Architect-led design, from first sketch to the last chair.
Homes, developments and interiors across KwaZulu-Natal, designed by a SACAP-registered architect and an IID-member interior designer, and delivered by one team to keys handover.
Start a projectSee our workArchitecture and interior design, under one roof
Most projects lose time and money in the gap between the architect and the interior designer. At MAD there is no gap: the building and everything inside it are designed by one team.
Architecture
New homes and major upgrades from R1.5 million, designed and taken through approvals to handover.
ExploreDevelopments
Student accommodation, estates, retail and mixed-use. Feasibility, approvals and schemes funders can back.
ExploreInterior Design
Homes, restaurants, guest houses and short-stay units, designed, furnished and styled.
ExploreRenovations
Bathrooms, kitchens and home upgrades, designed properly and completed by our own teams.
ExploreFrom approved plans to keys handover
Our design work is backed by the teams that deliver it: our own crews for drywall, ceilings, painting and tiling, trusted electrical, mechanical and fire engineers, and furniture supply from leading brands.
MAD Workplace
Office design, fit-out and furniture supply for businesses moving, growing or refreshing, from lease to launch.
EnquireMAD Hospitality
Restaurants, bars, hotels and guest houses, designed by a team that has owned and run a restaurant.
EnquireMade by MAD
Custom kitchens, joinery and furniture: reception desks, bars, banquettes, wardrobes and vanities, designed for the space.
EnquireWhy clients choose an architect-led studio
Approvals handled in-house
Our principal architect is SACAP-registered, so municipal plans, estate approvals and SANS 10400 compliance are handled by us, not outsourced.
Designed as one
The structure, the layout and the interior are planned together, so the kitchen, the lighting and the joinery fit the building from day one.
Made for the space
Kitchens, wardrobes, vanities and furniture are designed for your rooms, not chosen from a catalogue and squeezed in.
One team on site
We coordinate the builders, engineers and installers through to handover, so you have one point of contact and one programme.
Five clear stages, no surprises
Brief and site visit
A paid consultation on site: your brief, the property, the rules that apply and a realistic budget range.
Concept design
Layouts, 3D views and a design direction for you to react to and refine.
Design and approvals
Developed drawings, specifications, and submissions to council and your estate.
Costing and documentation
Working drawings, finishes and joinery details, priced so you build on real numbers.
Build to handover
Construction, joinery, furnishing and styling, coordinated by us to keys handover.
An architect and an interior designer, building one studio
MAD Design Studios was founded by Mholi Mthembu Pr Arch, a SACAP-registered professional architect, and Nqobile Mthembu, an IID-member interior designer. Together they lead a studio that designs, approves, details and furnishes, so clients deal with one accountable team.
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