Oreno Mountain Retreat Lukanda by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Ospitalità, Rikreazzjoni, Vjaġġar u Turiżmu Competition Category.
BronżOspitalità· 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Lukanda
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
Client: Oreno Retreat
Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Ospitalità Category
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The Design
About Oreno Mountain Retreat Lukanda
Oreno Mountain Retreat huwa lukanda li tinsab f'Tsepelovo, Zagori. Il-bini jkompli l-pajsaġġ tal-madwar billi jinterpreta mill-ġdid il-prinċipji lokali ta' proporzjon, materjal, u ġerarkija spazjali. Ħitan tal-ġebel li jġorru t-tagħbija u sistemi ta' soqfa tal-injam japplikaw tekniki tradizzjonali għal standards kontemporanji. Massa termika għolja ttejjeb l-effiċjenza enerġetika, filwaqt li fetħiet ikkontrollati jiggwidaw id-dawl naturali u l-ventilazzjoni. L-integrazzjoni fl-inklinazzjoni tnaqqas it-tħaffir. Id-disinn joħloq atmosfera kwieta u rfinuta li għandha għeruqha fil-memorja lokali u fis-sengħa.
The Recognition
About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż
Oreno Mountain Retreat Lukanda huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Oreno Mountain Retreat Lukanda ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Oreno Mountain Retreat Lukanda jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.
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
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