Style, Design and Interiors

Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren is a Cape Dutch farm with vineyards and orchards surrounded by the dramatic mountains of the Drakenstein Valley. It has an exceptionally well–preserved werf (farm homestead and farmyard) dating from 1690. A fruit and vegetable garden of botanical diversity supplies a remarkable restaurant. Guests staying at an exclusive farm hotel enjoy access to the entire farm, plus facilities like a spa and gym.

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Jack's Camp

– An oasis of style and comfort in the middle of Botswana’s Kalahari Desert Spectacular vistas, creative surprises, expert guiding, Old World safari styling and superb cuisine combine to create an experience that differs from any other. A safari to Jack's Camp is the complete desert experience with two distinct seasons: during the wet season, enjoy the incredible sight of the zebra and wildebeest migration; in dry season, explore the salt pans on quad bikes. Activities on offer year-round include going on game drives to search for desert-adapted species, such as brown hyena, aardwolf and aardvark; spending time with habituated, friendly meerkats; walking with the Bushmen; and visiting Chapman’s Baobab.

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Style, Design and Interiors

Expect breathtaking surroundings and inspired accommodations throughout Africa. Sip a steaming mug of fragrant coffee at dawn from a private deck with a jawdropping ocean view. Stay in the heart of the Kalahari Desert. Marvel at stunning backdrops, inventive palettes and unique interiors that seem to bring the thrilling

Norman Carr Safaris – Chinzombo

– Wildly luxurious, award winning Chinzombo brings a new level of style, comfort and elegance to the Luangwa Valley Chinzombo is the next generation of Zambian bush camp. Architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, the visionaries behind North Island, Seychelles, have created six sublime villas, including a two-bedroom villa designed for families. Each villa has a private pool, cooled sleeping areas, spacious bathrooms, private deck, lounge area and Wi-Fi. The groundbreaking design – which incorporates natural materials, and locally produced reed work and furniture – complements the wilderness. The villas are nestled in the shade of magnificent trees on a ridge above a bend in the Luangwa River. The 60 acre riverside location teems with wildlife and has direct private access to South Luangwa National Park on the opposite river bank – an area known for leopard, lion and big game viewing. Chinzombo is the base for some of the most senior members of Norman Carr Safaris’ guiding team and a great place from which to start or end your safari to some of the bush camps in the heart of the Park.

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– Come and experience barefoot luxury on Sunset Rocks This ultra-luxurious, exclusive property nestles on the slopes of the Atlantic Seaboard next to the Sandy Bay Nature Reserve in the prestigious Cape Town suburb of Llandudno. Designed by an award-winning architect, 26 Sunset Avenue Llandudno is equipped with state-of-theart technology. Enjoy well-appointed accommodation with butler service from the moment you arise until you turn in for the night. The friendly team is at your service at all times, while staying discreetly in the background to allow you to feel completely at home. Guests awake each day to spectacular sea and mountain views from six identical suites, before enjoying a champagne breakfast prepared by the personal chef. Later in the day, succumb to bliss while indulging in cocktails and canapés while watching the sunset from the 861 square foot main deck. Delight in 180-degree views of the ocean, as the waves crash a mere 426 feet away.

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outdoors inside. Assume the leading edge of luxury, matched with rustic ambiance. Your choices include a riverfront villa with a private pool, an urban retreat with butler service and a wine country estate decorated with dramatic art. These African lodgings reflect the pinnacle of modern design artistry.

Latitude 15, Lusaka

– Everything from the architecture to the appetizers is a distillate of Zambian homegrown with an international twist

Designed by travelers for travelers, Latitude 15 is a marriage of the best that the host country has to offer with the things you take for granted at home. Enjoy attention-to-detail from the works of Zambia's finest artists and locally sourced furnishings, handmade crafts woven into the decor, to grown-to-order organic salad. Cool in the summer, cozy in the winter, naturally sun-lit and lovingly furnished to feel as welcoming as your own home. Luxurious linens, sumptuous fabrics and soft furnishings, bespoke artworks and all the modern conveniences of connectivity from the time you enter.