How to Build with Clarity, Avoiding Mordor
Even if You’ve Never Built Before
85% of building projects go off track because they start too fast and without enough information. Our approach is different: we focus on informed planning, clear priorities, and real-world constraints right from the start.
Instead of rushing into decisions, we help you pause just long enough to make the right ones.
It all starts with the Needs & Options Review - your foundation for a project that stays on track, on budget, and true to your vision.
Our Mindful Design Approach helps you answer the following questions:
✔ How much it will really cost?
✔ How long will it take?
✔ What is the process?
✔ Who can you trust?
✔ How to avoid costly mistakes?
On a 30 minute Free Expect Call with Thorsten Deckler you’ll learn, how to build with clarity and direction, avoiding a building nightmare:
After this call you’ll have:
Answers to your most pressing questions
Clear steps to ensure a successful project
The best ways to get your project started
What our Clients have to Say about our Mindful Design Approach:
“Every project should start with a Needs and Options review.
The review Thorsten prepared gave us clarity on how to turn our new house into an open, minimalist but luxurious space for our family. He also found a unique way to create an atrium (a non-negotiable for us), without having to deal with a lengthy rezoning process. Knowing that the atrium is possible is a huge weight off our shoulders and we now have a solid plan that puts us on track to proceed with the project.”
-KC, Johannesburg, South Africa
“At the beginning, we had a grand idea, but no way to test or communicate it.
26’10’s Mindful Design Approach shaped the idea into a defined architectural concept with a practical, executable plan. We now have a clear breakdown of costs that aligns with our budget, and more importantly, a design that stakeholders can clearly understand. We’ve advanced on all fronts. The Needs and Options was a fundamental and really valuable process for us, its something we will build into our future projects.”
-Martin, Noupoort, South Africa
It’s time to reclaim control over your project, build with confidence, and avoid costly mistakes, setting a clear path to a smooth, mindful, and successful build.
Hey, I'm Thorsten Deckler!
I’m an architect and avid sketcher of all things wonderful.
After spending 20+ years in the design and construction industry, I grew tired of fighting the mindless way in which my industry works.
During COVID I transformed my business into Africa’s first Mindful Design practice, creating a process that helps people gain clarity BEFORE setting out on the design and building journey.
Over the past few years, we have used this approach on all our projects and saved people not just millions of Rands, but also the stress and disappointment of a project gone wrong.