Seen from a helicopter, Ponte City is one of the few buildings that can make an entire city look small. The grey ribbed cylinder rises 173 metres above Berea, wearing a bright red crown and standing on a round concrete…
For almost fifty years, a curved slab of concrete has hung over Cape Town’s Foreshore and stopped in mid-air. Construction on the elevated freeway was halted in 1977. Since then it has been a traffic structure, a film set, a…
Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya bus system, one of Africa’s first bus rapid transit networks, has reached Sandton. Its Phase 1C route runs from the inner city through Alexandra into the financial district, and Katherine Street is the main corridor for the…
Helicopter Aerial Photography Timeshare: October to December 2026 Our Q4 aerial timeshare shoots of 2026 are now open for booking: How it works: To book, or to ask about architectural and construction commissions, email sales@infrastructurephotos.com Space is limited, and shoots are…
The Evolution of Our Cities InfrastructurePhotos is inviting built environment professionals to nominate projects and buildings for consideration in a new photographic book documenting the evolution of South Africa’s built environment. South Africa’s cities are constantly changing. Historic landmarks sit…
When you run a niche business, it’s tempting to reach for big claims — “the biggest,” “the best,” “the only one.” We wanted to do something a little more useful: actually look at the landscape and share what we found.…