Architectural practice experience
2009 - present
LORENZO NASSIMBENI ARCHITECTURE AND CONCEPTUAL ART -Principal
2017 - 2018
GAPP Architects and Urban Designers -Project urban designer
2007 - 2009
LOUDON PERRY ANDERSON Architects -Project architect and graphic designer
2003 - 2006
ALBONICO SACK METACITY Architects and Urban Designers -Project architect and urban designer
2003
MEYER+VORSTER Architects and Urban Designers -Project architect and urban designer
2002
KMH Architects -Project architect
Commissioned public artworks
2024
Happy Feet Project, Mural, Langa, Cape Town, architectural consultant to artist Shaunez Benting.
2023
A Patterned Landscape, Surface artwork, Ellipse Waterfall. In collaboration with dhk Architects and GREENinc Landscape Architecture+Urbanism.
Present Shapes, Surface artwork, Ellipse Waterfall. In collaboration with TERRA+ Landscape Architects.
2020
The Good Garden, Social Impact Art Prize, Rupert Museum, Graaff Reinet. In collaboration with Andrew Brose (MASS Design Group) and Casper Lundie (BIRU).
2019
Shaping drawings, Mural, Observatory commissioned by Afrika Burn for Streetopia Legacy Festival.
2018
Afield. Integrated brickwork. In collaboration with Mayat Hart Architects. SS Mendi Memorial, Soweto, Johannesburg.
Landmark. Concrete wall sculpture. Loftus Park, Pretoria. Curated by Parts&Labour.
2017
Colourway. Staircase artwork. Alice Lane. Sandton, Johannesburg.
2016
Boundary. Westbury Park mural.
Gold. Rahima Moosa Hospital mural. In collaboration with 26'10 South Architects.
Identity. Swiss Embassy. Pretoria, South Africa.
2013
City Block. Sea Point Primary School. Cape Town, South Africa.
Commissioned private artworks
2018
Tabakhuis, Murals. Workshop17 Tabakhuis, Paarl, South Africa.
2016
NYC. Painting. House Lorenzi. Cape Town, South Africa.
Cape Town. House Hildering. Zürich, Switzerland.
Citadel. Robert Silk and Partners. Cape Town, South Africa.
2015
Athlone. Murals. SAMWUMED head office. Cape town, South Africa.
Grade. Sculpture. House Todd. Cape Town, South Africa.
Family. Painting. House Nossel. Johannesburg, South Africa.
2014
Brixton. Mural. Local Studio Architecture and Urban Design. Johannesburg, South Africa.
2013
Avenue. BRT MyCiti station. Potsdam, Blaauwberg. Cape Town, South Africa.
Mother City Jewel. Cape Town Chamber of Commerce. Cape Town, South Africa.
2012
Home. Mural. House Sachs. Cape town, South Africa.
Urban moments. UrbanWorks Architects and Urban Designers. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Stair to Imagined City. OPEN collaborative city workspaces. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Monte Cavalo. Mural. Paarl, South Africa.
2011
Coneco. Mural Zürich, Switzerland
Icon. Sculpture. House Bergh. Cape Town, South Africa
2010
Distil. Mural. Neil Ellis Winery. Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Solo exhibitions
2018
Polygraph, David Krut Projects. Johanessburg, South Africa.
2016
Falling In, David Krut Projects. Johanessburg, South Africa.
2015
Home. Drawingrooms, City Soirée. Cape Town, South Africa.
City Below . NIROX PROJECTS. Johanessburg, South Africa.
2009
Lovecity. Salon 91 Contemporary Art Collection, Cape Town, South Africa.
Group exhibitions
2020
Social Impact Art Prize, Rupert Museum, Stellenbosch, South Africa. 2020
2018
The Emporium. Keyes Art Mile. David Krut Workshop. Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Colourist Manifesto. David Krut Projects. Cape Town, South Africa.
2017
35 years: Trailblazers, Lizamore Gallery. Johanessburg, South Africa.
2016
FNB Johannesburg Art Fair (David Krut Projects). Johannesburg, South Africa.
Turbine Art Fair (David Krut Projects). Johannesburg, South Africa.
Inch By Inch. David Krut Projects. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Broken Monsters. Nando’s/Lauren Beukes. Johannesburg, South Africa.
100% Design South Africa , Johannesburg, South Africa.
2015
Sculpture exhibition, Arts On Main. Art Week Joburg. Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Benediction of Shade II. David Krut Projects. Johannesburg, South Africa.
2014
New Biennial for Art & Architecture. Botkyra Konsthall. Stokholm, Sweden.
FNB Johannesburg Art Fair (David Krut Projects). Johannesburg, South Africa.
Drawings in the Sky. Maboneng Art Week. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Turbine Art Fair (David Krut Projects). Johannesburg, South Africa.
14th Venice Architecture Biennale. Fittja pavilion. Botkyra Konsthall. Venice, Italy.
Design Indaba Expo. Cape Town, South Africa.
2013
The Shining Girls. Lauren Beukes. Cape Town, South Africa
The Postcard Revival. Johanesburg, South Africa
Decoration + Design Trade Fair. Emily Ziz Style Studio. Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
Design Indaba Expo. Cape Town, South Africa.
2012
Decoration + Design Trade Fair. Emily Ziz Style Studio. Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
2011
10th Triennial for Form and Content. Materials revisited. Museum for Applied Arts. Frankfurt, Germany.
Realm. Salon 91 Contemporary Art Collection, Cape Town, South Africa.
54th International Venice Biennale. Italian Pavilion. Venice, Italy.
Pretoria Art Museum. For the 54th International Venice Biennale. Pretoria, South Africa.
Design Indaba Expo. Cape Town, South Africa.
2010
Coppertone. Salon 91 Contemporary Art Collection. Cape Town, South Africa.
VISI magazine 50th edition celebration exhibition. I-art gallery. Cape Town, South Africa.
Tretchikoff and me. Salon 91 Contemporary Art Collection, Cape Town, South Africa.
Design Indaba Expo. Cape Town, South Africa.
2009
Architects as artists. Cape Institute for Architects. Cape Town, South Africa.
EDIDA Elle Decoration International Design Award. Design Indaba Expo. Cape Town, South Africa.
2008
Design Indaba Expo. Cape Town, South Africa.
Teaching experience
2021-2022
Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography
First year. Drawing and representation
2020-present
LINEWORK drawing workshop
Self-initiated architectural drawing course
2019 - 2021
Inscape College
First year. Drawing and representation
Second year PhotoShop, AutoCad, project management
Third Year interior design studio
2016
University of Johannesburg, FADA -First year. Drawing and representation
2015
University of Johannesburg, FADA -Unit System Africa. Unit 1. Main Reef Road. Drawing The City Into Being. With Alexander Opper
2014
University of Johannesburg, FADA -‘Learning From Louis Botha. Drawing The City Into Being. Design Studio with Alexander Opper
2013-2014
University of Witwatersrand -School of Architecture. 2nd year design. Tutor
2005 - 2006
University of Witwatersrand -External examiner, School of Architecture, Masters students, Preliminary examination
Workshops
2018
Sam Fox School of Design, Washington University, Masters of Urban Design with Prof. John Hoal. Urban design drawing.
2017
Sam Fox School of Design, Washington University, Masters of Urban Design with Prof. John Hoal. Urban design drawing.
2016
Sam Fox School of Design, Washington University, Masters of Urban Design with Prof. John Hoal. Urban design drawing.
WITS University, Urban Design Masters, Drawing workshop series.
2015
Speed dating, facilitation with Counterspace for LOT-EK, Columbia Master of Architecture GSAPP, Master of Architecture.
WITS University, Urban Design Masters, Drawing workshop series.
2014
Speed dating, facilitation with Counterspace for LOT-EK, Columbia Master of Architecture GSAPP, Master of Architecture.
2013
Activating The City. In Collaboration with Tanja Deman, Museum Of African Design. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Public talks
2016
Folly Gestures. In Collaboration with Tanja Deman. David Krut Bookstore. Johannesburg, South Africa.
2015
A Line Of Practice. What's Next Series. University Of Johannesburg. FADA. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Recent work. David Krut Bookstore. Johannesburg, South Africa.
2013
Urban Stage. In Collaboration with Tanja Deman, Goethe Institut. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Level Ground In Collaboration with Tanja Deman, FADA, University of Johannesburg. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Activating The City. In Collaboration with Tanja Deman, Museum Of African Design. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Art, Architecture and Education. African Leadership Academy. Johannesburg, South Africa.
2012
TEDx Soweto. Architecture and the art within. Johannesburg, South Africa.
Drawings In The Sky. David Krut Projects. Johannesburg, South Africa.
African Leadership Academy, Johannesburg.
Private architectural mentorship
Private mentorship of Masters level architecture students. Private tuition in design
2015
Erwin Struwig - University of Pretoria (Distinction)
Gillian van der Klashorst - University of Pretoria (Distinction)
Kirsten Fick - University of Johannesburg, FADA (Distinction)
2014
Casper Lundie - University of Pretoria (Distinction)
2013
Yvonne Brecher - University of Witwatersrand (Distinction)
Residencies
2019
Conversations Accross Place, Bridgepoint Rye, Rye, East Sussex. Curated by artist, writer and film maker Nicola Brandt.
2013
Nirox Foundation. Creation of a series of works on paper inspired by Nirox landscape.
Press
2020
VISIO, Rupert Art Museum Social Impact Art Prize
2018
House and Garden, Condé Nast, House Todd sculpture, Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio
2017
ArchSA Journal Of The South African Institute Of Architects, Issue 87, Portfolio article by Yvonne Brecher
2016
Digest Of South African Architecture, Volume 21, Rahima Moosa Hospital mural, 26’10 South Architects
ArchSA Journal Of The South African Institute Of Architects, Issue 80, Rahima Moosa Hospital mural, 26’10 South Architects
Plascon Spaces, Issue 23, Westbury Park Mural, IYER Urban Studio
Africa Rising, Gestalten, Design Indaba, House Todd sculpture, Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio
2015
Business Day Wanted, Montblanc feature illustration.
2013
Architectural Digest (Spain), House Bergh sculpture, Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio
2010
Elle Decoration (South Africa), Issue 68House Springthorpe artworks, Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio
2012
VISI, Issue 60, House Bergh sculpture, Antonio Zaninovic Architecture Studio
2009
Elle Decoration (South Africa) Issue 59 EDIDA Awards.
2014
Habitat, Issue 239, House Sachs mural, Three14 Architects
2007
House and Leisure, Issue 165, Lovecity collection
2011
Design Indaba, Q1 2011, Neil Ellis Mural
Online articles
Linework drawing workshops
Window To Calm
Rupert Art Museum Social Impact Art Prize
Rupert Art Museum Social Impact Art Prize
Rupert Art Museum Social Impact Art Prize
Lorenzo Nassimbeni Artworks
Lorenzo Nassimbeni creates mural for Cape Town district association for Hearing Impaired
Interview with Lorenzo Nassimbeni and SomeOtherLabel
Lorenzo Nassimbeni: Where art and architecture meet
A community takes shape
Merging of art and architecture with Heineken and Lorenzo Nassimbeni
Between 10 and 5
Visual art exhibition ‘Home’ now at City Soiree
Artistic and architectural features in VISI magazine
Rupert Museum Social Impact Art Prize
Interview with Lorenzo Nassimbeni on urban landscape
Potsdam station, pen and ink, pg.47
Visual interview on Espresso with Lorenzo Nassimbeni
Interview on urban spaces, furniture design and fine art
A sculpture ode to Tshwane city
Social Impact Art Prize : Rupert Museum
Social Impact Art Prize : Rupert Museum
Social Impact Art Prize
Social Impact Art Prize
Museum for Applied Arts Frankfurt
10th Triennial for Form and Content: Materials Revisited exhibition