In the April/May 2026 issue of Leading Architecture + Design, we showcase the newly opened Soshanguve Mall in Soshanguve township where KMH Architects took inspiration from the nearby Tswaing Meteorite Crater to design a community-focused retail space. Boogertman + Partners’ Lowveld Eye Institute in Mbombela prioritises patient care in a specialised healthcare environment. In Johannesburg, StudioMAS walked an 18-year journey – from concept to completion – to open the Sandton Drive Link Bridge, an impressive 106m structure spanning Sandton Drive, and connecting Sandton City with Growthpoint’s The Place offices. In Cape Town Trend Group was tasked with the end-to-end design and fitout of financial services firm PPS’s new Newlands headquarters. Much further afield we explore an imaginative range of interconnected music classrooms at the Western Academy of Beijing by studio vapore, a Beijing-based multidisciplinary design agency.
