Oreno Mountain Retreat Кунакханә by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Бронза бүләге in Кунакчыллык, Ял, Сәяхәт һәм Туризм Дизайны Competition Category.
БронзаКунакчыллык· 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Кунакханә
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
Client: Oreno Retreat
A' Design Award Бронза бүләге Winner in Кунакчыллык Category
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About Oreno Mountain Retreat Кунакханә
Oreno Mountain Retreat — Загоридагы Цепелово авылында урнашкан кунакханә. Бина пропорция, материал һәм пространство иерархиясенең җирле принципларын яңача аңлатып, әйләнә-тирә ландшафтны дәвам итә. Йөк күтәрүче таш диварлар һәм агач түбә системалары традицион техникаларны заманча стандартларга яраклаштыра. Югары җылылык массасы энергия нәтиҗәлелеген яхшырта, ә контрольдә тотылган уемнар көндезге яктылыкны һәм һава алмашын юнәлтә. Бинаның тау битенә кертеп урнаштырылуы казу эшләрен киметә. Дизайн җирле хәтергә һәм һөнәрчелеккә нигезләнгән тыныч, нәфис атмосфера тудыра.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Бронза бүләге
Oreno Mountain Retreat Кунакханә – A' Design Award Бронза бүләге җиңүчесе, бу иҗат, зирәклек һәм үткенлек белән аерылып торган күренекле дизайннарга бирелә торган бик абруйлы танып белү. Бронза җиңүчеләре – үз дизайнерларының киң тәҗрибәсен, фантазиясен һәм тапкырлыгын раслаучы бик остаз һәм искиткеч иҗади артефактлар. Oreno Mountain Retreat Кунакханә югары бәяләнгән, соклана торган һәм яратыла торган, игътибарга лаеклы профессиональ һәм яңа әйбер булыр дип көтелә. A' Design Award Бронза бүләге җиңүче бу дизайн сәнгатьтә, фәндә, дизайнда һәм технологиядә иң яхшы практиканы үз эченә ала һәм детальләргә игътибарлылыгы белән искиткеч. Oreno Mountain Retreat Кунакханә ихтыяҗларны искиткеч канәгатьләндерә, теләкләргә кагыла, хисләрне сокландыра һәм кызыксынуны җәлеп итә.
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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