Arijiju with Michaelis Boyd Architects

In this episode I am joined by Alex Michaelis, one of the co-founders of Michaelis Boyd architects. we talk about their project, Arijuju, located in Kenya.This house has been referred to as the most beautiful bush house in Africa. It is located on the Boranan Lewa Conservancy, a 90,000 acre conservation area in Kenya, and is situated next to a watering hole frequented by elephants, baboons and lions.The concept of the courtyard house is simple, to nestle and merge in the landscape so that it is almost imperceptible, and it has been designed to focus on what Alex describes as, the holy trinity of views, sunrise, sunset and. Mount Kenya.In the interview I find out how Alex helped the client find the perfect location for the villa, what his influences were for the design and how they constructed this off-grid villa, under the watchful eye of some very curious and hungry animals.At the end of the episode, I ask Alex the three questions I ask all my podcast guests;– what really annoys him about his home?– what house has he visited that has really inspired him?– and, if he could choose anyone to design him a new house, who would he choose?If you would like to find out more about Michaelis Boyd, the Arijuju project and some of the references in the interview, you can find information on the episode page at anotherarchitecturepodcast.com.I hope you enjoy listening.

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Interviews with architects from around the world about inspirational homes that they have designed. Another Architecture Podcast is hosted by architect, George Bradley, founder of London based studio Bradley Van Der Straeten. George’s genuine passion for his industry and the storytelling format of the podcast, make it accessible for everyone.Each episode, George talks to architects in depth about how they created incredible houses from first concept to completion. By focusing on one project in detail, the podcast offers a real backstage insight into what influences design, how architects work with different locations and clients and the challenges of building a dream home. The podcast was selected as one of the 8 best architecture podcasts to listen to by Elle Decoration.