Musings
Architecture, photography, essays and art on the works of MAAA
Published by Protea Book House
Bringing together photography, art, prose and architecture, Musings reflects on the work of the longstanding practice of Mathews and Associates Architects.
Showcasing a wide variety of building typologies as well as other creative endeavours such as temporary exhibits, furniture design and public art curation, this book illustrates how architecture can have a positive spatial impact on the immediate environment, as well as the city, skyline and country.
Throughout, art is celebrated as an integral part of the architectural experience, well captured by some of South Africa’s best photographers. A compilation of articles by prominent journalists, critics and academics, published both locally and internationally, complement the visuals.
VISUAL BOOKS
PUBLICATION IMPRINT OF MAAA
Saadjies
100+ travelling miniature sculptures from South Africa
This publication documents the Saadjies project. which was a Cool Capital initiative with the aim to make sculpture more accessible to artists and viewers. Saadjies was was officially exhibited in five South African cities and sculpture-bombing took place in more than eight international cities.
Cool Capital Guerrilla Design Magazine
Catalogue of the 2016 Cool Capital initiative
This Guerrilla magazine documents the second Cool Capital biennale which took place in 2016. Some projects included in the publication is the TRT Vertical Elements city sculpture project, school projects as well as the Let’s sit City public benches project.
Cool Capital biennale
Catalogue of the 2014 Cool Capital initiative
Catalogue of the 2014 Cool Capital initiative. Cool Capital is a citizen driven geurrilla biennale which democratised creativity. Over 1000 people participated in projects ranging from art, installation, film to furniture design and everything in between.
Decades of Design
10 years of Mathews + Associates Architects
This book documents a collection of projects completed by the award winning architectural firm, Mathews + Associates Architects. This visually stimulating publications is enriched by an essay by renowned journalist, Diane de Beer.
Detail housed
A collection of architectural details
Detail Housed is an architectural guide to holistic detailing in architecture. This book includes images and hand drawn details indicating material and final assembly.
Architexture
An assemblage of architectural textures
An exploration in architectural textures, materials and creative methods in achieving a unique design aesthetic. In 2005 Architexture received the Pretoria Institute for Architect’s President’s Award.
contemporary capital
modern architecture projects in the capital of SA
Endorsed by the Pretoria Institute for Architects, Contemporary Capital is tribute to the recently completed contemporary architectural projects in the greater Tshwane region. Contemporary Capital received a Commendation from the Pretoria Institute in 2011.
2020
The Braak Pavilion
As part of the stellenbosch triennale
2020
Africa horizon chair
In collaboration with Ocean-i | Manufactured by lavaplastics
Furniture design
2018
Poetic stand | Stand van poësie
bike stand for Stellenbosch Outdoor Sculpture Trust
2013
Interlocking bench
Southern guild
2013
Sit Bench
In collaboration with Concrete Growth, Grietjie lee + Sybrand Wiechers
Furniture design
2013
Africa zen chair
Manufactured by Detailegno
Furniture design
2014 + 2016
Cool Capital
Citizen driven Guerrilla Biennale
2014 + 2016
Public benches
Sponsored by PPC
A Cool Capital project
