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    Nina Maritz Architects completes shipwreck-themed timber cabins in Namibia

    Namibian architecture firm Nina Maritz Architects has completed new shipwreck-themed timber cabins on the beach in the Skeleton Coast National Park of Namibia for travellers and tourists as a new destination.
    Image © Michael Turek
    Image © Michael Turek

    The studio assembled the wooden cabins on site from pre-manufactured panels to reduce the construction footprint in the sensitive desert environment. The architects were inspired by the famous shipwrecks that can be found along the Skeleton Coast.

    Image © Michael Turek
    Image © Michael Turek

    The Shipwreck Lodge is located 45km away from Möwe Bay. The 10 chalets are nestled between the dunes with a view of the Atlantic Ocean.

    Image © Denzel Bezuidenhoudt
    Image © Denzel Bezuidenhoudt

    Article originally published on World Architecture Community.

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