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Notes from the practice — what we are learning, building and looking at.

Misty valleys and rice terraces below a volcano at sunriseOctober 2026

Designing with the island, not against it.

Bali decides the terms. Slope, light, rain and prevailing wind shape a plan long before we do — and the villas are better for it.

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Covered terrace with a live-edge dining table and woven pendant lightsSeptember 2026

Materials that age well in the tropics.

Heat, humidity and salt punish the wrong choices. We build with stone, timber and lime that soften gracefully instead of wearing out.

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Garden path leading to the villa entranceAugust 2026

What we look for before a site makes the shortlist.

Access, land rights, water, orientation and the neighbourhood around it. Most plots never reach the shortlist — by design.

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Villa overlooking a tropical infinity poolJuly 2026

Patience is part of the return.

For investors: the numbers that matter are the ten-year numbers. How we underwrite development for calm, long-term value.

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