Design & Architecture Africa

December 30, 2024

Designing With Purpose: Luxury Frontiers' Impact at Babanango Game Reserve

In the heart of Zululand, South Africa, lies Babanango Game Reserve, a once cattle-farmed landscape that now stands as a true testament to the power of environmental renewal. This reserve recently underwent one of South Africa’s most ambitious rewilding projects, reintroducing the Big 5 after nearly 150 years. The land, which is rich with history, culture, and natural beauty, has undergone an extraordinary transformation, and Luxury Frontiers had the honor of playing a key role in its incredible rebirth. Our design work at Madwaleni River Lodge, located within the reserve, embodies the essence of sustainability, cultural heritage, and community upliftment.

By Graeme Labe, Managing Partner & Chief Design Officer, Luxury Frontiers

South Africa

Press Release

December 11, 2024

Ibis Styles Celebrates Abidjan's Vibrant Spirit With Two Dynamic Hotel Reopenings

ibis Styles marks a new chapter in Ivorian hospitality with the reopening of its hotels in the Plateau and Marcory districts of Abidjan. Following extensive renovations, ibis Styles Plateau and ibis Styles Marcory are now open, offering a unique immersion into African urban culture, blending urban art, Afro-fusion gastronomy, and innovative design.

Accor

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Supplier News

July 6, 2017

‘Twin Win’ as Areen Designs Interiors on two hotel projects in Nairobi, Kenya

Areen Design's award-winning hospitality division has been working on two new hotels in Nairobi, both under Marriott's Four Points by Sheraton brand. At Nairobi's international airport, the new 172 room hotel is scheduled to open later in the year and is expected to set a benchmark of contemporary design, with all the quality and functionality expected by international travellers and residents alike. Areen Design is responsible for the concept design of all the public areas, including a reception with a double height feature wall, the Lobby Café with a display that changes from day to night and the rooftop pool with views out towards Nairobi National Park.