Publications:

TOP TIPS FOR RENOVATING EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK.   Architects are the magicians of the housing world. After many years of training, and a couple of run-ins with platform 9 and ¾ (Harry Potter reference) it’s believed that they can achieve anything. Seeing...

INCORPORATING FLEXIBILITYTHE MIFPM SERIES | PART 01. The Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market is perfectly located within the luscious Lowveld as a catalyst to stimulate growth in the agricultural sector, create a significant number of job opportunities,...

THE ARCHITECTURAL CRITIQUE THE MUSICAL EDITION.   9*. the numbers are merely an indication of how many songs are on our critique list and are, by no means, in the order of preference. Another brick in the wall: Pink Floyd. While this song was not intended for the...

 WHY SHOULD I STUDY ARCHITECTURE? If you’re asking this, maybe you should reconsider 😉 Architecture is one of those ‘you should have an interest in and want to study it because unless you decide yourself no one will be able to convince you’ degrees. It’s true what...

 DIY : AN ARCHITECT'S APPROACH Design It Yourself. This doesn’t mean you don’t need an architect… quite the contrary. You most definitely do (as mentioned in our previous blogs ;)). Perhaps we should have said DIYWA, Design It Yourself With an Architect, but that...

 ARCHITECTURAL COMMUMICATION “Who does my appointed architect communicate with? Why do my plans take so long to be drawn up?”   You know that one family member who keeps in touch with everyone and initiates all the gatherings? The feisty planner who won’t take...

I HAVE AN ARCHITECT, NOW WHAT? “Now that I've chosen my architect, how far do I take our relationship?”   Yes, it’s another architectural relationship analogy. No, the next blog will not follow suit... Unless you want it to!? So you’ve used the top tips, asked the...

FIRST TIME USING AN ARCHITECT? Don’t be shy. There are a lot of you out there.   “Why do we have to use an architect? Can’t we do it ourselves?” The questions we hear all around town. Some of you are so polite you whisper it, and for that, we thank you.   First...

Act one. Scene one. Take one. Hi there, we’re Orbic Architects and we’re here to tackle the intense scientific questions you all want to know such as ‘is it normal to see the toilet from my bed?’, ‘what colour tile should I choose for my roof?’ and ‘how big is too big...