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Shebara Resort
by Killa Design

Shebara Resort

by Killa Design

Shortlisted: Resort Hotel Award

The International Hotel & Property Awards 2025

Shebara, a 73-key hyper-luxury eco-resort, is located in the southernmost Al Wajh Lagoon within the 91-island Red Sea archipelago, the resort embodies sustainability and innovation, setting new standards for eco-tourism.

Killa Design’s vision for Shebara was to create a minimal-impact retreat that seamlessly integrates with its pristine environment. The LEED-Platinum resort cantilevers its accommodation spaces above regenerative coral gardening, with only a minimal footprint on the lagoon’s ecosystem. Its ellipsoidal, polished stainless steel villas reflect the sea and sky, blending into their surroundings to become nearly invisible.

The resort is entirely off-grid, powered by a 100,000 sqm centralised solar farm, with a zero-emission, energy, water, and waste approach. On-site waste recycling minimises material transport, reinforcing Shebara’s self-sustaining design. The island’s rich biodiversity—including mangroves, desert flora, sand dunes, and turtle nesting sites—inspired Killa Design’s approach, ensuring the resort enhances rather than disrupts the ecosystem.

Guests are fully immersed in the natural environment, observing marine life from their aerial accommodation “pods.” The resort also offers educational experiences in coral gardening, mangrove expansion, and turtle nesting. Accessible only by water or air, Shebara aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, positioning the kingdom as a leader in sustainable luxury tourism. Killa Design’s innovative and environmentally sensitive architecture transforms Shebara into a next-generation eco-destination, where luxury and conservation coexist harmoniously.

Location: Sheybarah Island, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Architect: Shaun Killa

Killa Design has been shortlisted for Resort Hotel Award in The International Hotel & Property Awards 2025.

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