Project Union House interior redesign.
Prize(s):
WINNER 2026 INTERIOR DESIGN / Office Interior Design
Company Name:Clout/SA
Lead Designer(s) Name(s):Tracy Lynch, Creative director Clout/SA and design curator.
Design Team / Other designer(s):Implementing designers, Lindy Swart, Hayley Sibiya, Acre design.
Lighting Design:MashT Design Studio, Wiid Design
Client Name:Yellowwoods, Spier Arts Trust
Photo Credit:Greg Cox, all the Union House images Greg Cox
Project Location:Commercial Street
Design Status:In Progress
Website: View
Project Description:
To create an office space for a prominent South African leadership team and a team of art curators and art collection administrators that supports various ways of meeting and collaborating in a shared workspace. South African Creativity to be showcased through the inclusion of art and all designer pieces including lighting to be designed and made in SA. Various meeting room sizes and styles that support the teams daily requirements to be included.
To create an office space for a prominent South African leadership team and a team of art curators and art collection administrators that supports various ways of meeting and collaborating in a shared workspace. South African Creativity to be showcased through the inclusion of art and all designer pieces including lighting to be designed and made in SA. Various meeting room sizes and styles that support the teams daily requirements to be included.
Project Innovation / Specification:
The vibrant fabric included on the pod in the centre of the space is a unique design, a digital scan of a mosaic artwork made in the Union House building, photographed and printed on upholstery fabric, this application not only reflects a unique aesthetic but also earns the artist a licence fee for the usage.In addition and also included in this space are numerous examples of a wonderful initiative by Clout/SA, a pattern licensing application that enables young creatives to share culturally rooted narratives through interior products and earn a passive income, from sales of fabric, accessories and many other applications.
The vibrant fabric included on the pod in the centre of the space is a unique design, a digital scan of a mosaic artwork made in the Union House building, photographed and printed on upholstery fabric, this application not only reflects a unique aesthetic but also earns the artist a licence fee for the usage.In addition and also included in this space are numerous examples of a wonderful initiative by Clout/SA, a pattern licensing application that enables young creatives to share culturally rooted narratives through interior products and earn a passive income, from sales of fabric, accessories and many other applications.
Project Sustainability Approach:
The interior design focuses on utilising lights, accessories and furniture all designed and made in SA. This minimises our carbon footprint and contributes to the local design economy.
The interior design focuses on utilising lights, accessories and furniture all designed and made in SA. This minimises our carbon footprint and contributes to the local design economy.
Local and Regional Impacts of the Project:
Clout/SA has grown over 12 years into one of South Africa’s most influential design platforms. Through strong partnerships with designers, crafters and makers, we understand creative language, support commercial needs, and navigate industry challenges. This showcase features work by 30+ designers, with over 70 represented on our platform, where licensed patterns generate passive income. Rooted in Ubuntu, the collection highlights a new generation of creators using craft, identity and culture to shape socially responsive design. Clout/SA, founded within the Nando’s business, champions South African creativity through initiatives like Portal to Africa and the Nando’s Hot Young Designer competition, which has nurtured emerging talent for a decade.
Clout/SA has grown over 12 years into one of South Africa’s most influential design platforms. Through strong partnerships with designers, crafters and makers, we understand creative language, support commercial needs, and navigate industry challenges. This showcase features work by 30+ designers, with over 70 represented on our platform, where licensed patterns generate passive income. Rooted in Ubuntu, the collection highlights a new generation of creators using craft, identity and culture to shape socially responsive design. Clout/SA, founded within the Nando’s business, champions South African creativity through initiatives like Portal to Africa and the Nando’s Hot Young Designer competition, which has nurtured emerging talent for a decade.
Company Name:Clout/SA
Lead Designer(s) Name(s):Tracy Lynch, Creative director Clout/SA and design curator.
Profile Description:
We are passionate about South African design: its creativity, its craft, and its power to shape how the world sees us. Our vision is for the industry to emerge as a distinct global design brand that combines the country’s legacy of craft, heritage, and storytelling with contemporary making techniques. By supporting these values, we ensure that investment flows into local creative and maker communities.
We are passionate about South African design: its creativity, its craft, and its power to shape how the world sees us. Our vision is for the industry to emerge as a distinct global design brand that combines the country’s legacy of craft, heritage, and storytelling with contemporary making techniques. By supporting these values, we ensure that investment flows into local creative and maker communities.
Environmental Practices:
As a business curating South African design, we prioritise lighting and furniture from makers committed to sustainability and zero waste. We work with companies like Modern Gesture and Pedersen and Lennard, who repurpose offcuts, and Wiid Design, which uses sustainably grown cork. Designers such as Mash T celebrate traditional craft, while Ashanti Design upcycles textile waste into woven lighting. We champion ethical, small-scale South African makers focused on innovation, skills development, and excellence.
As a business curating South African design, we prioritise lighting and furniture from makers committed to sustainability and zero waste. We work with companies like Modern Gesture and Pedersen and Lennard, who repurpose offcuts, and Wiid Design, which uses sustainably grown cork. Designers such as Mash T celebrate traditional craft, while Ashanti Design upcycles textile waste into woven lighting. We champion ethical, small-scale South African makers focused on innovation, skills development, and excellence.
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