Oreno Mountain Retreat Myhmanhana by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy in Myhmansöýerlik, Dynç Alyş, Syýahat we Syýahatçylyk Dizaýny Competition Category.
BürünçMyhmansöýerlik· 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Myhmanhana
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
Client: Oreno Retreat
A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy Winner in Myhmansöýerlik Category
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The Design
About Oreno Mountain Retreat Myhmanhana
Oreno Mountain Retreat Zagori sebitiniň Tsepelowo obasynda ýerleşýän myhmanhanadyr. Bina proporsiýa, material we giňişlik gurluşynyň ýerli ýörelgelerini täzeden şöhlelendirip, daş-töweregindäki landşaftyň dowamy bolup durýar. Göteriji daş diwarlar we agaç üçek ulgamlary däp bolan usullary häzirki zaman standartlaryna laýyklykda ulanýar. Ýokary ýylylyk massasy energiýa netijeliligini gowulandyrýar, gözegçilikli açyk ýerler bolsa gündiz ýagtylygyny we howa çalşygyny ugrukdyrýar. Binanyň eňňide birleşdirilmegi gazuw işlerini azaldýar. Dizaýn ýerli ýatlamalara we senetçilige esaslanýan asuda hem-de nepis atmosfera döredýär.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy
Oreno Mountain Retreat Myhmanhana A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu döredijilik, ussatlyk we ýiti akyl bilen tapawutlanýan tapawutly dizaýnlara berilýän aşa abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Bürünç ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň giň tejribesini, hyýalyny we tapawutlylygyny tassyklaýan örän ussat we geň galdyryjy derejede döredijilikli eserlerdir. Oreno Mountain Retreat Myhmanhana uly baha berilýän, haýran galynýan we söýülýän, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we täzelikçi zat bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatda, ylymda, dizaýnda we tehnologiýada iň oňat tejribeleri öz içine alýar we jikme-jiklige edýän üni bilen ajaýypdyr. Oreno Mountain Retreat Myhmanhana zerurlyklary ajaýyp derejede kanagatlandyrýar, isleglere degýär, duýgulary özüne çekýär we gyzyklanmany çekýär.
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
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