Whether developing interiors for individuals, corporates or institutions, we service clients operating in a wide range of sectors across the continent and beyond.
Our services include
Research and programming
After developing a design brief and conducting preliminary site visits, we undertake research to define and analyse your users’ needs. Thereafter, a formal programme is developed to determine the appropriate spatial relationships, circulation patterns and design requirements that can fulfill the user criteria, while maintaining regulatory and financial feasibility.
Concept development
Once the programming has been approved, we develop a preliminary look-and-feel presentation, comprising hand-drawn visualisations, references and initial floor plans, alongside mood boards of fabric swatches and material samples. This phase allows us to define the visual language that will be applied throughout the final design solution.
Design and detailing
We develop the full interior design scheme, including final floor plans, supplemented by 3D models and renders where necessary. During this phase, detailed drawings of site-specific interior-architectural features are finalised, and any custom-designed products are briefed into development.
Documentation
We produce a final set of drawings, including floor, sectional and elevation plans, alongside construction documentation that assists with the installation of services, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and sprinkler systems. A detailed specifications document, as well as a schedule of finishes, is submitted to contractors in order to procure final bids for the construction phase.
Costing collation and contractor management
Working in tandem with your appointed project manager, we collate and evaluate trade tenders, and assist in the appointment of contractors and co-ordination of a schedule of works. We perform quality control on materials and furnishings placed on order, and perform regular site visits to inspect progress and resolve any on-site issues as they arise. Any custom-designed furniture enters the manufacturing phase.
Evaluation and handover
Prior to taking occupation, the client joins us for a full site walk-through, in order to inspect the final finishes and compile a list of snags. Working alongside the appointed project manager, we make any final adjustments or revisions that may be necessary to take the project to completion.
Our principal focus areas include
Property
Private residential developments
Residential developments
Commercial developments
Mixed-use developments
Hospitality
Restaurants, Cafés and Bars Hotels
Lodges and Luxury camps
Travel lounges
Commercial
Retail showrooms
Tasting rooms
Health and Wellness facilities Exhibitions and Pavilions
Corporate
Company headquarters
Co-working spaces
Business lounges
Civic
Museums
Foundations
Institutes
Our studio is small by design, allowing us to offer our service on a one-to-one basis, and build long-standing, meaningful client relationships.
Timothy Vandenbroeke
Director and Interior Designer
B.Arch Interior Design (Luca-Arts, Ghent)
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Belgian-born interior designer Timothy Vandenbroeke received his B.Arch Interior Design degree at the esteemed Flemish design school, Luca-Arts, in Ghent before relocating to South Africa over a decade ago. Having cut his professional teeth in the local architectural and interior design industry for six years, he went on to establish Laterale as his solo studio practice in 2014. By combining his classical European training with his extensive experience operating within the unique and complex constraints of the South African economic climate, Timothy brings a unique perspective and nuanced approach to his craft that immediately sets Laterale’s portfolio apart. With an expert understanding of materials and extreme attention to detail in execution, Timothy’s work blurs the boundaries of design, artistry and investment.
Samantha Hawkins
Interior and Furniture Designer
BA Interior Design (Greenside Design Center, Johannesburg)
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With a refined sensibility, keen eye for detail and masterful ability to infuse spaces with mood and character, Johannesburg-born Samantha Hawkins joined Laterale in 2018 as interior and furniture designer. Passionate about exploring the intersection between design, art, architecture and nature, Samantha’s key interest lies in sustainable design practice, especially when applied to the luxury hospitality sector operating in protected wilderness settings. This innate appreciation for nature imparts nuance and sensitivity to all of Samantha’s design solutions, irrespective of client or context.
Brighton Magama
Project Manager
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To ensure the excellent execution of all our products and projects, our design process must be managed meticulously. Backed by extensive construction industry experience in both Botswana and South Africa, Zimbabwean-born Brighton Magama joined Laterale in 2017 as Project Manager, where he oversees the logistics pertaining to projects and furniture production, ensures health and safety standards are adhered to, and performs quality control on final finishes and detailing.