"Hope your new year is bright and sparkly, Neil!"
-
Neil Rocher
- Male
- Stonetown Zanzibar
- Tanzania, United Republic Of
- Blog Posts (2)
- Discussions (17)
- Images (160)
- Photo Albums (14)
Neil Rocher's Page
Latest Activity
Profile Information
- Account Type:
- Individual
- About Me:
- I’m a functional artist based in Zanzibar, I believe in logically-eco design where the building is a fraction of the whole. I started of designing furniture out of what people discard and what nature gives, furniture however is a mere part of a whole so I extended the designs out to the buildings they would be in and from there to the settings the buildings would be in and the communities in those settings.
Today I locate the site, set up conservation areas, start community projects, design the lodges, camps or houses and then fill them with furniture, textures and life.
I have never done a day’s work in my life, how can you call a passion work?
I am a safari guide that takes people on journeys of discovery and have a deep love of nature; I try to reflect this in my designs. I believe that form, light and movement are healing and that we have a responsibility as designers for what we create.
I’m lucky in the field I am in as there is no competition, nature will always out design you and you can only hope to compliment her, any higher aspiration is vanity.
Design credit
2011 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari House”, winner, Chongwe River House
2011 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari House”, runner up, Luangwa Safari House
2011 Tatler travel guide, top 101, best “Private Lives”, Kilindi
2011 Conde Nast Traveler, Worlds best hotels, “Design & Ambience”, Shompole
2011 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari Property, East Africa”, finalist, Shompole
2011 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari Property, Southern Africa”, finalist, Sand Rivers
2011 Good Safari Guide, best “Community Property”, finalist, Shompole
2011 World Travel Awards, Tanzania’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Jongomero
2011 World Travel Awards, Kenya’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Shompole
2011 Conde Nast Traveller, Worlds best hotels, design & ambience, Shompole
2010 Travel & Leisure, 50 best romantic getaways, Kilindi
2010 Travel & Leisure, 25 great eco lodges, Shompole
2010 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari House”, winner, Luangwa Safari House
2010 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari House”, runner up, Chongwe River House
2010 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari Property”, finalist, Shompole
2010 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari Property, East Africa”, finalist, Sand Rivers Selous
2010 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari Property, East Africa”, finalist, Shompole
2010 Tatler travel guide, top 101, best “Beach Getaways”, Kilindi
2010 World Travel Awards, Kenya’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Shompole
2010 World Travel Awards, Tanzania’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Jongomero
2009 Best of Zambia, overall winner, Chongwe River House
2009 Amarula awards, overall winner, Chongwe
2009 Amarula awards, best “Designed Lodge”, winner, Albida Suite
2009 Good Safari Guide, best “Safari House”, winner, Luangwa Safari House
2009 Good Safari Guide, best “Community Camp”, finalist, Shompole
2009 Tablet Hotels, top 10, Chongwe River House
2009 World Travel Awards, Kenya’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Shompole
2009 World Travel Awards, Tanzania’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Jongomero
2008 Elite Traveler, top 100 suites, Albida Suite
2008 Tatler Travel Guide, top 101, best “Extreme Architecture”, Chongwe River House
2008 Tatler Travel Guide, top 101, best “Extreme Architecture”, Shompole
2008 World Travel Awards, Kenya’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Shompole
2008 World Travel Awards, Tanzania’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Jongomero
2007 Conde Nast Traveler, Hot List, Chongwe River House
2007 Tatler Travel Guide, top 101, best “Private Party”, Luangwa Safari House.
2007 Tatler Travel Guide, top 101, best “Private Party”, Chongwe River House
2007 World Travel Awards, Kenya’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Shompole
2007 World Travel Awards, Tanzania’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Jongomero
2006 World Travel Awards, Tanzania’s leading safari lodge, nominee, Jongomro
- School Attended:
- Randfontain High School
- Degree:
- Professional
- Website:
- http://www.neilrocherdesign.com
- Books:
- Lord of the rings, The bell jar, Scramble for Africa, Crime and punishment
- Music:
- Ray Charles, Otis, Anita Baker, Nina Simone
Neil Rocher's Images
Neil Rocher's Blog
No really "How green is your valley"
After reading “How green is your valley” I’ve had a long hard look at what I have done and achieved and the industry I’m in (thanks Michael and MAD). It’s so easy do a funky design and claim it is “eco” but what is in the design and what issues etc have you addressed?
In my case as I’m sure it is in many we start off with what we think is “eco” without a greater understanding of what it actually is and what is involved in true eco design. What I have found is that you need to compromise… Continue
In my case as I’m sure it is in many we start off with what we think is “eco” without a greater understanding of what it actually is and what is involved in true eco design. What I have found is that you need to compromise… Continue
Posted on December 7, 2009 at 2:27pm — 1 Comment
Animism in architecture
"Animism is a word derived from the Latin Anima which means breath, breath of life, and hence carries with it the idea of the soul or spirit. Animism may be thought of as the doctrine or theory of the soul"
Does todays architecture have a soul?
Does todays architecture have a soul?
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 2:03pm — 10 Comments
Comment Wall (49 comments)
- At 8:37am on December 29, 2012,
Elizabeth said… 
Hope your new year is bright and sparkly, Neil!
- At 6:49pm on December 21, 2011, Elizabeth said…
Wishing you a rewarding, beautiful and happy new year, Neil.
- At 6:39pm on September 6, 2011, Elizabeth said…
- Just wanted to say Hello, it's been a long time but I was thinking of you and I hope things are going superbly for you in Zanzibar!
- At 6:08am on November 19, 2010,
Asthetech Design Ltd New York said… - Hello Neil ,.....pls check out my recent foto ....blame Planet x .... 20 days to 400 days ....is the approx notice 7 chances out of 10 it will happen ? >>..you will have approx 2 days travel time ...but the canned food supply must already be wrapped in plastic ..and buried there ...
- At 6:48am on September 10, 2010,
® irgeorgellanespecore said… - Hi Neil,
Eid Mubarak To You too & Your Whole Family. May Allah Bring Peace and Happiness For You on This Eid. :DDD
- At 12:44pm on September 9, 2010,
PROF.DR.MOHAMED ABDELALL IBRAHIM said… - thanks my freind
ma.ibrahim
- At 9:35am on May 12, 2010,
Michael McKenzie said… - Hi Neil...I'm surprised, thought we were already friends. Thanks !
- At 6:33pm on March 18, 2010,
Jessie Curran said… - Thanks for the interest in our company. If you know any other architects that also need a website, please tell them about us! www.canright.net
- At 3:58pm on February 19, 2010,
DAVOUD ASADOLLAHVASH AALI said… - Hello. Thank you for comment.
- At 8:32am on February 14, 2010, ® irgeorgellanespecore said…
- Happy Valentines!
Follow
SERVICES
Loading
© 2013 Created by Rafael Marxuach.
