Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award in Дизайни меҳмоннавозӣ, истироҳат, сафар ва сайёҳӣ Competition Category.

БиринҷМеҳмоннавозӣ· 2026

Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона

by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Client: Oreno Retreat

Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award Winner in Меҳмоннавозӣ Category

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The Design

About Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона

Oreno Mountain Retreat меҳмонхонаест, ки дар Цепелово, Загори ҷойгир аст. Бино манзараи атрофро тавассути тафсири нави принсипҳои маҳаллии таносуб, масолеҳ ва зинанизоми фазоӣ идома медиҳад. Деворҳои санги борбардор ва системаҳои боми чӯбин усулҳои анъанавиро ба меъёрҳои муосир татбиқ мекунанд. Массаи баланди гармӣ самаранокии энергияро беҳтар месозад, дар ҳоле ки сӯрохиҳои идорашаванда рӯшноии рӯз ва ҳавотозакуниро равона мекунанд. Ҳамгироии бино ба нишебӣ ҳаҷми кофтуковро кам мекунад. Тарҳ фазои ором ва нафисеро эҷод мекунад, ки дар хотираи маҳаллӣ ва ҳунармандӣ реша дорад.

The Recognition

About the Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award

Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона ғолиби Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award аст, ки эътирофи басо обрӯманд буда, ба тарҳҳои барҷаста дода мешавад, ки бо эҷодкорӣ, зеҳни тез ва зиракӣ фарқ мекунанд. Ғолибони биринҷ артефактҳои хеле моҳир ва ба таври ҷолиб эҷодкоронаанд, ки таҷрибаи васеъ, тасаввурот ва зеҳни тарроҳони худро тасдиқ мекунанд. Интизор меравад, ки Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона ашёи хеле қадршуда, мавриди таҳсин ва маҳбуб бошад, ки ба таври назаррас касбӣ ва навоварона аст. Ин тарҳи ғолиби Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award беҳтарин амалияро дар санъат, илм, тарроҳӣ ва технология дар бар мегирад ва бо диққати худ ба тафсилот аъло аст. Oreno Mountain Retreat Меҳмонхона эҳтиёҷотро бо зебоӣ қонеъ мекунад, ба хостаҳо даст мерасонад, эҳсосотро мафтун месозад ва кунҷковиро ҷалб мекунад.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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