2 3 Cape Town-based ARRCC is known for designing contemporary cliff-hugging villas that open to stunning ocean views. Likewise, the studio's first safari lodge, Cheetah Plains, gives primacy to what lies outside: the roaming inhabitants of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa. "Last time I was there, a large elephant was literally drinking out of the pool," says ARRCC director Jon Case. 2. The Acacia thorns indigenous to the area inform the angular architecture of each private estate. 3. The dining room connects to the pool terrace, where a rusted steel pavilion filters in light through its cantilevered frames. 168 4. The studio created large overhangs for the outdoor terraces to mitigate exposure during harsh summer and winter months. May 2020 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com