Bali Architecture

Bali's architecture draws on a long tradition of open-plan pavilions, courtyard compounds, and temple-oriented layouts shaped by the island's climate, religious practice, and local materials such as timber, stone, and bamboo. Contemporary practice in Bali often reinterprets these forms for hospitality, residential, and commercial use while keeping natural ventilation, landscape integration, and craftsmanship central.

Member work under this topic examines how designers adapt Balinese principles in villas, shelters, and bamboo structures, and how small cafés and coffee venues apply the same logic at a smaller scale. Projects range from case studies of resort and villa architecture to competition entries that test how local character can be expressed in compact commercial spaces.