Quiver Tree Lodge Competition

2022 | Conceptual
Limpopo, South Africa

Team: Jonty Heathcote, Ivor Daniel

Nestled on a remote ridge in Limpopo, South Africa, Maralla A Panya, an all-inclusive, experiential guest suite, was designed to offer a secluded and immersive retreat, encouraging complete relaxation. 

Inspired by the warmth of the red earth and the gentle folds of the horizon, Maralla A Panya’s design creates an organic, light-filled structure that reflects both the land and sky.  Simplifying comfort, it invites complete relaxation. Every element, from forms to materials, has been thoughtfully chosen to ensure a deeply connected guest experience.

Layered curtain walls suspended from a barely-there steel structure invite the surrounding landscape indoors as the night sky descends through a clear roof, scattering twinkling lights across the suite.  Elevated timber decks lead guests to a private plunge pool area and firepit, where magical evenings under starlit skies await year-round.