It is with great sadness that we have learned about the passing of our friend and colleague, the esteemed conservationist and urbanist Nicolas Baumann, who died on his birthday (that he shared with his twin brother Sean) on the 7th January 2025.
ARTICLES
BOOK REVIEWS
Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town.
BLUE PLAQUES
Designed in 1927 by Gordon Leith for Donald James Laing, the house was among the first built in Lower Houghton and is an interesting synthesis of vernacular architecture and the Arts and Crafts style. Laing was a co-founder of the quantity surveying firm of Farrow Laing in 1922, which would grow into a giant in its industry.