Author Archives: Tomà Berlanda

Studies of ‘primitive huts’ may be deeply flawed, but bring to the fore the possibility of a more collective and ecological practice

In opposition to the extractive practice of mining that has shaped Johannesburg, the work of Counterspace seeks to unearth and make visible

Comprising a training hall and plant nursery, shop and kitchen, and a sanitation block, the Lim’uphile Co-op is broken down into distinct buildings that are all different, but born out of a similar logic

The walls of Walmer Crèche are clad in wooden shingles – recycled floorboards – punctuated by sash windows glazed with corrugated polycarbonate sheets

The three-classroom preschool block hovers above the ground, standing on footings that support a floor of recycled timber sections

Recycled rubbish is the material of the aid paradigm, reserved for the poorest in society, as used in community buildings in Gqeberha, South Africa

Shortlisted for the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture 2021: navigating arduous terrain in Rwanda, Creative Assemblages mobilise community cooperation to improve access to education

Tomà Berlanda wasn’t always fond of reading his father’s letters because they felt full of instructions. Now, as an architect and (grounded) sailor, he can see they’re helpful to chart navigations for thoughts on paper 

World Expos and Venice Biennales are significant platforms for international dialogue, but are also an arena of soft power and political posturing

The Zoma Museum in Addis Ababa, a collaboration by Meskerem Assegued and Elias Sime, blurs the lines between earthen architecture, sculpture and land art