Situated 10km outside Hazyview alongside the Sabie River, an area of notable natural beauty just 50 minutes from Kruger National Park, Bushbaby Valley Lodge, a redevelopment of an existing vacation property into a new 4-star Lodge emphasizing sustainable design, reopened in September 2023.
Project name
Bushbaby Valley Lodge
Architecture firm
ADL Architecture Studio (pty) Ltd
Location
Hazyview, Mpumalanga. South Africa
Photography
Kyle Lewin Photography
Principal architect
Joe Mugisa
Design team
Joe Mugisa, Aeta Khumalo
Collaborators
Musa M Dlamini
Interior design
Client / Joe Mugisa
Civil engineer
Isometric Civil & Structural Engineers
Structural engineer
Isometric Civil & Structural Engineers
Landscape
Client / Jabulani Gardening Services
Lighting
Client / Joe Mugisa
Supervision
Pilisaneg Pty (Ltd) / Joe Mugisa
Visualization
ADL Architecture Studio (pty) Ltd
Tools used
Caddie 9, SketchUp 2023, Thea Render, Revit Architecture 2021
Construction
Pilisaneg Pty (Ltd)
Material
Wood, Steel, Concrete, Clay bricks & Glass
Typology
Hospitality Architecture › Hotel, Lodge
Tofino Beach Lodge is located on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island within the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve and on the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. Here, guests are immersed in stunning natural diversity where they can enjoy the curiosities within shoreline tide pools.
Project name
Tofino Beach Resort
Architecture firm
Eerkes Architects
Location
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Les Eerkes
Design team
Executive Architect: dHK Architects
Built area
Lodge Floor Area: 15,800 ft². Hotel Floor Area: 39,500 ft². Spa: 360 ft² Staff and Maintenance: 11,800 sf
Collaborators
Project Manager: Jonathan Thwaites; Landscape Architecture: Murdoch de Greef; General Contractor: Westmark
Visualization
Notion Workshop
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort, Spa, Lodge
Tofino Beach Lodge is located on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island within the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve and on the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation.
Project name
Tofino Beach Resort
Architecture firm
Eerkes Architects, dHK Architects
Location
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Les Eerkes
Design team
Jonathan Thwaites
Built area
Lodge Floor Area: 15,800 ft². Hotel Floor Area: 39,500 ft². Spa: 360 ft². Staff and Maintenance: 11,800 ft²
Collaborators
Murdoch de Greef, Westmark
Visualization
Notion Workshop
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Lost in the lush embrace of the Costa Rican jungle, this creative lodge is a haven for nature enthusiasts like no other. Nestled deep within the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, this creative lodge is a testament to harmonious coexistence with nature.
Project name
Costa Rican Jungle Lodge
Architecture firm
Fateme Hosseini
Location
Costa Rica, Central America
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fateme Hosseini
Design team
Fateme Hosseini, Hamidreza Edrisi
Visualization
Fateme Hosseini
Typology
Hospitality › Lodge
Hartland is a private estate, nestled into the slopes of Ubud’s scenic Sayan Ridge. Overlooking a wide tapestry of rice paddies bordering the Ayung River, the domain extends over approximately 6,200 square meters.
Project name
Hartland Estate
Architecture firm
Studio Jencquel + Yew Kuan Cheong
Location
Sayan Ridge, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Photography
Iker Zuñiga, Pempki
Principal architect
Maximilian Jencquel
Design team
Yew Kuan Cheong, Maximilian Jencquel
Collaborators
Yew Kuan Cheong + Jason Lamberth + Sadru Landscaping + Team of amazing craftsmen from Indonesia
Interior design
Studio Jencquel + Jason Lamberth + Client
Built area
Master suite 150 m²
Civil engineer
Made Suraja
Lighting
Studio Jencquel and Client
Tools used
Hand sketch and SketchUp
Construction
Team of Indonesian artisans + Made Suraja
Material
Teak wood, Ironwood, Paras Stone, Alang-Alang
Typology
Residential › Luxury lodging
Located in Darby, Montana, the design of this 2,400-square-foot residence is a personal reflection of the homeowners’ sense of style, life experiences, and love of the land. From its unexpected placement on the lot to its name, the home is full of stories.
Project name
Fat Deer Lodge
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Darby, Montana, USA
Photography
Heidi A. Long / Longviews Studios
Design team
Jesse Vigil (Project Manager)), Charlie Deese (Project Architect), Ryan Markusen (Architectural CADD Technician)
Structural engineer
Cushing Terrell
Environmental & MEP
Subcontractor to Garber Construction (Mechanical Engineer), Cushing Terrell (Electrical Engineer)
Construction
Garber Construction Inc. / Chuck Garber
Material
Wood, metal, glass
Typology
Residential › House
The building of the forest administration building – gameceeper´s lodge, which is a complete facility for the forest management of the company Pacovská lesní s.r.o.. It is situated in the depths of the forest in the Na Šimpachu area, southwest of the town Pacov. The area in the Na Šimpachu locality was and is used as a composting plant with a compr...
Project name
Forestery Pacov
Architecture firm
20-20-Architekti, Vyšehrad Atelier
Location
Pacov, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Martin Šafránek
Design team
Martin Šafránek, Lstibůrek, Zdeněk Rychtařík, Jiří Smolík
Interior design
20-20-Architekti, Šimon Matějovský, Kristína Sudreová
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Client
Pacovská lesní s.r.o.
Typology
Commercial › Gameceeper´s lodge
In this highly preserved Alpine valley, stringent architectural guidelines allow for little architectural freedom. Strict guidelines are enforced to protect the local heritage but de facto create endless pastiche mountain homes.
Project name
Mountain House
Architecture firm
Studio Razavi Architecture
Location
French Alps, Manigod, France
Principal architect
Alireza Razavi
Design team
Andoni Briones
Interior design
Studio Razavi Architecture
Structural engineer
Alternative Construction Bois
Material
Concrete Base + Timber Frame
