Halo-lit Martell lettering on a CNC-routed wave wallCanna Connect stand with a halo-lit circuit backwall under rigged light boxesParametric timber ceiling over a backlit mountain wallEden Perfumes store with lit oak arches and a fluted counter

Design and fabrication studio · Johannesburg

Designed in code.Built by hand.

Brand activations, shopfits, exhibition stands, full venues and custom pieces. Drawn, cut, welded, sprayed, wired and installed by one team.

Now showingMakubenjaloVenue build · SowetoView project →
  • 14Bud Box clubs built and installed since 2025
  • 2 × 10 mparametric ceilings rigged at Makubenjalo
  • 4 weekstypical lead time from sign-off
  • Built forMartell · Heineken · MTV · GL events

For manufacturers, designers and trade

Cutting and design, as a service.

Not every job is a full build. Send us your drawings and we'll cut, engrave or draw them for your own production, from one part to a full batch.

In our workshop
S.01

CNC routing

Two CNC routers for timber, MDF, plywood and sheet materials. Profile cutting, parametric slats, wall panels and 3D shapes.

  • Cut to your files
  • Single parts or batches
Get a cutting quote →
In our workshop
S.02

Laser cutting + engraving

CO₂ laser cutting and engraving on wood, acrylic and glass, including logos, patterns and photo engraving.

  • Signage + branding
  • Engraved gifts and panels
Get a laser quote →
In our workshop
S.03

Plasma cutting

Steel profiles and plate cut to your drawings, ready for welding, bending or powder coating.

  • Brackets + base plates
  • Decorative steel screens
Get a plasma quote →
In our workshop
S.04

Design, drawings + renders

Concept packs, 3D models, photoreal renders and workshop drawings, for your own build or for your manufacturer.

  • Concept + 3D design
  • Shop drawings + cut files
Brief our designers →

Built for

Brands, agencies and venues we've designed and built for

  • MartellCognac
  • The GlenlivetWhisky
  • HeinekenBeer
  • Castle LiteBeer
  • SavannahCider
  • MTVMedia
  • GL eventsEvents
  • Bud BoxRetail
  • Canna ConnectRetail tech
  • Eden PerfumesRetail
Parametric timber wave ceiling with woven pendant lights

Parametric design

Every curve is drawn in code and cut in our workshop.

Ceilings, walls and furniture built from CNC-cut profiles, each one different, assembled by hand.

04 · How we work

Everything under one roof.

Design, prototypes, CNC, laser, plasma, joinery, welding, spraying and electrical all happen in our Johannesburg workshop, so a change on Monday is cut on Tuesday.

  1. Step 1

    Concept pack

    Mood, materials and layout, so you see the idea before you commit.

  2. Step 2

    Renders + specs

    Every zone drawn, measured and specified, down to the finishes.

  3. Step 3

    Fabrication

    Cut, welded, sprayed and wired in our Johannesburg workshop.

  4. Step 4

    Install

    Our own crew builds it on site, in South Africa and beyond.

Fig. 03 · Parametric bar counter · concept
In the workshop
The OCD crew in front of the lit Canna Connect backwall at SandtonThe crew · Sandton, May 2026

The crew

We build it twice.

Big builds are assembled in full in our workshop before they leave, so the site is for installing, not problem-solving. The same people who cut it put it up.

  • 4 wktypical lead time from sign-off
  • Eng.sign-off on stands + rigged structures
  • Owninstall crews, Johannesburg to Durban

Showroom

Opening soon in Linden, Johannesburg

Get the opening date →

Brief → concept pack → build

Send us the brief.

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