INTERIOR DESIGN
Concept, materiality, colour, detail and atmosphere — shaped around the identity of the club.
GOLF. CLUB. HOSPITALITY.
DESIGNED TO BE EXPERIENCED.
Award-recognised interior design for pro shops, clubhouses, member spaces and hospitality environments.
DESIGN WITH A TRACK RECORD.
Completed projects360,000 m²
Clients across Africa111
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Design & execution awards5
International completed projects22
DESIGN IS IN OUR DNA.
WE DESIGN THE CLUB EXPERIENCE.
DNA specialises in custom, high-impact interior solutions for golf clubhouses, pro shops, members bars, lounge areas, conference facilities and selected commercial environments.
From decor upgrades and optimised layouts to a complete brand refresh, the objective is always the same: a considered environment that enhances how people experience the space.
Material and atmosphere study
FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION.
ONE VISION. EVERY DETAIL.
SPATIAL STRATEGY
Layouts planned around flow, retail performance, member comfort and operational reality.
PROCUREMENT
The right furniture, finishes, fittings and details — sourced and coordinated to protect the design intent.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Design vision carried through to site, installation and handover.
THE WORK SPEAKS.
RETAIL THEATRE. CLUBHOUSE CHARACTER. HOSPITALITY WITH SOUL.
A portfolio focused on the places golfers shop, meet, eat, relax and belong.
Completed project
ATLANTIC BEACH GOLF ESTATE
Completed project
EAST LONDON DRIVING RANGE
Completed project
ERINVALE GOLF ESTATE
Show room
Before, during and after.
A closer look at selected DNA transformations, told frame by frame.
Time-lapse
Watch it come together.
Real construction footage, sped up — from empty space to finished environment.
DESIGNED FOR LEADING CLUBS.
GOOD DESIGN EARNS TRUST.
Long-term relationships with clubs and organisations that understand the value of a considered environment.
BEHIND THE DESIGN.
THE THINKING BEHIND THE SPACE.
Conversations about the brief, the design decisions and what changed when the space came to life.
Featured conversation
Atlantic Beach Links interview
A conversation about the space, supplied by the client.
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Interview series
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Future interviews with clients, project partners and people connected to DNA's work can be added here as they become available.
IN THEIR WORDS.
DESIGN THAT LEAVES AN IMPRESSION.
Feedback from the people who commissioned, experienced and live with the spaces we create.
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THE MINDS BEHIND DNA.
DESIGN INSTINCT. PROJECT DISCIPLINE.
Two complementary strengths guiding concept, commercial control, procurement and delivery.
Founder & Creative Director
Eben Saayman
Eben is a founder member of DNA Design & Project Management, bringing 31 years of experience in commercial, public-space and retail interior design, space planning and project management.
Financial & Procurement Director
Lorraine Du Preez
Lorraine oversees cost control and procurement operations for high-end public-space interior design projects, supporting accurate planning from initial concept through project completion.
Reserved space
Project proposals
Concepts shown here have been reviewed, labelled and approved for public display.
Concept proposal
DURBAN COUNTRY CLUB
Concept proposal
COUNTRY CLUB JOHANNESBURG Halfway House
Concept proposal
KNYSNA GOLF CLUB - Halfway House
Gallery
Our work in pictures.
A rolling look at recent DNA projects and spaces.
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Design Books
Our projects, page by page.
Turn the pages of our design books online, the way you would at the table with us.
HOW AN IDEA BECOMES A SPACE.
FROM FIRST SKETCH TO FINAL DETAIL.
01DISCOVER+
Understand the club, the customer, the commercial goal and the opportunity.
02DEFINE+
Translate needs into a focused spatial and design brief.
03DESIGN+
Build the concept through layout, materiality, detail and experience.
04DELIVER+
Coordinate procurement, suppliers, shopfitters and implementation.
05REVEAL+
Hand over a finished environment that feels resolved, intentional and unmistakably yours.
YOUR NEXT SPACE STARTS HERE.
LET'S DESIGN WHAT YOUR CLUB COULD BECOME.
Talk to DNA about your next pro shop, clubhouse public space or hospitality project.