The hardy boys

The Hardy Boys, one of Durban's largest advertising agencies, moved to new premises in the Lion Match office complex.

They secured a beautiful freestanding building that used to be the original lumber yard area for the Lion Match Factory. The building has a wonderful sense of space with a very industrial feel. Exposed steel trusses, concrete floors and massive windows bring in loads of natural light, creating the perfect canvas and backdrop for their new office space.

We reused bricks from internal walls that were demolished. We kept the floors raw and natural and painted the space white so that we could create pops of colour and pockets of interest throughout the space, without fighting with the already beautiful architecture of the building.

The reception counter, inspired by the original use of the building, is constructed of raw scaffolding planks stacked one on top of the other, topped with a matte black countertop, offset against a raw reclaimed brick wall.