OUR TEAM
We curate the aesthetic and guest experience from start to finish and have designed and opened over 60 luxury, award-winning lodges and hotels in 9 countries throughout Africa, India, the UK, the USA, South America, and the Middle East. Over the years, we have tackled and overcome just about every challenge imaginable, from complex logistics to sustainable design detail, loving every day spent creating beautiful guest experiences.
“Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It’s that simple and it’s that hard.” – Danny Meyer
“There is beauty in everything. What normal people perceive as ugly, I usually see something of beauty in it.” – Alexander McQueen
“I consider those are rich who are doing something they feel worthwhile and which they enjoy doing.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Everyone, irrespective of language or culture, knows what good service feels like. If you set up the processes correctly, you create space for excellence.” - UNKNOWN
“You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see.” – Tadao Ando
Interior Design Team
"Every room needs a touch of black just as it needs at least one antique piece." — Jan Showers
"Boundaries are a myth. There's no such thing as this is fashion, this is architecture, this is graphic design. It all influences one another." - Virgil Abloh
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.” – Maya Angelou
“Always remember that motivation gets you moving, but determination keeps you going.” — Dr Prem Jagyasi
“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
Hospitality Team
“To be great at something, you have to come at it with passion, or not at all.” — Peachy Garcia
Studio AND PROJECT Operations Team
“People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forgethow you made them feel.”`Maya Angelou
"The key to growth is acknowledging your fear of the unknown and jumping in anyway." - Jen Sincero
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou
"Achievement is not about how quickly you succeed compared to others, but about persevering until you reach your goals." – Unknown
“Be careful, think about the effect of what you say. Your words should be constructive, bring people together, not pull them apart.” – Miriam Makeba