Set within 148 acres of verdant tropical gardens, the boutique Le Prince Maurice Resort of just 76 suites and 13 villas is an excellent example of different timber species working together with other materials such as concrete, stone and metal to create an unrivalled luxurious ambience.
Renowned Mauritian architect Jean Marc Eynaud masterminded the resort’s design, with its extensive use of Balau, Merbau and Kempas for decking, flooring, trusses and many other timber applications.
The featured space here is part of the grand lobby of the Le Prince Maurice. This space is most dramatic when it is floodlit at night. The solid balau floorboards reflect the lighting warmly to complement and soften the stone insets, filigreed thin metal screens and the teak furniture. The roof trusses are of unfinished pine poles supported by precast concrete columns. Elegant and refined, the place promises to impress guests from the moment they arrive.
The solid balau floorboards reflect the lighting warmly to complement and soften the stone insets, filigreed thin metal screens and the teak furniture. The roof trusses are of unfinished pine poles supported by precast concrete columns. Elegant and refined, the place promises to impress guests from the moment they arrive.