![]() ![]() ‘You hardly see a resort where when you first come in you see people on the beach directly,’ explains the Potato Head architecture team. Besides the 168 guest rooms, it offers a ground and top floors open for public events, parties, exhibitions and activities, while also housing many of the resort’s facilities. This latest addition takes shape as a seamless blend of concrete brutalism and vernacular architecture. Led by David Gianotten, the project was developed together with Potato Head with a concept which subverts the conventional hotel typology by creating a space that is part of the local community. Following Andra Matin’s design for the Potato Head Suites (formerly known as Katamama), the brand tapped OMA for the realization of Potato Head Studios, which now serves as the cultural heartbeat of the village. Ronald Akili’s original Potato Head eatery in Jakarta grew into the Bali outpost over the past few years, which now includes multiple restaurants, the iconic Potato Head Beach Club and entertainment, as well as two boutique hotel concepts. Image by All is Amazing - Paulius Staniunas (also header image)Ī CREATIVE VILLAGE BY THE BEACH IN Seminyak, Baliĭesa Potato Head is pioneering the transition from sustainable hospitality to regenerative hospitality, a new kind of tourism that encourages guests to experience a destination that deeply enriches both it, and them. At the moment and until December 25, Potato Head is also exhibiting its strategies of reuse and design projects at their ‘N*thing is Possible’ exhibition in Singapore. Named Sweet Potato Lab, the R&D workshop uses surplus materials from daily operations alongside waste collected from Bali to fabricate design objects and decor. And instead of doing everything behind closed doors, the team has set up their research and development design workshop in plain sight within the resort, so that guests and visitors can learn more and even participate in the processes. ‘Waste isn’t waste until it ends up in a landfill,’ explains the Potato Head team as they have figured out a way to give almost anything that gets discarded at the property a new lease of life. And although sustainability may be one of the most used (and abused) buzzwords by now, this resort actually makes good on its promise. Founded by Indonesian entrepreneur Ronald Akili, Potato Head holds the mantra ‘Good Times, Do Good’, a guiding principle that means that anything good that happens at the Desa should have a positive impact on the environment and on the local community. The carbon-neutral property, featuring the OMA-designed Potato Head Studios, unfolds as a creative village where music, art, design, food and wellness converge under a zero waste philosophy. Marvel at the hypnotic views of the caldera at the Oia Castle Ruins, the most popular vantage point of the island.Set on a sandy beach in Seminyak, Bali, Desa Potato Head is not your typical beachfront luxury resort. When the warm light hits the white-washed buildings, the city vibrates with a golden glow. Santorni is one of the most photographed sunset spots on earth and for good reason. Alternatively, you can also book a romantic sunset cruise to add to the experience. Įxcursion boats set out from Ammoudi, the tiny port of Oia, for the volcano islets of Palea Kameni and Nea Kameni as well as the submarine hot springs. The ultimate way to sample the curiosities of the island’s versatile shoreline is to hop on a Santorini sailing cruise with. The laid-back 10 km hike will take you along the rim of the caldera while passing through quiant, sugar-cube villages such as Imerovigli and Firostefani. There are many scenic walking routes crisscrossing the island, but the most spectacular itinerary of all is undoubtedly the Oia-Fira trail. With a hearty plate of delicious lobster spaghetti, you can never go wrong. Savour authentic Greek flavours at, one of the oldest and most famous seafood restaurants of the island. Nothing says island vacation like having lunch or dinner at a panoramic coastal tavern overlooking the sea. The most sought-after chapels are Agios Spyridon and Anastasi which can be easily reached on foot. With hundreds of chapels, churches and monasteries dotted all around the island, featuring white washed walls and distinguishing blue domes, it is no wonder that visitors find Santorini so alluring. An insider’s guide to the top 10 things to do in Oia, including visiting the iconic blue-crowned chapels, dining at the best coastal taverns and, of course, witnessing the most stunning sunset of your lifetime! □□
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