by Freudel Keyter | Dec 14, 2025 | Architecture, Developments, mixed use, Residential, retail, reviews, shops
Location & Context — Where exactly is Pearls Shore? Pearls Shore sits at Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the prime beachfront strip of Umhlanga. This places it directly on the ocean-front, with easy access to the famous Umhlanga...
by Freudel Keyter | Dec 14, 2025 | Architecture, Developments, Residential, reviews
Project: Bliss BallitoPlace: BallitoYear: Phase 1 end July 2024Area: 15,554 m² Envisioned as a “live-work-play” community, Bliss Ballito offers a rare blend of coastal ease, practical design and communal amenities — a modern take on relaxed coastal living for...
by Freudel Keyter | Dec 12, 2025 | Architecture, commercial, Developments, mixed use, Residential, retail, reviews, shops
Project: Westown development Location: Shongweni, Durban Area: 48,500-50,00m² Date: end March 2025 Westown is more than a development — it’s Durban’s latest urban ambition given physical form Tucked into the rolling green folds of Shongweni on the N3 corridor between...
by Freudel Keyter | Nov 27, 2025 | Architecture, Developments, mixed use, Residential, retail, reviews, shops
Project: Oceans Umhlanga North TowerPlace: UmhlangaYear: 2017 – 2025Area: 44,500m² Set within the heart of Umhlanga’s prestigious Oceans Development, this iconic tower blends refined architectural elegance with immersive lifestyle experiences, making it one of...
by Freudel Keyter | Nov 25, 2025 | Architecture, Developments, mixed use, reviews
Project: Newtown JunctionPlace: JohannesburgYear: 2014 – 2015Area: 85000m² The development was delivered as part of a deliberate urban-regeneration push for the CBD, reinterpreting the old produce-market grain and rhythm in contemporary brick, glass and...
