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Of earth and sea This Balinese resort is doing its part to protect the fragile environment without sacrificing standards of style and service Developments all around the world are enhancing their appeal to clients and investors by demonstrating that opulent design can be eco-friendly without compromising quality. The developers of Alila Villas Uluwatu, a seaside resort on the Bukit Peninsula in Bali, decided early on to integrate green practices into their project. They chose to work with architects WOHA because of the company’s focus on sustainability. WOHA director Richard Hassell says the objective was to build a resort that would achieve Green Globe certification for building, planning and design. The programme has been developed to help the tourism industry everywhere improve its sustainability and reduce environmental impact. “At Alila Villas Uluwatu, WOHA wanted to create more than the usual stereotypical ideas of Bali – we wanted a design that would work with the gently sloping site and dry savannah vegetation,” Hassell says. The result is a cluster of villas, terraces and pools, set high on a plateau that ends in a limestone cliff. All 84 villas and suites are tiered so each one has wide views of the Indian Ocean. These pages: Alila Villas Uluwatu is one of the first resorts in Bali to use eco-friendly design and practices – the resort has been awarded Green Globe certification for sustainability. Locally sourced and recycled materials are used throughout the site. For example, the slats of the relaxation pavilions are made from a combination of recycled wood and bronze. A salt filtration system reduces the amounts of water and chlorine required in each villa’s private pool. search | save | share at my.trendsideas.com 75