Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotela by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Kuchereza Alendo, Zosangalatsa, Ulendo ndi Chikoka Competition Category.
BronzeKuchereza Alendo· 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotela
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
Client: Oreno Retreat
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Kuchereza Alendo Category
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About Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotela
Oreno Mountain Retreat ndi hotela yomwe ili ku Tsepelovo, Zagori. Nyumbayi imapitiriza malo ozungulira pomasulira mwatsopano mfundo za m'deralo za miyeso, zipangizo, ndi kalinganizidwe ka malo. Makoma amiyala onyamula katundu ndi madenga amatabwa amagwiritsa ntchito njira zachikhalidwe motsatira miyezo yamakono. Kuchuluka kwa mphamvu yosunga kutentha kumapangitsa kuti magetsi asamawonongeke, pomwe mipata yoyendetsedwa bwino imatsogolera kuwala kwa dzuwa ndi kulowa kwa mpweya. Kumangirira nyumbayi m'phiri kumachepetsa kukumba. Kapangidwe kake kamapanga malo abata ndi aulemu ozikidwa pa chikumbukiro ndi luso la m'deralo.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotela ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotela akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotela amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
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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