Why Choose Safari? When we started our thatch and bamboo company in 1984, we had no idea that we would become renowned in the design and architectural circles for being truly unique or that we would become the largest supplier of tropically themed architectural materials in the United States. We simply wanted to capture the soft, tranquil, unhurried ambiance that exists in places untouched by concrete and steel, internet access, and cellular phones. We wanted to take the textures, colors, materials, and abundant beauty of the natural world and help our clients create exotic escapes and personal oases that are destinations within themselves.