EDUCATIONAL SPACES
as visionary as you are
Hubo is an award winning architecture firm based in Norwood, Johannesburg that is specialised in education and kid centric spaces that create environments that inspire and nurture young minds, fostering creativity, curiosity, and a love for learning.
We’re driven by the act of creating something tangible that has once never existed that will influence schools and students for eternity.
Creating schools where tomorrow's leaders, thinkers & changemakers develop
Our Philosophy
We’re here to help schools create the learning environment that will enable them nurture the next generations of people who will make the world a better place. And that can open if we understand education as well as we understand architecture.
Schools that know they need to innovate, but don’t know how that looks. They’re open to process and our direction. They want to stand out, and set the stage for future sucess
Let's Collaborate
We see what’s possible when the space & philosophy is aligned, and bring our creativity and fresh perspective to transform your space
Let's Create
A completely unique, transformative, create space where your students can explore, imagine, learn.
Watch as it Blooms
Press & Awards
Check out what these renowned magazines and publications have to say about our projects!
Visi Magazine | 10.01.24
Linksfield School by Hubo Designs
If you’re a regular VISI reader, you may recognise the work of Asher Marcus and his Hubo Studio crew from the imaginative, colourful interiors they did for the Tshepo Jeans store in Hyde Park and the King David School library in Sandton.
The two new spaces on these pages, also for a King David School – The Studios design studio and robotics centre, and The Yards art and drama centre – are all about a progressive educational philosophy that respects and empowers learners, awakening curiosity and sustaining the senses.
Tarkett | 01.12.23
The Studios -King David School
Designed by architect Asher Marcus founder of Hubo Studio, the two new spaces at King David School in Johannesburg, embrace an educational philosophy that sees architecture as an active element in the learning process.
More than 1000 square meters of Tarkett’s Linoleum collection was installed (Linoleum Originale Essenza, Linoleum Style Emme, Linoleum Veneto).
Visi Magazine | 07.06.21
Sandton School by Hubo Designs
Usually a library is a space for books,” says an enthusiastic Asher Marcus of Hubo Studio, “but we transformed the library into a space for readers.”
He’s talking about the new Elements Library located at King David School in Sandton, Johannesburg – a space that also serves as a media centre and teaching space. “We were approached by a client with a long legacy around books,” says Asher.
“As an avid reader, I wanted to understand how a space could facilitate reading.”
Asher and his team have a keen interest in interior design, and a passion for moulding spaces within the corporate and NGO landscapes.
Joomag | 01.11.21
Linskfield Shul at King David School
The Linksfield Shul and Community Centre is a project engaging an existing synagogue and community space, both of which are close to the heart of the practice.
The project began with an inspired vision of what the experience of the space could become; a singular transformation that catalysed and informed the rest of the renovation and rebuild.
Scape | 31.01.24
A Tale of Two
The story begins in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. What began as a grand vision for a single structure with a very healthy budget, evolved into a tale of pragmatic adaptation, birthing two distinct projects:
The Yards and The Studios. Originally intended as a combined endeavor, the constraints imposed by the pandemic led to a significant scaling back, prompting workshops to split the project into two.
Mispacha | 11.05.21
Safe Spaces
Under the creative eye of Asher Marcus, a young yet forward-thinking architect, and the encouragement of Rabbi Levi Avtzon, a Chabad shaliach and senior rabbi at the Linksfield Hebrew Congregation, the shul embarked on a project to reinvent the space and vision for the 21st century.
The renewed sanctuary, a brand-new education and youth center, plus a state-of-the-art mikveh, have given fresh energy to this spiritually growing community.