Kunz Raubenheimer Architects

Kunz Raubenheimer Architects International award winning architects crafting high end luxury homes and senior living environments through thoughtful design and creative problem solving.

๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š | ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—•๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—–๐—› ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜Following on from Mondayโ€™s post, where we shared the ground floor pla...
10/06/2026

๐—™๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š | ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—•๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—–๐—› ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—œ๐——๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜

Following on from Mondayโ€™s post, where we shared the ground floor plan of this luxury private residence in Stellenbosch, this post takes a closer look at the first floor.

The upper level is designed as a quieter and more private part of the home, accommodating the main bedroom suite, Bedroom 2 and a dedicated study. The first floor remains visually connected to the spaces below through the central double volume and staircase, while still allowing the bedrooms to feel private and retreat-like.

The main bedroom continues the warm interior language of the home, with timber flooring, soft neutral finishes, layered textures and generous glazing. The study sits alongside the double volume, creating a workspace that remains connected to the architectural centre of the house. Bedroom 2 is positioned slightly apart, with its own bathroom, creating a comfortable private sleeping space.

The animation shows how these first floor spaces connect, move and unfold as part of the larger residence.

๐—ง๐—˜๐—–๐—›๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—จ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ | ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜For this weekโ€™s Technical Tuesday, we are sharing the detailed design developm...
09/06/2026

๐—ง๐—˜๐—–๐—›๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—จ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ | ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜

For this weekโ€™s Technical Tuesday, we are sharing the detailed design development of one of the internal water features at the Birdhaven Senior Living Estate in Midstream.

The attached documentation includes detailed plans, elevations, technical sections, diagrams and a rendering, illustrating how the feature was carefully resolved both aesthetically and technically. From material junctions and tile finishes to waterproofing, coping, water spouts and structural build up, each drawing plays a role in ensuring the final feature is both beautiful and buildable.

The completed water feature was designed to create a calm focal point within the interior space, adding movement, sound and a sense of serenity to the environment.

This is a good example of how thoughtful technical documentation supports the successful translation of a design idea into a built reality.

This private residence in Stellenbosch was designed around generous open-plan living, natural light and a strong connect...
08/06/2026

This private residence in Stellenbosch was designed around generous open-plan living, natural light and a strong connection to its Western Cape setting.

The architecture brings together a bold gabled roof form, plastered and painted walls, black steel detailing and warm timber accents. The result is a contemporary home with a calm, refined character that feels both modern and contextually grounded.

The attached drawings show the design process through the ground floor plan, elevations and 3D diagrams, while the renderings illustrate the exterior faรงade and the double-volume interior living space.

The open-plan dining, living room and kitchen form the heart of the home. This double-volume space is designed to feel expansive and welcoming, with large windows framing views of the landscape and allowing natural light to shape the interior throughout the day.

A home shaped around light, volume, view and everyday living.

Kunz Raubenheimer Architects
Private Residence
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

05/06/2026

Luxury living, reimagined.

This animation showcases our design for a collection of contemporary rowhouses at The Woods in Steyn City. Designed to maximise natural light, privacy, and seamless indoor-outdoor living, the homes bring together elegant architecture and thoughtful spatial planning to create a refined residential experience.

From double-volume interiors and generous glazing to carefully considered streetscapes, every element has been designed to enhance the quality of daily living.

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A wine cellar should feel like more than a storage room. It should feel like part of the home.For this residence in Stel...
04/06/2026

A wine cellar should feel like more than a storage room. It should feel like part of the home.

For this residence in Stellenbosch, we designed a wine cellar as a space for both keeping and enjoying wine. The floor plan sets out the layout and flow of the room, while the render and animation bring the atmosphere of the space to life.

Warm timber, soft lighting, elegant material choices and a calm, intimate mood all come together to create a cellar that feels both practical and special.

It is a space designed for collecting, tasting and sharing.

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ ๐†๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ & ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌThis week we are sharing a closer look at the ...
02/06/2026

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ ๐†๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ & ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ

This week we are sharing a closer look at the patio gable and balcony threshold details developed for the high density buildings at Birdhaven Retirement Estate in Midstream.

The gable detail brings together the key architectural elements of the faรงade, including the roof sheeting, timber purlins, oak composite screen, Corobrik breeze blocks and aluminium edge detailing. These layers create warmth, rhythm and depth while maintaining a clean and coordinated architectural expression.

The balcony and threshold details resolve the more technical requirements of the building. Waterproofing, screeded falls, tile finishes, drainage outlets, balustrade fixings and door thresholds are all carefully coordinated to ensure that the balcony performs correctly over time.

These are the types of junctions where architectural design and technical performance need to work together. The detail must look considered, but it must also drain correctly, protect the building fabric and be practical to construct.

Good architecture is not only about the overall form. It is also about the small, well resolved details that make the building work.

Kunz Raubenheimer Architects
Birdhaven Retirement Estate, Midstream

A closer look at a luxury residence we designed for Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.This design presentation brings tog...
01/06/2026

A closer look at a luxury residence we designed for Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.

This design presentation brings together the ground floor and first floor plans, elevations, 3D diagrams and rendered views to show the full architectural intent behind the home.

The plans help explain how the spaces are arranged, while the elevations and diagrams give a clearer understanding of the form, scale and architectural language. The renderings then bring it all together by showing the atmosphere of the interiors and outdoor living spaces.

The home is designed around generous open-plan living, warm natural materials, double-volume spaces, covered patios and framed views of the surrounding Stellenbosch landscape.

A contemporary Winelands residence shaped by light, views, comfort and everyday living.








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