mission

At TNK (ThiNK) green our mission is to be a world leader in bioconstruction and regenerative design. By promoting low carbon materials, development, research and widespread adoption of bioconstruction technologies into the main stream construction industry. Our aim is to prove these materials viability and competitiveness in the modern marketplace and to create trust and understanding with the consumers that biomaterials is not inferior but can be superior to conventional brick, mortar, steel and glass construction.

We strive to be a net positive on the earth and create carbon neutral, healthy buildings while also protecting the environment and local ecology. We also strive to empower local communities with skills by educating them in the techniques of bioconstruction through workshops and to create a community of like-minds people who strive to make a positive environmental impact.

We strive to create buildings that’s not just on the land, but off the land and that can help restore degraded environments and regenerate local ecological systems while integrating human activities and environmental stewardship with all our designs.

Recognized in November 2024 as one of the Top 100 Sustainable Real Estate Developers, Brokers, Architects and Designers of the World we are committed to do more than the minimum required for sustainable development and design and to create beautiful structures that can stand the test of time.

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Meet the Team

Our head designer Hernes Kruger was born in 1981 in the industrial town of Sasolburg in the Free State, South Africa. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Pretoria in 2004. He worked for several well-respected firms, gaining practical experience in everything from retail and corporate design to residential and religious architecture. Interested in the impact of the building environment on the planet and alternative construction methods, TNKgreen was founded to help promote sustainable construction by implementing good design principles to help build a better, greener future.