{"id":803,"date":"2020-10-31T07:23:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T07:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archidust.com\/blog\/?p=803"},"modified":"2022-06-11T08:45:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T08:45:04","slug":"the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"archi-2418726923\" class=\"archi-before-content-horizontal-2 archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Horizontal responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4811561488\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><div id=\"archi-4037933711\" class=\"archi-before-content-horizontal archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Horizontal responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4811561488\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no secret that over the past year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u00a0has taken its signature furniture designs from Cape Town to London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and New York, and now there are also plans to include representation in Asia and the Middle East. When competing with far more established premium furniture brands, why is the architecture and design industry choosing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>? A look at some recent work might provide the answer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u00a0created statement pieces for new luxury safari lodge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/project-details\/Cheetah-Plains-1215\">Cheetah Plains<\/a>, which is set in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. They worked in close collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/ARRCC-1848\">ARRCC<\/a> (the architects and interior designers) and architect, Stefan Antoni of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/SAOTA-1849\">SAOTA<\/a>. Stefan reveals that \u201cNo matter how good architecture is, it can only succeed when the interior upholds that level of sophistication.\u201d He feels that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u00a0is able to \u201cdesign furniture that upholds and mirrors the beauty of architecture\u201d.<\/p><div id=\"archi-2658559385\" class=\"archi-in-content-square archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Square responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2313495938\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><div id=\"archi-403440383\" class=\"archi-in-content-square-2 archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Square responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2313495938\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project consists of three independent bush houses, named Mapogo, Mvula and Karula, each made up of several individual structures which include a central lounge, and dining room with bar area, a family media and entertainment room, a covered terrace, an open boma courtyard and separate freestanding bedroom suites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/ARRCC-1848\">ARRCC<\/a> Director Jon Case who was the lead designer for the project says that he chose to work with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u00a0because of their \u201cdistinct ability to connect to a deeper narrative. They are rooted in Africa but always have their eye on an international aesthetic that is unique, and they are connected to artists and craftsmen which help to give the furniture a handcrafted feel which was so important to the overall language of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/project-details\/Cheetah-Plains-1215\">Cheetah Plains<\/a>.\u201d Jon\u2019s favourite pieces from the project are the Laguna coffee table and other bespoke coffee tables which he says, \u201cadded weight and solidity to the rooms because they are connected so well to the architectural theme.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"archi-2951222893\" class=\"archi-horizontal-in-content archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Horizontal responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4811561488\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working on the project over the course of 10 months,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u00a0creative director Adam Court says; \u201cWe wanted to design pieces that felt like an internal landscape, using materials that have inherent value and beauty which evolve and improve over time in the same way that this process happens organically in the external landscape. We wanted to create works of stature, substance and mass with a direct physical connection to the environment of Cheetah Plains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this process,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>experimented with various metals and finishes exploring oxidised, patinated and etched processes on mild steel, brass and copper to create a lustre and depth that resonated with the project brief. Marble and stone were chosen according to grain and colour, and Court explains, \u201cWe went for deep rich earth tones, sienna, rust, ochre, copper, that resonated with the African bushveld.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortuitously, the client was able to harvest timber from trees that had fallen naturally in the veld which were put to good use for the monumental five metre long dining tables which anchor the open plan dining area. Court explains \u201cThe table legs had to be as robust and statuesque as the tabletop, matching it in scale\u201d To achieve this,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u00a0designed a custom table leg that would physically support the one ton tops and be an elegant and appropriate design that was part of the interior narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Each table uses a different wood type with a unique shape, which informed the design and position of the legs. The brass clad table bases are beautifully sculpted scalloped forms that stand at opposing angles allowing the best possible seating positions and spreading the massive weight equally. The shape of the table legs was also replicated in the brass \u201cbutterfly\u201d inlays which are recessed into the tabletop. The table is paired with custom Tofu dining chairs, upholstered with a bronze coloured leather seat and back to complement the dining table\u2019s solid brass decals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More bespoke elements include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>\u2019s Nancy barstools in a custom metallic coloured leather, tailored brass footrest and unique wood stain, Nicci armchairs, Barnett dining chairs in a sunflower yellow velvet, Bijou marble side tables in antique brass with Nero Marquina marble tabletop, candleholders made from Iroko wood, circular copper framed mirrors with matching servers and custom life-size totems that create a completely novel atmosphere of a modern and ancient time combined. This ability to design for the environment and the architecture is a valuable contribution from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spaces all have large glass panels that slide away opening the space to the landscape. The effect is electrifying, a front seat to the life, drama and beauty of the bush beyond.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/brand-details\/OKHA-1817\">OKHA<\/a>&#8216;s careful and considered use of materials, in their bespoke designs for Cheetah Plains, heightens and reinforces the visitors\u2019 experience without resorting to clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/project-details\/Cheetah-Plains-1215\">Cheetah Plains<\/a> was launched in 2018 and has already won Best Game Lodge 2019 at HOSCO, South Africa\u2019s Luxury Tourism Awards, Best Luxury Bush Villa in the world at the 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual World Luxury Hotel Awards, been a finalist at IFI Gap Awards and been longlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2019.<\/p>\n<div id=\"archi-1815564430\" class=\"archi-after-content archi-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Square responsive -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1313562808736279\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2313495938\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that over the past year\u00a0OKHA\u00a0has taken its signature furniture designs from Cape Town to London,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[262,263],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier - Archidust Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier - Archidust Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s no secret that over the past year\u00a0OKHA\u00a0has taken its signature furniture designs from Cape Town to London,\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Archidust Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archidust\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archidust\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-10-31T07:23:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-06-11T08:45:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2367\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"882\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Archidust\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@archidust_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Archidust_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier - Archidust Journal","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier - Archidust Journal","og_description":"It\u2019s no secret that over the past year\u00a0OKHA\u00a0has taken its signature furniture designs from Cape Town to London,","og_url":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/","og_site_name":"Archidust Journal","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archidust\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archidust\/","article_published_time":"2020-10-31T07:23:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-06-11T08:45:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2367,"height":882,"url":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Archidust","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@archidust_","twitter_site":"@Archidust_","twitter_misc":{"Written by":false,"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/"},"author":{"name":"Archidust","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0c17928b2827d1496b989bd0cafd4602"},"headline":"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier","datePublished":"2020-10-31T07:23:25+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-11T08:45:04+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/"},"wordCount":840,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["Cheetah Plains","OKHA"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/","url":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/","name":"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier - Archidust Journal","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-10-31T07:23:25+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-11T08:45:04+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/the-biggest-safari-story-in-southern-africa-and-why-okha-was-the-chosen-decor-supplier\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Journal","item":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The biggest safari story in Southern Africa, and why OKHA was the chosen d\u00e9cor supplier"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/","name":"Archidust Journal","description":"Browse all stories published by our community of architecture, design, Engineering and construction on Archidust","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"archidust","url":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Archidust-social-trust-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Archidust-social-trust-logo.png","width":587,"height":425,"caption":"archidust"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/archidust_\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/archidust\/","https:\/\/in.pinterest.com\/archidust\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCnWoPraWV2M90DAhtZO2PbA","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archidust\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/Archidust_"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0c17928b2827d1496b989bd0cafd4602","name":"Archidust","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/33fda248e0b96be4b3438ef24126da51?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/33fda248e0b96be4b3438ef24126da51?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Archidust"},"description":"Archidust is your one-stop sourcing platform for furniture, interior products, ceramics, lighting, and procurement, tailored for interior designers, architects, and project owners. We provide a seamless experience from browsing to efficient sourcing, ensuring a stress-free service for clients worldwide. By collaborating closely with leading architecture and design firms, we deliver exceptional support and serve as a trusted partner for all your needs.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.archidust.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/archidust\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/archidust_\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/archidust\/","https:\/\/in.pinterest.com\/archidust\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/archidust_","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Archidust"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=803"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":806,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/803\/revisions\/806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archidust.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}