Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteli by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Ukarimu, Burudani, Usafiri na Utalii Competition Category.
ShabaUkarimu· 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteli
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
Client: Oreno Retreat
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Ukarimu Category
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About Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteli
Oreno Mountain Retreat ni hoteli iliyoko Tsepelovo, Zagori. Jengo hili linaendeleza mandhari inayolizunguka kwa kutafsiri upya kanuni za kienyeji za uwiano, nyenzo, na mpangilio wa nafasi. Kuta za mawe zinazobeba uzito na mifumo ya paa ya mbao hutumia mbinu za kimapokeo kwa viwango vya kisasa. Uwezo mkubwa wa kuhifadhi joto huboresha matumizi bora ya nishati, huku matundu yaliyodhibitiwa yakielekeza mwanga wa mchana na upitishaji hewa. Kuunganishwa kwa jengo ndani ya mteremko hupunguza uchimbaji. Muundo huu unaunda mazingira tulivu na ya kiwango cha juu yaliyojikita katika kumbukumbu na ufundi wa kienyeji.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteli ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteli inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hoteli hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
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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