Bronze A' Design Award Winner 2025
An aerial view reveals a tropical resort complex captured during twilight hours when natural daylight has faded to soft lavender and peachy tones along the distant horizon while warm golden artificial lighting animates the architecture from within, the elevated perspective positions your mental viewpoint approximately forty-five degrees above the scene looking downward and across the landscape, scanning from foreground through middle ground to background will organize this spatial description, dense dark green foliage occupies the immediate foreground bottom edge creating a natural frame, moving into the illuminated architecture the dominant element commanding attention left of center presents as a spectacular circular pavilion composed of four stacked diminishing tiers resembling a tiered cake, each level ringed by continuous white railings that glow against shadow, between these white bands run horizontal stripes of warm brown suggesting timber material in tones comparable to honey or caramel catching golden light, the topmost tier wears a dark circular roof with a small round opening at its center like a crown with an eye, directly in front of this circular tower curves a crescent-shaped swimming pool filled with water glowing luminous turquoise like tropical lagoon water under sunlight or the bright blue-green of Caribbean shallows, this vivid aqua color provides the composition's most vibrant chromatic accent and seems to emit its own light from underwater illumination casting emerald and cyan reflections onto adjacent white surfaces, each tier of the circular pavilion glows from beneath with warm amber cove lighting creating soft halos of gold that suggest warmth you might feel on your skin like late afternoon sun, moving rightward from this central circular feature extends a sequence of accommodation buildings whose roofs describe irregular flowing shapes like amoebas or puddles of dark chocolate brown, these organic roof forms undulate and curve rather than following straight lines, atop each roof sit several circular skylights like polka dots creating pattern and rhythm, these buildings glow from within with the same warm golden light visible through large window openings suggesting the quality of candlelight or soft incandescent bulbs creating intimate warmth, the architecture sits nestled within and partially concealed by abundant vegetation rendered in deep forest green tones comparable to evergreen trees in shadow or the dark green of jungle canopy, mature trees with full rounded crowns rise throughout the composition their foliage creating soft dark masses against lighter sky, between the buildings wind pathways edged with golden ground-level lighting like luminous threads stitching through the landscape, beyond the resort complex in the middle distance extends a flat agricultural landscape divided into parallel horizontal strips alternating between pale tan beige like dried grass or harvested fields and muted green like growing crops, these geometric field patterns create rhythmic banding across the middle ground, the distant background dissolves into atmospheric haze where tree silhouettes appear as dark irregular shapes against a sky transitioning from warm peachy pink near the horizon upward through pale lavender gray toward deeper blue overhead suggesting the cooling color temperature of approaching night, the overall temperature of the scene balances warm golden artificial illumination concentrated in the architecture against the cooling natural light of dusk creating interplay between intimacy and expansiveness, between human-scaled refuge and the larger natural world, textures range from the smooth reflective quality of the pool water, to the dense irregular complexity of foliage masses, to the linear grain implied in timber cladding, to the crisp geometric edges of white railings, the entire scene conveys serene luxury and harmonious integration of architecture within tropical landscape, the glowing lights suggesting habitation and welcome like lanterns in gathering darkness, the composition measuring perhaps two hundred meters across the visible architecture with the circular pavilion standing approximately four stories tall, spatial relationships show the circular pavilion as anchor with accommodation wings extending rightward and additional structures visible in the left background, the protective embrace of vegetation and the glowing quality of the illuminated architecture together creating atmosphere of sanctuary and retreat where built environment and natural setting achieve balanced coexistence.
Bumi Kinar in Ubud stands as a remarkable architectural haven, blending luxury with nature. This serene retreat features eight one bedroom villas, two opulent suites, and a stylish clubhouse, nestled on a tranquil Ubud cliffside. Its peaceful location, set along a gently sloping hill and bordered by the Petanu River, offers sweeping views of Ubud's lush forest. Inspired by the graceful lotus leaf, the design effortlessly harmonizes with the neighboring Bumi Sekembang compounds, enhancing the area's natural beauty. A true sanctuary for relaxation, Bumi Kinar is where elegance meets serenity.