Essence:
At Radisson Blu Uluwatu, material becomes memory, and form becomes feeling. The hotel’s design unfolds through a single guiding principle: one material, many expressions. Rooted in the tradition of Balinese craftsmanship and refined through architectural precision, the project is an exploration of wood and stone, shaped by proportion, texture, and context.

Design Philosophy:
Each material tells a story — not only of origin, but of transformation. Wood, the primary material, is used extensively throughout the spaces: carved, composed, and carefully scaled. Its proportion is studied and applied across elements, offering a warm rhythm to both intimate corners and open volumes. Alongside wood, brick proportions are subtly reinterpreted in ceiling patterns and lobby walls, providing a measured counterpoint to the natural grain and flow of timber.

Stone, on the other hand, speaks in contrast and transition. The portico, a defining gesture of the arrival experience, features batu kali — a rough volcanic stone with raw, expressive texture. As you pass through the portico, this material shifts: inside, the stone becomes honed, smoother to the touch, more restrained. It is the same stone, yet it tells a different story, reflecting the journey from exterior ruggedness to interior calm. This progression — rough to refined — is not only tactile but symbolic, echoing the Balinese sensitivity to spatial thresholds and transformation.

Lighting as a Narrative Layer:
As the sun sets over the Indian Ocean, the architecture enters a second rhythm. The lighting design was conceived not as a tool, but as a continuation of the material story. Light gently grazes surfaces, revealing the grain of wood, the unevenness of batu kali, the quiet polish of honed stone. These surfaces change in meaning and mood after dark — becoming more intimate, more abstract, more alive. Through contrast, shadow, and subtle glow, lighting allows the architecture to breathe differently at night, adding depth to every transition.

Architecture as Atmosphere:
The use of proportion is not decorative, but essential. Every spatial gesture — whether it’s the height of a beam, the spacing of a column, or the transition between materials — is intentional. The result is a design that feels quiet yet powerful, structured yet fluid.

Experience Principles

• Material Transformation: Guests are invited into a world where materials evolve with space — each texture marking a shift in mood or meaning.

• Proportion and Precision: A deep respect for balance and scale ensures that every space, whether expansive or enclosed, feels harmonious.

• Craft Meets Architecture: Traditional techniques are subtly woven into a contemporary language, offering authenticity without pastiche.

• A Sense of Journey: Movement through the hotel is both physical and sensory — a passage through roughness, refinement, light, and shadow.