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São Tomé

The Hotel, Vila Maria and an unbuilt Luxury house near the city

Vila Maria, São Tomé

We designed this small condominium on the edge of the city of São Tomé in 2003-8. The country is seen as a place of refuge in this corner of Africa, close to Angola, Nigeria and several other African countries whose leaders could take refuge here in difficult times. We designed the 2,3 and 4 bedroom in a style which echoed the old cocoa farms (roças) with a central circle of buildings at the entrance which unfortunately has not been completed. Project and construction was carried out at the same time as the Pestana São Tomé Hotel.

The hotel at São Tomé

The hotel occupies a promontory with a small fort giving the site good views to sea and fresh breezes. In addition to the 110 room hotel there is a casino, discotheque and office buildings.
World Travel Awards 2020 _ São Tomé's Leading Hotel.

Mombaka Bank HQ, São Tomé

Design proposals for the new HQ for an Angolan bank by the fort in S Tomé. 2011

Housing in São Tomé for Laaico

Laaico had big plans for São Tomé including a large housing condominium outside the city, and a hotel in the town centre. 2008-9

Perspective of the standard hotel type.

Bioko, Equatorial Guinée

2012

Bioko Resort, Guinée Equatorial

Proposals for a major resort near Malabo in Equatorial Guinée 2012/3

The Hotel at São Tomé.

A view over the pool towsrds the city.

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