ST Nubian Architects

What ST Nubian Architects does

ST Nubian Architects is a privately held architecture and construction services firm headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, with additional offices in Montevideo and Punta del Este, Uruguay. Founded in 2006 and operating for over 30 years, the firm is co-owned by CEO Camilo Mogni (an architect registered with the South African Council of Architectural Professions) and co-founder Mpho Sema (responsible for marketing and business development), with Poppy Radebe as a shareholder. It holds Level 2 B-BBEE certification, providing preferential positioning in South African public-sector tenders.

The firm operates three integrated service lines: Architecture Services (master planning, urban design, concept design, technical specifications, and tender documents), Project Management (construction management, contract management, cost reporting, and final account), and Turnkey Solutions (a bundled offering that combines architecture, project management, electrical and mechanical engineering coordination, data/intelligent systems, and financial planning). Projects span commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, residential, and government sectors, with disclosed project values ranging from R3 million to R180 million. Named clients include Branaa ZA Leather, Pretoria Eye Institute, El País, Ricoh, AARD Mining Equipment, Carrasco International Airport, ALUR Biodiesel, and Vereeniging Old Hospital. Geographic footprint includes South Africa, Uruguay, Chile, USA, and Spain.

The business model is professional services revenue: project-based fees quoted per engagement, with multi-year contract cadence and direct enterprise and government client engagement as the primary go-to-market motion. The firm also operates a Skills Transfer Program in partnership with Tshwane University of Technology, integrating students into project teams via Work Integrated Learning. No external funding, M&A activity, or public financial disclosures are present in the source material.

Name

ST Nubian Architects

Legal name

ST Nubian Architects

Website

https://starchitects.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ST Nubian Architects is a Pretoria-based architecture and construction services firm offering architecture, project management, and turnkey solutions to enterprise and government clients across South Africa, Uruguay, Chile, the USA, and Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Construction project management
• Turnkey building solutions
• Urban master planning
• Industrial architecture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Pretoria

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Professional fees for master planning, urban design, concept design, technical specifications, and tender documentation services from inception through construction.
2. Project Management Services: Construction management, building programme management, contract management, cost reporting, payment certificates, and final account services.
3. Turnkey Solutions: Integrated industrial architecture solutions combining product evaluations, feasibility studies, industrial layout design, engineering coordination, and financial planning for complete project delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ST Nubian Architects is an architecture and construction firm that delivers integrated building projects from conceptualisation through occupation. It offers three core service lines: Architecture (master planning, urban design, concept design, technical specifications, tender documents), Project Management (construction management, contract management, cost reporting, payment certificates, final account), and Turnkey Solutions (feasibility studies, industrial layout design, engineering coordination, intelligent systems, financial planning).

Product overview

ST Nubian Architects is an architecture and construction firm offering three integrated core service lines: Architecture Services (master planning, urban design, concept design, technical specifications, tender documents), Project Management (construction management, contract management, cost reporting, payment certificates), and Turnkey Solutions (feasibility studies, industrial layout design, engineering coordination, intelligent systems, financial planning). Projects are categorized into Commercial Projects (offices, factories, shopping centres, hotels, hospitals, airports) and Residential Projects (single-family homes, housing developments). The company also offers a Skills Transfer Program for student development in partnership with Tshwane University of Technology. Services can be combined to produce comprehensive turnkey solutions for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services
• Project Management
• Turnkey Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered projects exceeding R875 million in combined value through leadership team
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tshwane University of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerST Nubian Architects has established a skills transfer program partnership with the Tshwane University of Technology, integrating students into different project teams as part of their internal skills development program. The partnership includes Work Integrated Learning (WIL) encompassing theoretical forms of learning appropriate for technical/professional qualifications, including problem-based learning (PBL) and project-based learning (PJBL).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with strong architecture-adjacent capabilities in building design, infrastructure, and project management. Competes with ST Nubian for large enterprise and government design mandates at the upper end of the market.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm providing architecture, engineering, construction management, and project management services across commercial, industrial, and public-sector projects — comparable in service breadth though at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• SVA International: South African architecture, interiors, and urban design firm with experience in commercial, residential, healthcare, and industrial projects domestically and in Africa — closely comparable in scope and clientele to ST Nubian.
• Boogertman + Partners: One of South Africa's largest architecture firms, offering architecture, interior design, urban design, and project management across commercial, residential, healthcare, and public-sector projects — directly comparable to ST Nubian's multi-disciplinary South African practice.
• L3 Arquitectura: Uruguay-based architecture practice in Punta del Este that effectively shares an office location with ST Nubian's Punta del Este office, reflecting its role as a regional partner for the South American leg of the firm's operations.
• dhk Architects: Cape Town-headquartered architecture practice working across commercial, residential, retail, and public-sector projects in South Africa and the broader African continent, with a comparable integrated architecture and project-management offering.
• GAPP Architects and Urban Designers: South African architecture and urban design firm with a comparable portfolio spanning commercial, residential, healthcare, and institutional projects, including work in Africa. Directly competes with ST Nubian for the same enterprise and government clients.
• Noel Architects: South African architecture firm with a comparable mix of architectural, interior, and project management services across commercial and residential sectors, competing for similar mid-market enterprise clients.
• Calibre Designs: South African architecture and interior design firm with a comparable service portfolio spanning commercial, residential, and industrial projects, competing for similar mid-tier enterprise clients.
• Designworkshop SA: South African integrated design firm offering architecture, urban design, and interior design across commercial and residential projects, with comparable scale and multi-disciplinary capability to ST Nubian.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/STNubian
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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