Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti in Mehmondo'stlik, Dam Olish, Sayohat va Turizm Dizayni Competition Category.

BronzaMehmondo'stlik· 2026

Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona

by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab

Client: Oreno Retreat

A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti Winner in Mehmondo'stlik Category

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The Design

About Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona

Oreno Mountain Retreat — Zagori hududidagi Tsepelovo qishlog'ida joylashgan mehmonxonadir. Bino proporsiya, material va fazoviy ierarxiyaning mahalliy tamoyillarini qayta talqin qilish orqali atrofdagi landshaftning davomi bo'lib xizmat qiladi. Yuk ko'taruvchi tosh devorlar va yog'och tom tizimlari an'anaviy usullarni zamonaviy standartlarga moslashtirib qo'llaydi. Yuqori issiqlik massasi energiya samaradorligini oshiradi, boshqariladigan ochiq joylar esa kunduzgi yorug'lik va shamollatishni yo'naltiradi. Binoning qiyalikka integratsiyasi qazish ishlarini kamaytiradi. Dizayn mahalliy xotira va hunarmandchilikka asoslangan sokin, nafis muhitni yaratadi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bronza Mukofoti

Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona A' Design Award Bronza Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu ijodkorlik, zukkolik va topqirlik bilan ajralib turuvchi a’lo dizaynlarga beriladigan o‘ta nufuzli e’tirofdir. Bronza g‘oliblari o‘z dizaynerlarining keng tajribasi, tasavvuri va topqirligini tasdiqlovchi juda mohir va hayratlanarli darajada ijodiy buyumlardir. Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona yuqori qadrlanadigan, hayrat bilan qaraladigan va suyukli, diqqatga sazovor darajada kasbiy va innovatsion buyum bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Bronza Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn san’at, fan, dizayn va texnologiyadagi eng yaxshi amaliyotlarni o‘zida mujassam etadi va tafsilotlarga e’tibori bilan a’lodir. Oreno Mountain Retreat Mehmonxona ehtiyojlarni go‘zal qondiradi, istaklarga tegadi, tuyg‘ularni maftun etadi va qiziqishni jalb qiladi.

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