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Intaaya Retreat
by Pablo Luna Studio

Intaaya Retreat

by Pablo Luna Studio

Shortlisted: Resort Hotel Award

The International Hotel & Property Awards 2025

Intaaya is a visionary retreat by Pablo Luna Studio, designed in harmony with the cliffs of Nusa Penida as a tribute to the wisdom of the ocean. Created in collaboration with local artisans and design partners, this project reflects a deep respect for nature, culture, and craft. The retreat’s architecture flows with the island’s natural topography, using site-sourced limestone and Balinese bamboo, shaped through traditional building techniques and contemporary innovation.

Pablo Luna Studio’s design language draws inspiration from marine life—fluid, protective, and organic. The shell-like lobby, manta ray-shaped yoga shala, and fish tail tea room echo oceanic forms, while open, curved structures invite the sea breeze, dissolving boundaries between built space and nature. Sustainability is integral to the project, with passive ventilation, solar panels, Wastewater Gardens® by the Biosphere Foundation, and lightweight modular tents by Escape Nomade reducing environmental impact.

The studio’s commitment to sustainability extends beyond materials to method. Local bamboo artisans and structural engineers collaborated closely, merging generations of skill with modern environmental thinking. Interiors by Imaaya Creatives further enrich this network of collaboration, grounding the retreat in both artistry and ecology.

With Intaaya, Pablo Luna Studio offers more than architecture—it creates a sensory and emotional experience. Every detail is crafted to foster a sense of belonging, stillness, and reverence. The result is a retreat that feels not imposed but born of the land itself—an immersive, healing space where design becomes a quiet dialogue between ocean, earth, and soul.

Location: Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency

Architect: Pablo Luna Studio

Interior Designer: Imaaya Creatives

Hotel Group/ Developer: Intaaya Retreat

Construction Company: Pablo Luna Studio – Escape Nomade

Photography: Maximiliano Allendes, Tommaso Riva

Pablo Luna Studio has been shortlisted for Resort Hotel Award in The International Hotel & Property Awards 2025.

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