Thoughtful architecture shaped by context.
Joubert Malherbe Architects was borne from the calling to create spaces for living. We design buildings that respond to site, climate, history and the individuality of their occupants.
We believe that architecture should feel inevitable in its setting and natural to inhabit.
Every project begins with an understanding of place — its landscape, climate, history and character — as well as the people who will occupy it. Through careful observation and collaboration, we seek to create buildings that respond to both.
The spaces we inhabit shape our daily experience. Light, materiality, proportion, views and connections to the landscape all contribute to how a building is felt and remembered. We believe that thoughtful architecture has the capacity to enrich everyday life through these qualities.
Establishing a benevolent relationship between the built and natural environments is the driving force behind our work.
Our experience spans bespoke homes, residential developments, landscape and garden design, and commercial buildings. Regardless of scale or programme, we are drawn to projects where there is a strong connection between people and place. These are the projects that produce architecture that is both meaningful and enduring.
Approach
Three principles shape every project.
- 01
Place
Architecture informed by landscape, climate, heritage and local character.
- 02
People
Spaces designed around the rituals, aspirations and daily lives of those who inhabit them.
- 03
Craft
Careful consideration of materiality, detail and construction from concept through to completion.
The Founders