Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Bronzinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Svetingumo, poilsio, kelionių ir turizmo dizainas Competition Category.

BronzinisSvetingumas· 2026

Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis

by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Client: Oreno Retreat

Bronzinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Svetingumas Category

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The Design

About Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis

„Oreno Mountain Retreat“ – tai viešbutis, įsikūręs Cepelove, Zagorio regione. Pastatas pratęsia aplinkinį kraštovaizdį, naujai interpretuodamas vietinius proporcijų, medžiagų ir erdvinės hierarchijos principus. Laikančiosios akmens sienos ir medinės stogo konstrukcijos tradicines technikas pritaiko šiuolaikiniams standartams. Didelė šiluminė masė gerina energijos vartojimo efektyvumą, o kontroliuojamos angos nukreipia dienos šviesą ir vėdinimą. Integracija į šlaitą sumažina žemės kasimo darbų apimtį. Dizainas kuria ramią, rafinuotą atmosferą, įsišaknijusią vietos atmintyje ir amatuose.

The Recognition

About the Bronzinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis laimėjo Bronzinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, labai prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą išskirtiniams dizainams, kuriuos žymi kūrybiškumas, išradingumas ir sumanumas. Bronzos laureatai yra pakankamai įgudę ir stulbinamai kūrybingi dirbiniai, patvirtinantys jų kūrėjų didelę patirtį, vaizduotę ir išteklių gausą. Tikimasi, kad Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis bus aukštai vertinamas, žavimas ir brangus daiktas, žymiai profesionalus ir novatoriškas. Šis Bronziniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas įtraukia geriausias praktikas mene, moksle, dizaine ir technologijose ir yra puikus dėl dėmesio detalėms. Oreno Mountain Retreat Viešbutis puikiai tenkina poreikius, paliečia troškimus, žavi jausmus ir traukia smalsumą.

Behind the Design

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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