Boutique Hotel Malabongwe  – The client Bernie and Katie Blaau, we were appointed to design a Moroccan style hotel, the existing shapes of the building lends it self to this style. Morocco’s magic can overwhelm even the most practical sensibility. European shores, though so close, seem far removed, as the sights, smells, and texture of North Africa welcome the traveler. Traditionally garbed men wear long, hooded robes, or djellabas, while women may be draped in blue haiks, their faces veiled with black scarves that leave only their dark, kohl-rimmed eyes visible. The mountain, desert, and ocean vistas reveal nature’s inexorable forces at work, while in the towns; bustling markets give way to narrow alleys down which a traveler might find small, cave-like, and possibly magical shops selling rare powders and spices, or even a jinn embodying the ancient power of Morocco. There are special places in the world that possess a unique ambience – cities that seem to glow with eternal grandeur and landscapes whose features change with the seasons yet remain perpetually entrancing. The timeless architectural style captures the essence of these beloved places.