THE SAFARI LODGES
Hunter's Marataba, South Africa
a meeting of ancient and contemporary African styles
Privately owned by the Hunter family, Hunter’s Marataba is rich with allusions
to an African past and invites guests on a journey of the imagination. Stonemasonry is evocative of a great, long-lost civilization, spears and prehistoric
currencies reference ancient traders, and iron and bronze artefacts pay homage to the artistry of the continent’s craftspeople ... read more
Little Kulala, Namibia
earthy style with romantic and contemporary elements
From its slightly elevated position, Little Kulala discreetly observes the ebb and flow of life in Sossusvlei’s sea of dunes and sand, its organic character
and rustic design wholly congruous with its remarkable surroundingse ... read more
Madikwe Safari Lodge, South Africa
replete with a rustic-hideaway quality
The organic and earthy design vernacular of Madikwe Safari Lodge serves as an entirely appropriate setting from which to feel – and answer – the call of the wild ... read more
Ngala Tented Camp, South Africa
a sophisticated update on the tented-safari concept
Here the quirky interior design makes little attempt to reflect the natural landscape. Instead, all the obvious clichés have been avoided without forfeiting comfort, luxury or the tented-safari experience in any waye ... read more
Planet Baobab, Botswana
the welcoming bustle of a roadside pit stop
In a universe of safari lodges and bush camps with their refined decor schemes and
demure palettes, Planet Baobab presents an entirely different proposition – a delightful Technicolor collision of ethnic pattern, traditional architecture and graphic African imagerye ... read more
Singita Boulders, Kruger Park, South Africa
etched into the landscape
Singita Boulders’ strong visual impact is largely a product of its rough-edged circular forms and interiors that maintain the earthy spirit of the architecture. This is design evolution made tangible. ... read more |
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BOOK EXTRACT: THE NEW SAFARI
About 15 years ago there was a rumbling in the bushveld. Stylists and photographers from glossy lifestyle magazines were disappearing for days at a time to capture the transformation of camps from basic lodgings into luxuriously stylish retreats, the perfect setting for a luxury African safari. Years later, photographer Craig Fraser teamed up with writer Mandy Allen to distill this competitive business into a book called The New Safari: Design/Décor/Detail.
Read more about Craig Fraser, the personality behind the lens and writer Mandy Allen ... Click Here
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Singita Lebombo, Kruger Park, South Africa
diaphanous architectural sensibilities
Singita Lebombo takes its cues from nature’s finest engineers through a design concept inspired by the position and structure of nests, dens, eyries and lairs ... read more
Vumbura Plains, Botswana
an overiding sense of calm
The designers of Vumbura Plains Camp have gone beyond the traditional
African vernacular to create a place of simplicity and restraint in which
guests are inspired to meditate on the wonders of naturee ... read more
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