DESIGNA MAGAZINE DESIGNA ISSUE III 2019 2

Crafts, Techniques, Team Work In addition to white, plaster ﬁnishing, the project uses mtomo ﬁnish, a coral stone cladding technique original to Lamu that helps keep thermal capacity thanks to the porosity of the coral stone. Wood work was realised entirely thanks 30 D E S I G N A | May - June 2019 to outstanding hand carving by local artisans from Mombasa and Lamu. Furthermore, artisans produced in-situ terrazzo for the ﬂooring of the patio houses

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