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It’s incredible to see this project evolving from the drawing board into reality. Witnessing the design come to life is always a rewarding experience.
📍Driekoppen, Stellenbosch
ONGUMA TENTED CAMP
A masterful balance of contrasts - where soft, natural elements meet sleek, modern design. The use of stone, suede, linen, and steel creates a setting that feels both contemporary and deeply connected to the earth 🌾
Each luxury tent is carefully positioned with a view over the waterhole, seamlessly blending the beauty of the wild with refined design 🦓
🏛: Onguma Tented Camp
📍: Onguma Game Reserve, Etosha, Namibia
🏗: Onguma Safari Camps
📐: Nicholas Plewman Architects
🛋: Fox Browne Creative
🎥: Nadia Snijders Photographt & Onguma Safari Camps
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GIRAFFE RETREAT 🦒 A haven of wellness in the heart of a Nairobi suburb. Offering an exquisite wellness experience as well as a day room facility for guests who require a stopover in Nairobi. Giraffe retreat boasts a range of wellness facilities including an infinity pool overlooking the giraffe sanctuary, sauna, steam room, hot tub and gym, as well as additional tranquil indoor and outdoor relaxation spaces and the Daisy’s Café 🦒 It is the ultimate space in which to start or end your safari in Kenya. 🏛: Giraffe Retreat 📍: Nairobi, Kenya 🏗: The Safari Collection 📐: Nicholas Plewman Architects 📸: Brian Siambi 🎥: Andrew Beck #girafferetreat #nairobi #architecture #nicholasplewmanarchitects
SIRAI BEACH 🌊 Inviting spaces at Sirai Beach, a luxurious private beach house. Designed with a contemporary twist on traditional Swahili architecture, monochromatic with whimsical touches, achieving that perfect beach-bush balance 🫰 Take in the view from a shady verandah, dine under the towering baobab trees, lose yourself in a book in one of the lounge areas, or take a refreshing dip in the infinity pool overlooking the Indian Ocean 🌊 Sirai Beach offers an array of beautiful spaces to kick back and relax. 🏛: Sirai Beach 📍: Kilifi, Kenya 🏗: Sirai 📐: Nicholas Plewman Architects 🛋: Fox Browne Creative 📸: Dookphotography 🎥: Sirai #luxuryhome #siraibeach #kenyancoast #architecture
NXABEGA OKAVANGO TENTED CAMP 🌾 Take a look inside this luxurious tented suite complete with its own private view of the Delta. Though essentially under canvas, the room's décor and large bed provide a luxurious feel. The tented suite features a front porch overlooking the permanent floodplain, and a large ensuite shower with teak floorboards. Additionally, a wooden door has been built into the front of the tent. 🏕️ 🏛: Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp📍: Okavango Delta, Botswana 🏗: andBeyond Travel 📐: Nicholas Plewman Architects 🛋: Fox Browne Creative 🎥: Ubuntu Travel #okavangodelta #architecture #nxabegaokavangotentedcamp #tentedsafari
MARATABA SAFARI LODGE 🌾 Unwind in between your safari adventures in a Luxury Tent. 🦓🦒 The well-spaced, circular-shaped suites include a king-sized bed, seating, and an en suite bathroom covered with a canvas roofing stretched from a central support pole. ⛺️ Set on pale wooden floors beneath a draped Bedouin-esque ceiling, the room’s design is decidedly minimalist, with a large whitewashed dividing wall and the bed acting as the main focus point. The bathroom, tucked away to the side, is a stone construct.Each suite also features an outdoor shower and shaded viewing deck, and the views are incredible! 🏛: Marataba Safari Lodge📍: Marakele National Park, South Africa 🏗: MORE Family Collection 📐: Nicholas Plewman Architects 🛋: m.e.g.r.a.l.p.h.s.p.a.c.e.s 📸: Dookphotography 🎥: Marataba Luxury Lodges #marakelenationalpark #maratabasafarilodge #architecture
ARIJIJU HOUSE 🌾 Nestled into a gentle southern slope, it provides a close connection to nature and overlooks a watering hole where wildlife often gathers. 🐘 Arijiju’s architecture draws from Kenyan tradition, grouping rooms for multi-generations. The main house features three suites, and two spacious cottages line a stone pathway. Inspired by ancient earth architecture and monastic buildings, Arijiju is constructed with local materials to harmonise with the Kenyan landscape 🌳 🏛: Arijiju House 📍: Borana Conservancy, Kenya 🏗: Arijiju 📐: Nicholas Plewman Architects in collaboration with Michaelis Boyd Associates 🛋: LIFE Interiors, Architecture & Strategic Design 📸: Dookphotography 🎥: Andreas Fox Safaris #nicholasplewman #arijijuhouse #kenya #luxurysafari #architecture #archilovers #architecturaldigest #archdaily
