ABOUT
Special spaces champions extraordinary design to an engaged & inspired community.
We commit ourselves to communicating the essence of the projects we publish through authentic, impactful and diverse content tailored for the respective platform.
We play with and explore multiple digital and print mediums to maximise the different nuances that each has to support the reach of our content.
Storytelling is a powerful force for good – and we aim to amplify African architecture and design voices and bring them to the global stage. We want to explore not only how good design is used, but how it is created.
The modern world offers print, video, digital and social mediums, each with their own potential to form connection. We draw on them in combination to communicate the biggest ideas, the finer details and everything in between.
OUR OFFERING
PROFILES
Both the well established and emerging professionals are featured here. Architects, landscapers, designers, suppliers, engineers and beyond, we showcase them all in one place and make it easy to find their latest projects and products.
SPACES
We tell the in-depth stories, and strive to go beyond the norm with providing all the relevant details that are interesting in relation to the project, collection, exhibition or event. We link to our profiles to empower you to find the right partner for you project.
VIDEOS
Spaces take on a new meaning when they can be explored through video. It gives an immersive experience to our audiences and allows the creators and custodians of the buildings to tell their stories in their own words while also allowing a first person perspective.
This all began with a personal experience.
The singular mission Special Spaces sets out to achieve is to champion these properties, professionals and people in a way not yet seen in Africa and create a platform recognised globally. Our simple goal is to set a new standard in publication and to provide a home for the best in local design and architecture, whether you are a creator, inhabitator or appreciator of these ‘special spaces’.
