VILLA 7, BAZARUTO ARCHIPELAGO, MOZAMBIQUE

Designed with the freshness of the island in mind — the sea breeze, the light, the salt air.

The palette is contemporary and alive: turquoise, fresh greens, crisp natural materials. Black and white striped cushions. Raw light wood bar stools. Crisp linen against the warmth of wooden floors and the organic texture of the thatch above. Large paddle fans move the air on the hottest days, extending the island breeze into every corner.

The details carry it. An old mokoro, a hollowed out tree, repurposed as a bench for outdoor dining. Old fishing baskets designed by the architects to house lighting above the dining table outside. Nautical antique rudders on the walls. Zanzibarian wardrobes used as beautiful open storage to the loft, which looks down over the open plan dining, lounge and kitchen below.

An interior that belongs completely to its island, its ocean and its life.

Thatched villa exterior viewed along a timber boardwalk through coastal vegetation

Thatched beachfront lounge deck framed by trees leading to the shoreline

Open-plan dining and lounge area with checkerboard tile floor beneath a thatched roof

Kitchen and dining area with dark cabinetry and chandelier beneath a thatched roof

Covered veranda with black-and-white striped and green cushioned banquette seating

Thatched gazebo shelter along a paved pathway through coastal bush

Curved white stucco courtyard wall with mosaic-tiled pathway

Abstract view of turquoise ocean water and a sandbank

Silhouetted thatch eaves with a boat on the beach at sunset

Long dining table with woven chairs on a covered deck beneath a thatched roof

Timber-railed mezzanine loft beneath an exposed thatched roof structure

Bedroom with white mosquito-net canopy bed opening onto a deck

Bedroom with mosquito-net canopy bed and driftwood side table

Bedroom entrance with rattan armchair and wooden console table

Open-plan kitchen and lounge with pendant lights beneath a mezzanine loft

Kitchen bar with woven stools opening onto the mezzanine and lounge below

Driftwood décor pieces mounted on a wall beneath the mezzanine loft

Ensuite bathroom with freestanding tub and dark stone vanity

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