Architecture
Built with the topography, not on top of it.
The forest came before the project.
The design is by Architects Office, under Greg Bousquet, with bioarchitecture consulting by Helena Ruette. The buildings follow the existing slopes of the land. Timber, stone and fibres come from the region. Nineteen per cent of the site is built. The rest remains Atlantic Forest.
Stone, wood and clay at the reception. 
Bungalow living room.
No one sees the hotel from the road.
The access road crosses the forest to an open reception, with no door and no air conditioning. Local stone, clay and wood. The wind does the machine's work.
Suite. 
Veranda in the forest. 
Rooftop with ofurô.
Houses among the treetops.
Each house was placed where the forest allowed. No large tree was removed; the design went around them. From the veranda you see canopy and sea — never another house.
What defines the design
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19% of the land
Construction occupies 19% of the property. The rest remains preserved forest.
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Regional materials
Reforestation timber, stone and natural fibres. No steel, no exposed concrete.
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Topography
The buildings follow the natural slopes. Little earthwork, the relief kept.
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Health — WELL
Monitored air, tested water, natural light, acoustics and non-toxic materials. Measured on site, not promised.
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Rethinking The Future
The project is among the finalists of the award.