Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Masaukin Baƙi Competition Category.

TagullaMasaukin Baƙi· 2026

Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal

by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Client: Oreno Retreat

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Masaukin Baƙi Category

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The Design

About Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal

Oreno Mountain Retreat wani otal ne da ke Tsepelovo, a yankin Zagori. Ginin yana ci gaba da shimfidar wuri da ke kewaye da shi ta hanyar sake fassara ka'idojin gida na daidaito, kayan gini, da tsarin matakan sarari. Bangon dutse masu ɗaukar nauyi da tsarin rufi na katako suna amfani da dabarun gargajiya bisa ma'aunin zamani. Yawan riƙe zafi mai girma yana inganta ingancin makamashi, yayin da buɗaɗɗun wurare da aka tsara suke jagorantar hasken rana da samun iska. Haɗa ginin cikin gangaren ƙasa yana rage haƙa ƙasa. Zayyanar tana haifar da yanayi na natsuwa da ƙwarewa wanda ya samo asali daga tunanin gida da sana'ar hannu.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Oreno Mountain Retreat Otal yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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
Team Members: Giannis Efthymiadis
Konstadina Papagianni
Giwrgos Efthymiadis
Maria Kamenou
Dimitra Gakou
Image Credits: Photographer Dimitris Spyrou