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5 Nature-Inspired Hotels andResorts with Elements of BiophilicDesign

The brainchild of Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, the upcoming 90-room resort is designed with Fari Islands’beautiful landscape in mind

Reconnect with nature when you stay at the eco-lodge treehouses of the upcoming Mandai Resort or the greenery-filledOasia Hotel Downtown

By Samantha Ann FrancisFebruary 28, 2021

Towering skyscrapers may feel like an antithesis of nature, but

that’s not the case for hotels embracing biophilic design. First

conceived by American biologist Edward Wilson in 1984, the term

refers to the relationship between man-made structures and the natural

environment. By allowing lush greenery to weave in and around

properties, such a design philosophy encourages wellness and

sustainability.

Prime examples can be seen in resorts that preserve a majority of the

trees on its original site as well as urban hotels that make greenery and

elements of nature an inherent part of their design. Aside from creating

an aesthetically pleasing space through the use of native plants,

biophilic design also improves the human connection with nature, and

in turn reduces stress and improves our wellbeing.

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From Oasis Hotel Downtown’s exterior of lush vegetation to the

verdant landscaping of the upcoming Patina Maldives resort, these

hotels will transport you right back to the heart of nature.

Mandai Resort1/5

Nestled on a 4.6-hectare peninsula near Singapore’s Central

Catchment Reserve, this upcoming retreat will be home to 24 eco-lodge

tree houses designed to bridge the boundaries between nature and

living spaces. Helmed by WOW Architects, the project aims to

showcase Mandai’s biodiversity via native flora and fauna.

(Related: Wow Architects Founders Wong Chiu Man and Maria

Warner Wong on Why Sustainability Plays a Key Role in Their

Projects)

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Oasia Hotel Downtown2/5

A 27-storey tall building covered in climbing vines and lush plants; this high-rise hotel designed by architecture

firm WOHA makes a stunning green mark on Singapore's skyline. 22 species of plants including phycus,

philodendron, and thunbergia grow on the red aluminium mesh exterior, creating a mini ecosystem for birds

and insects to thrive in.

(Related: WOHA Founding Directors Wong Mun Summ And Richard Hassell On Creating A Greener

Singapore)

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Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay3/5

Originally conceived by American architect John Portman as the former Marina Mandarin Singapore, the

hotel's new look by FDAT Architects includes a 370 sqm indoor lobby garden featuring a 13-meter-tall green

wall. Billed as the city-state’s first “garden-in-a-hotel”, the hotel is home to 2,400 different trees and plants that

can be enjoyed from the atrium bridge.

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Patina Maldives Fari Islands4/5

The brainchild of Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, the upcoming 90-room resort is designed with Fari Islands’

beautiful landscape in mind; it's slated to open in the second quarter of this year. Lush greenery surrounds each

of the one- to three-bedroom beach and pool villas, while architectural lines remain low so that guests can

enjoy the blue skies and sea. Meanwhile, interiors feature natural fibres, rattan, and linen to blur the lines

between nature and man-made.

(Related: Home Tour: A House In Brazil That Celebrates Tropical Modernism)

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Alila Villas Uluwatu5/5

Located in the Bukit Peninsula of Bali amid cliffs and rugged landscapes, the property is one of the first

ecologically sustainable luxury resorts in the region. Designed by WOHA to feature indoor-outdoor spaces, the

resort’s 50 suites and 34 residential villas feature locally sourced materials like limestone from the site and

recycled railways sleepers.

(Related: Bali’s Alila Villas – Sleek, Stylish hideaways for the Perfect Escape)

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