African Design Magazine Africa's Top 10 Projects of 2015 | Page 29

27Boxes, South Africa Making a bold statement, yet blending into the surrounding Johannesburg suburb, 27Boxes is a realisation of edgy design and practical implementation. A radical departure from the shopping malls of our generation, yet not a return to the high streets of our youth, 27Boxes showcases the best of a shopping centre set in a garden, surrounded by the bohemian suburb that is Melville.