Thatched beachfront bungalows overlook the Indian Ocean from this hotel named Kisawa Sanctuary in Mozambique, which was built in tandem with a marine conservation centre.
The Kisawa Sanctuary occupies 300 hectares of forest, dunes and beachfront on the southern tip of Benguerra Island, which lies 14 kilometres from the Mozambique mainland.
Kisawa Sanctuary酒店坐落于Benguerra岛屿的南端
The Kisawa Sanctuary sits at the southern tip of Benguerra Island
It is the first hospitality project created by entrepreneur Nina Flohr, whose studio NJF Design collaborated with skilled local weavers, thatchers and carpenters to realise the project.
Opened in November 2021, the hotel comprises 22 suites in 12 thatch-topped villas arranged within the dunes.
酒店沿着沙丘建造而成
The residences were built along the beach and in the dunes
"Some lie on the calmer cove side, others shelter in the dunes on the ocean side, yet all are carefully positioned within their own secluded plot; providing maximum privacy and optimum appreciation of the natural environment," said the hotel's team.
Built without the use of heavy machinery, the wooden structures across the site are thatched and clad in a variety of styles based on the regional vernacular.
建筑有着可以滑动打开的编织门
The bungalows feature woven doors that slide to open up the rooms
度假屋如同长条形的别墅，覆盖着波浪形屋面，这呼应了波浪的形式。
在内部有着斑驳的石膏墙体以及覆盖着地毯的木地板，彩色的印花织物给中性装饰带来了更多的温暖。
Guest bungalows are shaped like long villas and covered with wavy patterned roofs, echoing the form of waves.
Inside they have mottled plaster walls and wooden floors covered with large rugs. Colourfully printed textiles add warmth and variety to the neutral decor.
中性装饰包含了图案织物和非洲手工艺品
Neutral decor is accented with patterned textiles and African artefacts
编织植物门面板滑动打开，将卧室和浴室面向起居区域和室外开敞，而风也能从中穿过。
度假小屋应用了木地板，并且构成通向露台的通道，而露台则支撑着小屋，环绕着泳池。
Woven-grass door panels slide across to open up bedrooms and bathrooms to living areas and the outdoors, allowing breezes to pass through.
Timber decking wraps around the bungalows, and forms paths to further terraces that support cabanas and surround swimming pools.
每间小屋都有通向私人沙滩的通道
Each bungalow has access to a private beach
Locally made contemporary furnishings are mixed with crafts and artefacts from across Africa to lend an authentic feel to the interiors.
The communal dining spaces across the resort have a similar design treatment, and serve traditional cuisine made from fresh seafood and produce, with a zero-waste policy and using no processed ingredients.
这个项目还包含一座由锥形体量构成的健康中心
The property includes a wellness centre formed from a cluster of conical volumes
A wellness centre hidden in the dunes is formed from clusters of thatched round volumes with conical tops.
Alongside the hotel, Flohr also launched the Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies – a research hub for ocean conservation.
"Their parallel operations create a new, symbiotic business model whereby for-profit hospitality contributes directly to non-profit marine science and research," said the team.
Resort guests are able to participate in the research efforts through activities like excursions on the research vessel, which is used for tagging and monitoring local shark populations.
"The pairing of cultural celebration and environmental conservation at Kisawa presents a new, forward-looking narrative for both Mozambique and island escapes," the team said
建筑覆盖着当地材料，并且应用了传统技术
Local thatchers covered the building using a traditional regional technique
Located in the south-east of the African continent Mozambique is growing in popularity as a tourist destination. Sussurro, a series of private bungalows in the southern part of the country, took home three prizes at the AHEAD MEA 2021 awards.
