Maurice Paliaga

With an Architectural background in the fast-moving energy of Store Design working methodically with retailers to ensure that the design component of their stores facilitates their business on an experience & cost level relative to the product they sell. 1991-1994
Formal training in architecture achieving a NHDip Arch (BTech) at the Cape Technikon

1992
Internship at Jordaan Hartwig Steyn LeRoux A

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1993
Internship at Roberts & Loebenberg Architects

1995-1999
Employment at Roberts & Loebenberg assisting Douglas Roberts, John During & Geoff Sales’ Woolworths team with design, detailing, illustration & model making for large corporate clients and residential property

1997-1999
Employment at W.O.R.L.D Design as a junior store designer on Woolworths SA & Engen Quickshops.

2000-2004
Design Consultant to The Design Company (TDC), working with Rob Hill & Kevin Clowes on Woolworths SA & Vespa SA which later won the 2003 CUBE award.

2003
Music career opportunity in NYC at the end of 2003, I returned in

2004-2006
Further work with TDC designing the Markham re-branding project, Incredible Connection & Wellness Warehouse brands.

2007-2008
Design Consultant to Woolworths Store Design Team working on in-store apparel departments

2008-2010
Design Consultant to Edcon working on a new Edgars flagship at Melrose Arch which later won the SACSC Spectrum Award for best store design for 2010. Design for Puma’s promotional World Cup Tour Bus Retail Store that promoted football in remote places across South Africa including inspiring underprivileged communities.

2011-2013
Creation of the Wizardstick Studio to provide store design and assist Evan Wannerton with Edcon brands with particular focus on creating the large 12000sqm Sandton Edgars store besides work across all other brands. Architect on Higgovale House Refurbishment

2013-2016
Design Consultant to the Edcon Store Design Team

2016-2019
Design Consultant to Woolworths Store Design Team working on Foodstore development and Cafe’s

2018
Design Consultant to The Retail Studio working on the new Ackermans Futurestore at Sandton
Architect on The Test Kitchen refurbishment later making top 10 for the 2016 Mercedes Benz Eat Out Awards.

2019
Architect on Electric Charge Station for Elanga
Design Consultant to Shift Brands working on the new Somerset Timbers Retail Store

2020
Design Co-Lab project developing the new look PEP Stores. Design Consultant to The Retail Studio working on new look NeoVision brand

2021
Design Consultant to Retail Design Studio working on various TFG brands

Member of the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP)