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Nalu Nosara

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Rental for 6 Guests

$280 / night
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The underside of the overhanging roof represents the area's local craftsmanship.
The underside of the overhanging roof represents the area's local craftsmanship.
Each villa sits harmoniously within the tropical landscape, shaded by trees and vegetation.
Each villa sits harmoniously within the tropical landscape, shaded by trees and vegetation.
Each villa is equipped with its own salt-water swimming pool and outdoor shower.
Each villa is equipped with its own salt-water swimming pool and outdoor shower.
Large, operable glass doors and clerestory windows provide a fluid transition between the interior retreat and the exterior landscape.
Large, operable glass doors and clerestory windows provide a fluid transition between the interior retreat and the exterior landscape.
The wood tones in the ceiling are reflected in wood flooring and wood furniture introduced throughout the floor plan, adding warmth and texture.
The wood tones in the ceiling are reflected in wood flooring and wood furniture introduced throughout the floor plan, adding warmth and texture.
Similar to the open spaces, the sleeping quarters have operable, sliding glass doors and clerestory windows allow the tropical air to freely pass between the exterior and interior.
Similar to the open spaces, the sleeping quarters have operable, sliding glass doors and clerestory windows allow the tropical air to freely pass between the exterior and interior.
An outdoor shower accessed from the interior bath provides a private retreat under the sun and sky of the landscape.
An outdoor shower accessed from the interior bath provides a private retreat under the sun and sky of the landscape.
Slatted roofs above connecting walkways allow dappled light to fall below while framing the view out beyond.
Slatted roofs above connecting walkways allow dappled light to fall below while framing the view out beyond.
The yoga studio is surrounded on all sides by the jungle. Light, shadows, and wind pass through the open structure.
The yoga studio is surrounded on all sides by the jungle. Light, shadows, and wind pass through the open structure.
The tropical modernism of the resort provides the perfect backdrop for exercise and relaxation in the Costa Rican jungle.
The tropical modernism of the resort provides the perfect backdrop for exercise and relaxation in the Costa Rican jungle.

Details

Bedrooms
2
Full Baths
2

Credits

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Architect
Studio Saxe
Photographer
Andres Garcia Lachner
Publications
Dwell

From Dwell

Studio Saxe has designed a boutique hotel and yoga studio amid the jungle in Nosara, Costa Rica, an area known for the pursuit of health, wellness, and surfing. Its contemporary design reflects the local ethos while embracing the tropical environment it inhabits.

Nalu by Studio Saxe is composed of three individual pavilions—Villa Jardín, Villa Sombra, and Villa Sol—which are strategically placed in the landscape according to local wind and solar patterns, and to forge a visual connection to the jungle and ocean. The purposeful arrangement provides privacy for guests and a sense of exploration as they traverse the tropical environment to their abodes.