DAKOTA DESIGN CC
Architecture in Sandton

Dakota Design is an international award-winning design and architectural practice. We believe design should be rooted in a firm understanding of our clients’ goals, the essence of their brands and the needs of their customers. Our practice is known for delivering real-world solutions designed to meet 21st-century challenges. Our team brings together individuals skilled in a number of diverse disciplines, from architecture and interior architecture to brand marketing, retail design and project administration. From hotels for international operators in Sandton and Lagos to flagship, boutique and national retail roll-outs for international fashion, jewellery and lifestyle brands, our broad skill set allows us to take on a wide range of projects within the retail and hospitality industries. We design spaces for clients by bringing their brands to life in a highly visible way. As a result, we understand the importance clients place on our ability to immerse ourselves in their brands and to express them through thoughtful design solutions. Our enthusiasm for intelligently crafted design is only matched by our enthusiasm for perfectly crafted coffee. Our collaborative approach means that, by actively seeking to work closely with all the stakeholders on any of our projects, we ensure our solutions are well conceived, thoughtful and considered. If time is money, then time spent on design has to be money well spent. So, if like so many of our clients you want to work with a team that knows how to deliver innovative designs that make a significant and measurable contribution to your bottom line, then please give us a call or drop us a mail. During the briefing phase, we will immerse ourselves in your Brand as well as gain a thorough understanding of the business drivers behind your brief. This is often an opportunity for us to add real value by sharing insight born of hard nosed business experience. Our award-winning creative teams, whose design experience spans the globe from New York to Japan, know that we work in an industry where you're only as good as your last project. This phase is critical as it represents the point where the design vision is translated into a blueprint on which all manufacturing and construction will be based. Project administration is about being super organised before, during and after manufacture, and construction. It's about knowing which of a hundred documents needs to be submitted to whom and by when. All you need to do is sign the tenancy agreement and we take care of the rest. Even the best designs can only be realised through masterful execution. All the effort that has gone into getting the designs to this point hinges on the quality of the build phase. One where we take on the responsibility for delivering your vision from concept through to the handing over of the keys. We develop flagship concepts which are often rolled out nationally and internationally. As part of this process we will value engineer the designs to suit the profiles of individual roll-out sites. Our clients know that design is an iterative process and as part of our service, we make a point of continually reviewing and refreshing our designs.