A 24 bed luxury boutique hotel in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Botswana. 

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Sandibe is habitation made manifest of all the creatures that have ever found or made shelter in or beneath the site’s ancient trees. The lodge draws its inspiration from the animals that carry their shelter with them, or weave it from the organic materials at hand. We chose the pangolin – Africa’s armadillo – as a specific motif because of its shy, elusive and completely harmless nature, as well as its ability to curl into its own, protective carapace of scales. 

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Location: Okavango Delta

Completion Year: 31 August 2014

Owner: &Beyond

Operator: &Beyond

Photography: Dook photo

Collaborating Architects: Michaelis Boyd Architects