Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔 by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔 by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 동상 in 호스피탈리티, 레크리에이션, 여행 및 관광 디자인 Competition Category.

동호스피탈리티· 2026

Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔

by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Client: Oreno Retreat

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 호스피탈리티 Category

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The Design

About Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔

오레노 마운틴 리트리트는 자고리 체펠로보에 위치한 호텔이다. 이 건물은 비례, 재료, 공간 위계에 관한 지역 고유의 원칙을 재해석하여 주변 경관을 자연스럽게 이어간다. 내력 석벽과 목조 지붕 시스템은 전통 기법을 현대적 기준에 맞추어 적용한 것이다. 높은 축열 성능은 에너지 효율을 향상시키며, 절제된 개구부는 자연광과 통풍을 조절한다. 경사지에 순응하는 배치로 굴착을 최소화했다. 이 디자인은 지역의 기억과 장인정신에 뿌리를 둔 고요하고 정제된 분위기를 만들어낸다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Oreno Mountain Retreat 호텔, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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