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he Boutique Hotel is comprised of seven villas (1, 2 & 3 bedroom) and a separate bar/lobby area, all laid along a stretched, narrow piece of land in the middle of bustling Seminyak. The challenge in this project was to create spacious units on very small plots which would maintain privacy from each other and from the neighbouring sites. Each of the villa layouts is unique, however they all follow a formula of having the bedrooms contained in glass boxes, while the rest of the areas is accommodated in open pavilions.

The concept

The idea of containing specific functions within separate pavilions is a contemporary interpretation of traditional Balinese architecture. Many of the pavilions are open to the natural elements, offering the guests the opportunity to experience the typical Bali lifestyle of blurred indoor/outdoor spaces. As a response to the unusual land shape, a change in levels is used in the layout of each villa to create filters between different zones.

MATERIALS

Each of the villas retains a similar base palette of polished concrete, bangkirai timber, roughly finished plaster, white pebble wash, Japanese tatami, and natural and painted bamboo ceilings. Black and off-white terrazzo elements are introduced in the kitchens and bathrooms alongside custom made ceramic sinks. Custom lighting and printed fabrics help to define the identity of each villa.

"Blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces."

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