- 2026 Silver Prize
- From Residential Architecture
Baratega
Project Description
Located in Tegal Cupek, Umalas, Bali, this project envisions a contemporary tropical villa designed as both a private family retreat and an exclusive hospitality destination. The architecture embraces a modern minimalist approach, balancing clean geometries with warm natural materials such as wood, natural stone, exposed concrete, glass, and lush tropical vegetation.
Conceived as a two-storey residence, the villa is centered around an iconic 20-meter tropical lagoon pool that serves as the visual and social heart of the project. Open living spaces, double-height volumes, tropical landscaping, and trees penetrating architectural voids create a seamless dialogue between nature and built form.
The villa accommodates six bedrooms, including a master suite with a private terrace overlooking the tropical lagoon pool, complemented by amenities such as a home cinema room and pool bar. Every element is carefully curated to enhance the sensory and spatial experience while maintaining a timeless tropical aesthetic.
Through an integrated approach to architecture, interior design, and landscape, the project aims to create a tranquil and immersive living environment that reflects the essence of contemporary Bali living.
Biombo was founded by Spanish duo, Nacho Atienza and Bea Alejandre.
After graduating in Architecture in Madrid, they worked in Spain for a few years
before moving to Bali. Following stints at other local architecture studios, they set up Biombo in 2015.
Their practice is an integration of architecture, interior design and landscape architecture.
Biombo have work on a number of residential and commercial projects, including beach clubs, boutique hotels, private villas, dwelling projects and residential compound.
Biombo’s design philosophy is about creating ‘a dialogue with nature’, which embraces what
they describe as ‘vernacular architecture’, one that maximizes energy efficiency and minimizes the ecological footprint. Their design strategies take into account local and recycled materials,
building orientation, continuous insulation, day lighting, as well as optimizing natural ventilation.
These strategies are seen in their signature design elements such as furniture by local craftsman, high ceilings, large windows cover by long cantilevers, and a landscaping where natural and architecture grow together.
“For us, architecture isn’t just about the exterior, it’s also about the interior and the landscaping – all of these elements coming together beautifully.
We aim to incorporate nature into designs as much as possible, as
well as mixing natural materials and resources, and carrying it through
into the interior design, with the last purpose of making all buildings a part of nature, and nature a part of buildings”.
Bea Alejandre
Biombo Architects
