This Costa Rica Resort Is on the Forefront of Resort Design — With a Mid-canopy Trampoline, Gorgeous Villas, and Treehouse-inspired Rooms

A number of design traits, together with biophilic structure, a way of privateness, and accessible pricing for some rooms, come collectively in Artwork Villas, a small resort on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Right here, proprietor Filip Žák describes a number of the eye-catching options that make it a bellwether of the place the resort business is headed within the years to come back.

Artwork Villa

A five-bedroom that’s superb for at the moment’s multigenerational teams is the property’s crown jewel, and comes with a non-public pool. “We’re nonetheless on a hill within the jungle, so there are all the time surprises,” Žák says. “Like snakes.” Mixing the comforts of a house with the surprising was a key consideration, in accordance Formafatal, a agency that collaborated on the mission. “When designing the interiors, we discovered inspiration not solely within the surrounding wild jungle, but in addition within the work of the Brazilian architect Paulo Mendez da Rocha,” the agency says in a press release.

The Coco

These inexpensive glamping pods cluster round an open-air lounge, a setup that’s destined to stay fashionable for years to come back as individuals prioritize proximity to nature. “For me, it’s not about revenue, however a couple of lifestyle,” Žák notes. Constructed from native wooden, canvas, and metallic, these treehouse-inspired rooms have ocean views. “The interiors are minimalist and playful,” in keeping with Formafatal. “You’ll not discover something pointless there, however on the similar time nothing is lacking.”

Atelier Villa

This three-bedroom, additionally with a pool, has partitions that fold away to maximise views — and social media photo-shoot alternatives. “I prefer to say we’re like a zoo, simply the opposite means round: animals come to have a look at us,” Žák says.

Particular Touches

A whimsical slide, wood walkways, and a mid-canopy trampoline are among the many playful design components. “I’m fully a barefoot man,” Žák explains. “We create distinctive experiences the place our visitors can broaden, evolve, and reconnect with their pure self,” he provides in a press release.

A model of this story first appeared within the Might 2024 difficulty of Journey + Leisure beneath the headline “On the Main Edge.”