August 17,2022

Building for a Better Future in Bali

by David Stewart

The Balinese people have always made good use of the abundant natural resources found on the Indonesian island, but a growing tourist population is forcing them to take a closer look at how they should move forward to ensure a bright future. Bali: Sustainable Visions (Abbeville Press, $50), out today, explores how architects, entrepreneurs, and artists are constructing stylish homes, resorts, and schools that are sustainably minded. A collaboration between photographer Isabella Ginanneschi—who splits her time between New York and Bali—and eco-conscious materials designer and island resident Duncan Murray Kirk, the book contains interviews with several Bali-based authorities on the subject, including Elora Hardy, who heads up design-build firm Ibuku, and designer Linda Garland.

Villa Campuhan estate, located in the village of Jasri in East Bali, was designed by Linda Garland for Rob and Barbara Cohen and features a stunning Wastewater Garden by Emerald Starr. Constructed by Sumatran master carpenters, the estate contains no screws or nails.

At the metal-and-glass Seminyak residence of Damien Dernoncourt, envisioned by Nicolas Robert, a walkway with a bamboo ceiling surrounds a Japanese-inspired garden.

The thatched alang-alang rooftops at the River House at Panchoran, Linda Garland’s former estate in Ubud.

A folding bamboo staircase leads to a spa pod at Bambu Indah, John and Cynthia Hardy’s eco-friendly luxury boutique hotel in Ubud.

Nicolas Robert designed this open-air home in Seminyak for himself and Guy Bedarida.

Inside Nicolas Robert and Guy Bedarida’s Seminyak residence, the custom-made chairs are constructed from recycled car tires.

A bamboo-shingled house in the Green Village, a planned sustainable community developed by Elora Hardy.

The bamboo roof at Suarga resort in Padang Padang is thought to be the largest in the world at 17,760 square feet.

  • David Stewart
  • August 17,2022

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