{"id":110099,"date":"2016-01-26T13:40:15","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=110099"},"modified":"2016-01-26T13:40:15","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T11:40:15","slug":"south-african-builds-a-treehouse-in-the-middle-of-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/110099\/south-african-builds-a-treehouse-in-the-middle-of-london\/","title":{"rendered":"South African builds a treehouse in the middle of London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Holidays has created a 35-foot high luxury South African treehouse on London&#8217;s Southbank, for one week only.<\/p>\n<p>The treehouse is inspired by the Lion Sands Game Reserve treehouse accommodation in South Africa and was created by Hubert Zandberg, a South African interior designer based in London.<\/p>\n<p>It has two bespoke bedrooms and features a range of tribal prints, a four-post plush bed and several one-off pieces of African sculpture.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can win the chance to stay in the installation and dine on a six course prepared by Masterchef contestant Petrus Madutlela.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgintreehouse-e1453807831232.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-110105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-110105\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgintreehouse-e1453807831232.jpg\" alt=\"Virgintreehouse\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>The treehouse includes a private balcony with sweeping views of the Thames and St Paul&#8217;s Cathedral.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_110111\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110111\" class=\"wp-image-110111\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-view.png\" alt=\"Virgin Treehouse view\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-view.png 1199w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-view-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-view-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-view-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-110111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virgin Treehouse view<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_110113\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110113\" class=\"wp-image-110113\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house.png\" alt=\"Virgin Treehouse\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house.png 1199w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Virgin-Tree-house-1024x683.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-110113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virgin Treehouse<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UIF-F1LlgTg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lion Sands Private Game Reserve, also known as Lion Sands Reserve, forms part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve as well as the Kruger National Park.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/treehouse1-e1453808083254.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-110107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110107\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/treehouse1-e1453808083254.jpg\" alt=\"treehouse1\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on South Africa<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/107699\/top-10-luxury-safari-lodges-in-africa\/\">Top 10 luxury safari lodges in Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/109273\/weak-rand-is-crushing-this-billion-rand-industry-in-sa\/\">Weak rand is crushing this billion-rand industry in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/107701\/top-10-luxury-hotels-in-africa\/\">Top 10 luxury hotels in Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgin Holidays has created a 35-foot high luxury South African treehouse on London&#8217;s Southbank, for one week 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