Mr. Chris Browne This is Me

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1. 1. www.worldandi.com

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   Published on: 12/2/2007   Last Visited: 12/2/2007

   Credit for the design of the Taj Safaris lodges goes to CC Africa's creative director, Chris Browne, who has conjured many memorable game lodges and camps, such as the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge and Lake Manyara Tree Lodge in Tanzania, Bateleur Camp at Kichwa Tembo in Kenya, the four diverse CC Africa camps in the Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and many more -- each different, each memorable.
   
   The Mahua Kothi and Baghvan lodges are the expansion and enhancement of the sites of previous lodges. Accommodations at Mahua Kothi are in newly built huts based on traditional local architecture, but they are far more than what "huts" connotes. Orange is the theme color at Mahua Kothi, where many of the decorative elements are found objects, such as a child's rusted fire truck, an old toy bus and old Indian furniture.
   
   Separate suites were built at Baghvan, where blues and mossy greens offer serenity; the glass carafes are of the palest blue. In the kitchen, Mr. Browne uses a ceiling lamp often found in an Indian home, but he is not happy with one and hangs several in a row instead of the single lamp traditionally used.
   
   Mr. Browne is plenty serious in his designs, but he finds opportunities to conjure a whimsical sophistication that in lesser hands could be gimmicky. He always connects his designs to the location so guests know they are in India, or Africa, and not in just another Ralph Lauren emporium.
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   The design of the bathrooms was very interesting, again thanks to Chris Browne. The artwork on the walls of the private accommodations as well as in the lodge also reflected Mr. Browne's talent to make each place look special and different.

2. 2. www.tajhotels.com

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   Published on: 1/1/2007   Last Visited: 3/7/2007

   Designed by architect Dean D Cruz together with CC Africa's talented designer Chris Browne, the Baghavan lodge features 12 stand-alone luxurious suites, leveraging its natural settings to provide a tranquil experience.

3. 3. www.businesstravelerusa.com

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   Published on: 2/22/2007   Last Visited: 4/27/2007

   Kitschy 1950's fridges are juxtaposed with vintage parsi tiles to create the feeling that guests are staying in a "personal home - with the owner being a bit eccentric," says CC Africa's Design Director Chris Browne.