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lodge's integration with the environment while guests immerse
themselves in the surroundings thanks to the seamlessness
between interior and exterior. According to the ARRCC team:
One of the main objectives was to "create a new safari experience
of nature from within."
While the architecture is mostly linear, the softer interior
design creates the perfect balance. Raw and locally sourced
materials—including concrete, stone, steel, glass and timber for
warmth—were used throughout and combine with earthy tones,
rich textures and sleek details in gold, bronze and black. "e
interiors retain this sense of rawness and complement it with plush
and luxurious furniture and fittings," says the team at ARRCC.
Custom designed by ARRCC and design studio OKHA in
collaboration with local craftsmen such as Colin Rock, Pierre
Cronje and Gerrit Giebel, many of the furniture pieces reflect a
unique Afro-minimalist aesthetic. Each made from a single sheet
of leadwood, the dining tables at the center of each house have
handblown glass chandeliers by Martin Doller. Bars were hand-
carved from a single block of travertine.
"e story of the design is a collaborative vision that carefully
explores the considered design of every element and their materials
to reveal their natural beauty and purest form, shaping elements
that are raw and transforming them into objects of luxury," says
ARRCC Director of Interior Design Mark Rielly. Art by South
African artists including Lionel Smit, Emilio Eftychis, Conor
Mccreedy, Loyiso Mkize and Greatjoy Ndlovu, and sculptures by
Arend Eloff and Gail Catlin adorn both interior spaces and outdoor
areas, providing visual surprises in every nook. "e idea was to
redefine luxury and usher in a new language of African design for
safari," Rielly concludes. "e result is interiors that are at once
uniquely African, yet undeniably modern with natural finishes and
sophisticated detailing." cheetahplains.com
