Hospitality

Singita Lodge, Serengeti

Bespoke double-sided wood-burning fireplace connecting the terrace and lobby of a Singita lodge in the Serengeti by Modus Fireplaces

Glass-fronted indoor-outdoor fireplace designed for a Singita lodge in the Serengeti, integrating with the lodge's African design language

bespoke fireplace designed for a Singita lodge in the Serengeti, integrating with the lodge's African design language

Modus Fireplaces designed and installed a bespoke fireplace designed to connect interior and exterior spaces within a Singita Lodge, as well as 2 bespoke designs for the bedrooms.

The Brief

Create a connection between indoor and outdoor areas at the Kilima Lodge

Preserve views of the landscape

Complement the lodge’s design language

The Solution

A double sided wood burning fireplace positioned between the lobby and terrace

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The Fireplace

Double sided design allows viewing from both spaces

Glass front improves heat efficiency

Maintains clear sightlines

Integrates with the natural material palette

Design Approach

The fireplace is designed to frame the landscape rather than dominate it, providing a balance between openness and performance

Outcome

A fireplace that enhances both architecture and connection to the environment

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Worker wearing safety glasses grinding metal with an angle grinder, sparks flying.

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BESPOKE DESIGN

Architectural fireplaces, designed without precedent

If you can conceive it, we can deliver it. That is what Modus does best. Working closely with our in-house design team, and in collaboration with Europe's leading manufacturers, we develop fireplaces that respond precisely to the architecture, materiality, and intent of each project. The result is a fireplace tailor-made for its setting, and for no other.

Material Choices

Every element is open to specification, from stone, metal, and finish through to proportion and detailing.

Precision Engineering

Each fireplace is engineered in close partnership with Europe's leading manufacturers, with structural detailing and combustion performance resolved as part of the design.

Seamless Integration

We work as an extension of the project team, from concept through to commissioning, so the fireplace sits within the architecture rather than against it.

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