Arkitrekker on July 2nd, 2010

I was up before dawn to watch the sun rise from the view point at Borneo Rainforest Lodge. I could see nothing on account of cloud and so I lay down on the bench and went to sleep for a while. I was woken up by an orang-utan rustling the branches above me. I ignored [...]

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Arkitrekker on June 23rd, 2010

The Main Lodge renovation at Borneo Rainforest Lodge was completed a couple of months ago and I’ll post some professional quality images in due course. Meanwhile we’re just about done finishing off the remaining 4 Standard chalets and these will be back in use by the start of July. These renovations are based on two [...]

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Arkitrekker on April 30th, 2010

Sarah Greenlees is Arkitrek’s 2nd intern and came to Sabah in November 2009 to help oversee the renovation of the main lodge building at Borneo Rainforest Lodge. Her contribution was essential as the tight timescale and unpredictable nature of renovation work meant that an architect was required on site full time. Although the lodge was [...]

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Arkitrekker on April 2nd, 2010

The Wildlife Research Centre of Kyto University now has a new purpose built home for study of wild orang-utans at Borneo Rainforest Lodge. Arkitrek is proud to have designed the research station and hopes that the researchers and research assistants will be comfortable there for the duration of their field work.

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Arkitrekker on March 22nd, 2010

The Tiger Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum is the undisputed king of the orchid world but where is the largest specimen to be found?

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