Hillbilly Homes

A low-maintenance, affordable beach house

Dear Jonno Could you please help us with ideas on an ideal beach house that is affordable and easy to maintain? Our plot is 600m2 and...

Pongola home – heaven on earth

I was invited to Pongola to help choose a site and design a new home for Ria and Gippie. They had recently been paid out for their land claim farm and needed a new home in a hurry.

A fairyland castle with a ‘Peter Pan’ feel

Find what is a 'Peter Pan'-type house.

A dream farmhouse in Zambia

A love for farming has brought Cassandra and her family to Zambia. Now she wants to build her dream home. Read on to find out what Jonno has come up with.

An elegant, thatched farmhouse

Roy's new home is on a farm surrounded by forests. To match the surroundings he wants a thatched roof. Read on to find out what design Jonno has come up with.

Farm dwellings in the Karoo

Sean asks Jonno to sketch a design of five dwellings surrounding his farm in the Karoo. Read on to see Jonno's designs.

Building a farmhouse in Zim

Jonno designs a single storey mechanically movable house for Lorna who is relocating to Zimbabwe.

Peace, space, & a mountain stream

I had a call from a previous client who had bought an old farmhouse in the foothills of the Drakensberg. The farm was being sectionalised and he wanted a house built on one of the sectioned-off sites.

Stylish homes in Mozambique

I had a call from a prospective housing developer in Mozambique. He required plans for easy-to-build, cost-effective and stylish homes for the local community.