Bronze Hôtellerie · 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hôtel
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
- A' Design Award de Bronze 2026 in Hôtellerie
- CLIENT: Oreno Retreat
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 7,273
- Verification code 9357783B33 · Verify this award
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About Oreno Mountain Retreat Hôtel
Oreno Mountain Retreat est un hôtel situé à Tsépélovo, dans le Zagori. Le bâtiment prolonge le paysage environnant en réinterprétant les principes locaux de proportion, de matérialité et de hiérarchie spatiale. Les murs porteurs en pierre et les charpentes en bois appliquent des techniques traditionnelles aux normes contemporaines. Une forte inertie thermique améliore l'efficacité énergétique, tandis que des ouvertures maîtrisées orientent la lumière naturelle et la ventilation. L'intégration dans la pente réduit les travaux d'excavation. La conception crée une atmosphère paisible et raffinée, ancrée dans la mémoire et l'artisanat locaux.
About the A' Design Award de Bronze
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hôtel est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hôtel est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hôtel satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.
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- Unique Properties
- This design explores architecture as an extension of place rather than an imposed object. Oreno continues the Zagori landscape by reinterpreting local principles of proportion, material, and spatial hierarchy. Its strength lies in balancing memory with contemporary living, solidity with openness. Through restraint, material continuity, and controlled light, it creates a quiet, refined atmosphere rooted in authenticity.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Constructed with load bearing stone walls and timber roof systems, the building employs traditional techniques adapted to contemporary standards. High thermal mass improves energy efficiency, while controlled openings optimize daylight and ventilation. The integration into the slope minimizes excavation and enhances environmental performance, supported by passive design strategies.
- Tags
- stone, wood, heritage, environment, local, fireplace, wellness, interior
- Production Technology
- The design was developed through analysis of Zagori architectural principles proportion, material logic, and spatial hierarchy, rather than formal imitation. Local stone and timber systems informed both structure and envelope. Iterative modeling and section studies ensured integration with the terrain, while light and material continuity were refined to create a cohesive, atmospheric spatial experience.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was integrating Zagori historical and social context with modern hospitality standards. Internally, respecting local architectural memory and community traditions guided design decisions. Externally, strict heritage regulations, limited construction technologies, and site constraints demanded careful material selection, precise geometry, and iterative modeling to achieve a balance between authenticity, comfort, and environmental integration.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for Oreno emerges from the quiet continuity of life in Zagori. It draws from the memory of people and their rhythms. Gatherings in village squares, the echo of music across the mountains, the slow passage of seasons. Tradition is not treated as a fixed image, but as a living presence, embedded in craft, in material, in proportion. Stone and earth become both structure and story, grounding the hotel in its place, while the spirit of local life shapes spaces that feel familiar, warm, and enduring.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2023 in Tsepelovo, Zagori and finished in Janaury 2026
- Image Credits
- Photographer Dimitris Spyrou
