Space to Thrive
Africa’s #1
Mindful Design Practice
We’re 26’10 south architects
Welcome to the Mindful Design Movement, where physical, mental, and financial health drive design.
We are experts in:
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Mindful Community
We help create residential and mixed-use developments that achieve a high return on investment by focusing on human well-being, allowing developers to prioritize their budget where it matters most.
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Mindful Working
We help busy organisations meet their spatial needs, so they can grow and prosper by working more efficiently, reduce operating costs, and increase staff satisfaction and retention.
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Mindful Living
We use our Mindful Design Approach to help people build their next forever home and achieve exactly what they want, while minimizing the risk of cost and time overruns, even if they are doing this for the first time.
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“Your work is about a sustained conversation with people on the ground, you are deeply invested in the outcome of your work and deeply invested in educating professionals who will be suitably trained for this environment. This is what sets you apart ...”
- Lindsay Bremner,
Director of Architectural Research,
University of Westminster, London -
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"26'10 south designed bright and welcoming spaces [that] provide both staff and patients alike with a fresh sense of hope of how healthcare could be delivered by caring professionals."
- Prof. Ashraf Coovadia,
HOD, Dept of Paediatrics & Child Health,
Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital -
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"Thorsten and his team listened carefully to our needs, making suggestions and finding solutions. They were highly responsive when we had to make adjustments to the layout and it never felt like we were settling on a compromise, but always came to a win-win solution with their help."
- Hermien Gous,
Programme Manager,
Shandukani CRS, Wits RHI -
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"Out of all the architects I have worked wih over the years, Thorsten is my favourite. This is because he listens! He makes an effort to unpack and understand the brief. Unlike many other architects, he does not impose his own thinking at the expense of the client. His designs meet the client's brief, but also bears his unique stamp of creativity.”
- Theresa Main,
Student Hall client,
Johannesburg, South Africa -
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"Our existing house was too small for our growing family... Thorsten designed [our house] to suit our lifestyle exactly, making the best of what we had. The result is a beautiful combination of traditional and contemporary that feels as if it is part of our identity as a family."
- Peggy, Park House Client, Johannesburg, South Africa
Thorsten Deckler
Principle and Founder of 26’10 south Architects
Thorsten is a highly skilled architect and urban designer with 25+ years of experience. He developed the Mindful Design Approach and has worked on projects in countries around the world. Based in Johannesburg, he specializes in creating innovative and sustainable spaces that prioritize human well-being.
To see more of Thorsten's unique perspective, follow him on Instagram @thethinkinghand.
34B Wimbledon Road
Brixton
Johannesburg
SOUTH AFRICA
2092
Hours
Monday – Friday
08:30 - 16:30
Contact
info@2610south.co.za
(011) 830-0220