Nestled within a lush coconut farm, our 25-room luxury villa resort embodies the essence of contemporary minimalism while seamlessly blending with its tropical surroundings. The design approach prioritizes natural lighting, ventilation, and sustainable practices, creating a tranquil retreat that harmonizes with nature.
Project name
Blanche by the Bay
Architecture firm
Architecture_Interspace
Location
Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Mr. Dinesh (Studio f8)
Principal architect
Goutaman Prathaban, Madhini Prathaban
Design team
Thamizharasan, Abhijith, Anirudh
Collaborators
M Prathaban
Interior design
Architecture_Interspace
Landscape
Architecture_Interspace
Civil engineer
Mr Dhinesh
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass
Visualization
Architecture_Interspace
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Nestled in the mountain forests near Kasauli, a small hill town in Himachal Pradesh, the Velmore Resort offers a serene retreat from bustling city life. Kasauli has recently gained popularity among tourists for its scenic beauty and convenient proximity to major cities, making it an ideal destination for vacation seekers and nature enthusiasts.
Project name
Velmore Resort
Architecture firm
Studio Vasaka
Location
Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Varchasa, Karan Arora
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Nestled on the sacred lands of Kaʻūpūlehu on The Big Island of Hawaii, Kona Village rises from the remnants of a beloved hideaway after over a decade of stillness.
Project name
Kona Village Resort
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, 72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Photography
Douglas Friedman
Principal architect
Mike McCabe, Greg Warner
Design team
John Lacy, Gloria Kim, John Pierson, Chris May, Chris Ryan, Philip Viana, Matthew Yungert, Lawrence Raposo
Collaborators
Delawie (Executive Architect)
Interior design
Nicole Hollis
Landscape
VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture
Civil engineer
Sam O. Hirota
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Isynergy
Lighting
The Ruzika Company
Construction
Ali’i Builders, Nordic PCL, Goodfellow Brothers, Re-Use Hawai’i
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
The Cascade Bungalows at Brasada Ranch are the newest luxury hospitality offering at this all-season family resort near Bend in Central Oregon. The bungalows are 16 new guest room experiences that bring a contemporary and bespoke approach to life on the ranch. The buildings are stepped with the topography and offer privacy for every unit and unobst...
Project name
Cascade Bungalows at Brasada Ranch
Architecture firm
Skylab Architecture
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA
Design team
Nita Posada (Project director, Interior Design Director), Amy DeVall (Interior design Lead / Procurement), Jennifer Martin (Project Architect), Eduardo Peraza Garzon (Visualization), Janell Widmer (Interior design / Procurement), Jeff Kovel (Design Director), Benjamin Halpern (Project Architect)
Collaborators
FF&E Receiving Delivery and Installation: Procare Logistics LLC in tandem with Skylab Architecture
Interior design
Skylab Architecture
Lighting
Skylab Architecture
Visualization
STUDIOm13 and Nick Trapani
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Vanke Xi An Club is located on the shore of Fuxian Lake in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, with a wide view and superior landscape resources. With a construction area of 4,740 square meters, the project consists of functional spaces such as a swimming pool, a yoga room, a gym center, a library, an art gallery, and one coffee shop.
Location
Fuxian Lake, Yuxi City, Yunan Province, China
Photography
Qiwen Photography
Principal architect
Project Director: Yan Wu, Si Tan, Han Wu; Project Creator: Si Yu
Design team
Renjian Zhang, Yuan Yu, Chang Liu, Yiping Hu
Interior design
Matrix Design
Structural engineer
Jia Huang, Junjie Guo, Jian Wu, Xinjie Lin
Environmental & MEP
Water Supply and Drainage: Dingcheng Wang. HVAC: Shengli Yang. Electrical: Xingyue Zhou
Typology
Hospitality › Resort › Mixed-use Development
The practice of GS Design continues to focus on “Spatial experience”, with the designer redefining the expression of “Elegant Vacation” by combining the building with the surrounding environment and the brand's value proposition, unlock the relationship between rational space and perceptual experience behavior. Through color, light, display, instal...
Project name
Miyue · Blue & White Cliffside Resort
Architecture firm
GS Design
Principal architect
Li Liangchao, Huang Yuanman
Design team
Fu Qixin, Xu Zuohua, Zheng Yong, Zhong Zhige
Collaborators
Soft outfitting design director: Feng Yu
Completion year
2023 January
Interior design
GS Design
Client
Shenzhen Miyue Hotel Management Company, co.ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Niraamaya Retreat, a resort complex in Kumarakom, Kerala demonstrates a boutique architectural experience of opulence connecting strongly with the surrounding landscape through an appropriate balance of contemporary design and traditional elements. Niraamaya Retreat by Backwaters & Beyond is located at Kumarakom, Kerala; spread across seven acr...
Project name
Niraamaya Retreats Backwaters & Beyond
Architecture firm
Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Kumarokam, Kerala, India
Photography
Niraamaya Retreat
Principal architect
Sanjay Srinivasan
Design team
Radhika Dey, Baskaran Kolathu, Binu Kuriokose
Collaborators
Electrical engineer: Abraham; Plumbing: Arun Das
Site area
(sq ft & sq m): 7 acres
Design year
February 2015
Completion year
December 2017
Landscape
Varkey Thomas (Earthline Consultants)
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Hospitality › Resort › Wellness › Spa
This project is the very first “rammed earth” implementation in Costa Rica. Two minimalist-shaped villas designed for short-term rent partially levitate above the edge of a steep hill of the overgrown jungle and bring endless views of the Pacific Ocean. Both villas were designed with respect to sustainability and the surrounding wild environment.
Architecture firm
Formafatal
Location
Playa Hermosa, OSA Uvita – Bahia Ballena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Principal architect
Dagmar Štěpánová
Collaborators
Rammed earth walls: Terra Compacta [Daniel Mantovani]. Statics: Ch. Vargas. Garden: Dagmar Štěpánová [part of the architectural project]. Realization: construction leader Willy Jeferson Céspedes Vargas + local workers. Realization of screed surfaces: Different Design [Pavel Trousil]. Graphic design [logo]: Zuzana Vemeová.
Built area
Built-up Area 190 m² / 95 m² per villa; Gross Floor Area 180 m² / 90 m² per villa; Usable Floor Area 180 m² / 90 m² per villa
Material
Clay – perimeter bearing walls. Concrete – floor slabs, interior walls, ceiling slabs, plunge pool, furniture (kitchen unit with sink and Shelves, bedside tables, outdoor bench (all according to the author's design). Raw structural steel /H-beams and U-beams/ – columns and rim/attic roof. Cement screed /Ecobeton Italy/ – colored surfaces (floor and walls, furniture according to the author's design). PlyRock (fibre cement board) – Sliding interior panel (shower/toilet) and dining table (all according to the author's design). Glass – parts of the facades. Teak massive– beds (according to the author's design). 100% linen – all fabric (bedding, curtains, mosquito nets).
Client
Dagmar Štěpánová & Karel Vančura
Typology
Hospitality, Resort, Villas
