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ocated in the private Linyanti Game Reserve on the western boundary
of Botswana’s legendary Chobe National Park - home to thousands
of Kalahari elephants – Duma Tau was created by the award-winning
South African design company, LIFE Interiors+Architecture+Creative
Direction.
“It’s a river-resort safari designed to make the most of the site’s
unique blend of aquatic and savannah environment”, explains Maira
Koutsoudakis, CEO of LIFE. For the LIFE team, the brief was to build
a 10-unit classic camp (including two family units) further upstream
from an existing camp. This new site on the Linyanti River has direct access to the
abundant elephant and hippo life populating this pristine area.
LIFE’s concept was based on the light on the land philosophy, which was then
extended to a concept of light off the land – indeed, what if people step off the
land directly into the river? This translated into a small but well-designed camp
that will appeal to safari-goers who want an exclusive camping experience that
offers excellent food, comfortable accommodation and the chance to encounter
spectacular wildlife.
Making the most of the incredible landscape LIFE had the brown tent canvas
especially developed, adding sheer mesh walls that allow the interior and exterior
landscapes to blend seamlessly.
Stepping inside, each tent ha