In a collaborative partnership with industry specialist hotelier Debra Fox and celebrated interior designer Chris Browne, Jack Alexander has brought architectural design into the well-renowned Fox Browne Creative stable. The unique partnership allows for a seamless offering of architecture, interior and luxury hospitality design services via a fully integrated studio.

  • I am the founder and director of Jack Alexander Studio which works in close collaboration with Chris Browne and Debra Fox and their Fox Browne Creative team. The partnership allows us to collectively offer a broad range of bespoke design services from master planning, through architecture, interior design and strategic hospitality and training.

    I graduated Cum-Laude with a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of the Witwatersrand, and have worked on several award winning lodges and private islands throughout sub-Saharan Africa, before founding my own studio in 2017.

    My inspiration comes from the extraordinary places in which I’ve had the opportunity to work and to build. Our design work is fundamentally premised on its ability to reconcile itself with its context – physically, culturally, and aesthetically. The buildings and spaces we craft are all different, but they all follow the same basic principles: always reactionary, always circumstantial and always a product of their place.

  • I am a project architect and graduated from the University of Witwatersrand with a M.Arch (Professional) degree. After graduating, I was involved with the design of industrial ‘loft’ style apartments in Johannesburg and high-end residential projects in Monaghan Farm, Centurion.

    The finer details in design and architecture are the parts for which I have the most passion and enjoy the most. Working with Jack Alexander and Fox Browne Creative has enabled me to do exactly that, and to step into a world of adventurous designs, be immersed in the inspiring creative energy from the team (and consume endless cups of coffee!).

    I especially enjoy the way in which our team executes the entire process, from the initial ‘napkin’ concept sketch to curating the cutlery on the dinner table. Ours is a unique, holistic approach to design and one that allows us to design and craft buildings, as well as experiences and bring them to life, simultaneously.

  • I have always known that I wanted to work in design, the perfect combination of calculated precision and eccentric creativity to suit my passions. I am a Project Architect, having completed my Bachelors, Honours and Masters at the University of the Witwatersrand.

    Working with Jack Alexander in our continued collaboration with Fox Browne Creative has allowed me to work on luxurious projects in some of the most beautiful, remote locations in Africa.

    Our design work responds to its context, shows an ingenious attention to detail, and fuels my passion for sustainable, environmentally responsible architecture.

    In a short time, I have grown exponentially as both an architect and a person, and I know that I have happily found the niche where I can thrive as a key member of the team.

“In our work, we have chosen to do away with the boundaries between Masterplan, Architecture, Interior Design and Guest Experience. Our approach to design flows back and forth between all of  these aspects simultaneously, which affords us the unique ability to craft spaces and experiences at the same time.”

— Jack Alexander