D N A  DESIGN STUDIO

functional tailor made design solutions

SERVICES 

ARCHITECTURE:

We believe that architecture is inextricably tied to use, place, client aspirations and cultural traditions. We also believe that the greatest buildings are those that cannot be imagined anywhere else in the world. Thus, it is our mission to provide clients around the globe with highly functional, intuitive design solutions that are sensitive to an ever changing built environment in both scale and context. We bring design excellence to all building types

INTERIOR DESIGN:

On inception, the aim was to create Interiors fit for the building for the clients we designed buildings for, since we understood the client from initial design of the building. We believe interior design should reflect each client’s culture and communicate their values while meeting both their functional and aesthetic goals.
We now create interiors, which are contemporary, functional and timeless, growing the potential of your home or commercial property. Modern or classic, we design spaces conducive to work, rest or play for homes, spas, hotels or commercial offices. Our approach is different to other designers because we prefer to involve the client at every stage of the project. From selecting colours and fabrics to spatial planning and landscaping, we work in partnership with the client.

PROJECT

MANAGEMENT:

Projects are naturally chaotic. The primary business function of service is organizing & planning projects to tame this chaos. Thus minimising and managing project risk which may result in financial loss to the client. Also ensuring and managing quality of the work produced. On top of that, good planning and organisation can save a lot of mistakes, confusion, backtracking and delays – all of which decrease the efficiency of a project. Planning for risks is inextricably linked to project management; the sooner these can be avoided, mitigated or prepared for, the better for the team, project and organisation as a whole.

CARPENTRY &

KITCHEN DESIGN:

The kitchen is popularly referred to as the heart/engine of any household. This service is to ensure we provide an exceptional customer experience from concept to completion while offering superior design talent and expertise combined with our wide selection of quality products to fit within your budget for a seamlessly smooth project while creating a space in your home that is uniquely yours.

BRANDING

We have extensive experience in brand building – beginning with the management of our own consumer brand DUMISANI NKUNA ARCHITECTS. For our clients, our integrated team of industrial designers, graphic designers and brand managers provide extensive brand building services beginning with competitive, demographic and cost of entry research and concluding with viable brand extension strategies

GRAPHIC DESIGN

We provide complete graphic design services ranging from product-specific graphics and marketing collateral to retail Planogram layout and environmental graphics for a diverse client base. We have designed everything from watch faces, to restaurant logos, to environmental signage for the world’s largest integrated resort.