Art

#architecture #museum #design #innovation #art #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #african

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Water Cathedral

#design #CapeTown #interactive #public_engagement #pavilion #reflection #waterfall_crystal #node #field #architecture #SouthAfrica #Africa

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V&A Waterfront Pods

#CapeTown #design #architecture #innovation #waterfront

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Rock Girl Bench

#CapeTown #design #innovation #public

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Cape Town International Convention Centre 2

#design #architecture #CapeTown #spaces

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CoCT Housing

#design #architecture #urbanplanning #housing #publicinterface #public

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Evolo Skyscraper

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Our emblem, the left hand over Southern Africa. The cradle of humanity where creativity began. Inspired by the revolutionary thoughts of the Russian Constructivist movement and Africa's ongoing creative revolution. We claim the right for architects to be artists

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Small to medium businesses that employ less than 30 people are the spine of the economy. Help employers and you automatically help employees and contract service providers. The stimulus needs a better balance of impact. Thousands of businesses will close and may never recover.

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CALLING ALL ENTREPRENEURS “The world needs your business RIGHT NOW. We can help.”
The Jack Ma Foundation's Africa Netrepreneur Prize Initiative gives 10 winners a share of $1.5M to grow their business.”
#Africanow#businessAfrica#lookingforheroes #Africasbusinessheroes #ANPI2020

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Embracing the contemporary migration of knowledge into networks of innovation

Gold Coast competition submission 2013

#innovation #cityscape #architecture #contextualarchitecture #livingart #art #urbanresilience… https://t.co/E4qP4o15il

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The Jack Ma Foundation's Africa Netrepreneur Prize Initiative gives 10 winners a share of $1.5M to grow their business. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be an ANPI #Africasbusinessheroes finalist #lookingforheroes

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Intuition. Ethics. Empathy. Facts. Curiosity.

Design thinking tools.

Sile district, V&A Waterfront

#capetownsouthafrica #architecture #innovation #africanart @ City of Cape Town https://t.co/zwm03XGYwK

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PUBLIC REALM

Silo 3+4
Silo district, V&A Waterfront.

In joint venture with VDMMA

#capetownsouthafrica #architecture #urbanspaces #capearchitecture # @ City of Cape Town https://t.co/k4xxtVnvue

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In a technological age, don't forget that designing by hand is an extremely powerful medium. @MokenaMakeka. #architecture #Sketching #design #intent

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Some images of a project recently completed for @SANParks in Tokai. The small office building resembles a shed in reference to the historical use of the site as a wood store.

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We have been a bit quiet on twitter for the past year! Time flies when you're having fun (and forget that you have social media platforms). We'll be sharing some images of projects completed in the past year! Starting with Silo 3 & 4! Photos by Kate McLuckie

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We've won the commercial category award for our CTICC East design at the steel awards 2017! #winning #architects #cticc #cticceast