Bronzo Ospitalità · 2026
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotel
by Giannis Efthymiadis - G2Lab
- A' Design Award di Bronzo 2026 in Ospitalità
- CLIENT: Oreno Retreat
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 7,273
- Verification code 9357783B33 · Verify this award
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About Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotel
Oreno Mountain Retreat è un hotel situato a Tsepelovo, nella regione di Zagori. L'edificio prosegue il paesaggio circostante reinterpretando i principi locali di proporzione, materia e gerarchia spaziale. Murature portanti in pietra e sistemi di copertura in legno applicano tecniche tradizionali agli standard contemporanei. L'elevata massa termica migliora l'efficienza energetica, mentre le aperture controllate guidano la luce naturale e la ventilazione. L'integrazione nel pendio riduce gli scavi. Il progetto crea un'atmosfera quieta e raffinata, radicata nella memoria e nell'artigianato locali.
About the A' Design Award di Bronzo
Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotel ha vinto l'A' Design Award di Bronzo, un riconoscimento altamente prestigioso conferito a design eccezionali che si distinguono per creatività, ingegno e astuzia. I vincitori di Bronzo sono manufatti ampiamente abili e sorprendentemente creativi che autenticano la vasta esperienza, l'immaginazione e l'intraprendenza dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotel sia un oggetto molto apprezzato, ammirato e amato, notevolmente professionale e innovativo. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award di Bronzo incorpora le migliori pratiche dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia, ed è eccellente per l'attenzione al dettaglio. Oreno Mountain Retreat Hotel soddisfa splendidamente i bisogni, tocca i desideri, affascina i sentimenti e attira la curiosità.
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- 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
- Image Credits
- Photographer Dimitris Spyrou
