Alila Villas Uluwatu

The multi-award-winning Alila Villas Uluwatu resort is located in the Bukit Peninsula of Bali, a wild landscape of cliffs and rugged savannah landscapes, totally unlike the rest of the island. The resort redefines luxury as delight and enjoyment of the natural beauty and sense of place, rather than excessive consumption – making it one of the first ecologically sustainable luxury resorts of the region.

Working on all scales, WOHA developed the masterplan of the entire property, which includes Alila Villas Uluwatu and the OMNIA Dayclub, the architecture for the resort, the interiors as well as a suite of furniture.

The 50-suite hotel and 34 residential villas were built from mainly locally sourced materials, such as limestone from the site and recycled railways sleepers. It was inspired by the pale limestone cliffs and the deep blue of the sea and references Bali’s rich culture with its centuries of influences, from the Bronze Age animism, to the Hindu Majapahit Empire as well as Dutch Art Deco and contemporary modern design.

2011

  • International Architecture Award - Winner

    Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

  • ULI Awards for Excellence - Asia Pacific Finalist

    Awarded by Urban Land Institute

  • RIBA International Awards - Winner

    Awarded by Royal Institute of British Architects

2010

  • 2010 Good Design Award - Winner

    Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

  • Design for Asia Awards - Bronze Award

    Awarded by Hong Kong Design Centre

  • Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design - Winner

    “Best Hotel Design” category, awarded by International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show

  • World Architecture Festival - World Holiday Building of the Year

    Holiday category, awarded by World Architecture Festival

  • Asia-Pacific Interior Design Biennial Awards - Winner

    “Outstanding Design” Award, awarded by Asia Pacific Federation of Architects/ Interior Designers

  • Asia-Pacific Interior Design Biennial Awards - Winner

    “Best Design Client” Award, awarded by Asia Pacific Federation of Architects/ Interior Designers

  • Asia-Pacific Interior Design Biennial Awards - Winner

    “Best Aesthetics Conception” Award, awarded by Asia Pacific Federation of Architects/ Interior Designers

  • National Commendation for International Architecture - Commended

    Awarded by Australian Institute of Architects

  • 10th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2010 - Honorable Mention

    Commercial Projects category, awarded by SIA

  • 10th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2010 - Honorable Mention

    Interior Architecture category, awarded by SIA

  • BCI Green Design Award - Green Leadership Award Winner

    Commercial category, awarded by BCI Asia Construction Information Pte. Ltd.

  • ULI Awards for Excellence - Asia Pacific Finalist

    Awarded by Urban Land Institute

  • 6th Annual Hospitality Design Awards - Finalist

    Resort category, awarded by Hospitality Design Magazine

  • Earth-Minded Awards - First Place Winner

    Hospitality Projects, awarded by Hospitality Design magazine and the American Society of Interior Designers

2009

  • Best of Year Awards - Winner

    Hospitality: Hotel-Resort category, awarded by Interior Design Magazine

  • Green Good Design Award - Winner

    Awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

2007

  • MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards 2007 - Commended

    Retail & Leisure Category, awarded by The Architectural Review