Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Marti-gelinta, Madadaalada, Safarka iyo Dalxiiska Competition Category.

NaxaasMarti-galin· 2026

Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel

by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Client: Oreno Retreat

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Marti-galin Category

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The Design

About Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel

Oreno Mountain Retreat waa hoteel ku yaal Tsepelovo, oo ka tirsan Zagori. Dhismuhu wuxuu sii wadaa muuqaalka dabiiciga ah ee ku hareeraysan isagoo dib u tafsiiraya mabaadi'da maxalliga ah ee saamiga, walxaha dhismaha, iyo kala sarraynta boosaska. Darbiyada dhagaxa ah ee culayska qaada iyo nidaamyada saqafka alwaaxda ah ayaa farsamooyinka dhaqameed ku dabaqaya heerarka casriga ah. Cufnaanta kulaylka ee sarreysa ayaa hagaajisa hufnaanta tamarta, halka daloolada la xakameeyay ay hagaan iftiinka maalinta iyo hawo-mareenka. Ku dhexgalka jiirada dhulka ayaa yareysa qodista. Naqshaddu waxay abuurtaa jawi deggan oo qurxoon oo ku salaysan xusuusta iyo farsamada gacanta ee maxalliga ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteel si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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