Bentel Associates International (BAI) is a well-established and
award-winning Architectural practice, based in Johannesburg.
(South Africa) and Mumbai (India).
Founded in 1960, the practice has developed over the years into one of South Africa’s leading professional Architectural firm, providing innovative and practical solutions for the Built Environment and achieving commercial success for our diverse Client base.
Over 60 years on, our passion for excellence in commercial design continues, and our extensive portfolio is testament to this.
Our commercial expertise, ingrained understanding of how design influences business, and our diverse
skillset drives every aspect of our projects. With additional services which include master planning, sustainability, store planning, interior and graphic design, our multidisciplinary
approach complements and addresses all creative design sectors of the building industry. Collaboration is a
guiding force at Bentel, as we believe that the best results stem from an ongoing dialogue with our Client and
an integrated approach involving the full professional team. We approach each project as a unique challenge to create an innovative and efficient solution.
The company boasts extensive emerging markets development expertise throughout Africa, India and the Middle East, covering a broad spectrum of building typologies, including, inter alia, Retail, Commercial, Hospitality, Residential, Educational, Infrastructural,
Healthcare and Mixed-use projects.
We seek to create landmark developments which not only exceed the expectations of our Clients, but
enhance the needs of all end users, contributes to the built environment and makes long-term financial sense.
Our commitment to design excellence, innovation and sustainability, continues to this day.