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Callie van der Merwe
Callie van der Merwe is a multiple award-winning architect and founder of Design Partnership, a retail and design company based in South Africa which has since expanded to Sydney and London.

Van der Merwe originally graduated as an architect with a Distinction from the University of Port Elizabeth but later stated that "the business model was not one that made sense to me". Van der Merwe then branched out into design.

Awards
Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, Shortlist Meat and Wine, Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia, 2018

Middle East & North Africa Awards, Silver, B&F Burger Boutique, Kuwait, 2018

Good Design Awards

Everite Facades 1992

The South African Institute of Architects, Citation, 1997

Silver Award The_Loeries, 2015 for Nando's Johannesburg

Retail Design and Development Awards, South Africa, run by International Council of Shopping Centers First place, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018.

Van de Merwe is considered one of South Africa's most successful entrepreneurs He is a noted speaker and writer on design and architecture and has had TV appearances and interviews. Van de Merwe has been a judge of awards in architecture and design including the 1.618 awards for PG Bison, which van de Merwe won the inaugural prize.