Eco-Tourism
Architecture and design for tourism that prioritizes environmental conservation and community benefit.
AVISA: A Tulou-Inspired Eco Resort Where Sanya's Land Meets the Sea
Circular courtyards, bamboo screens and rammed earth shape a People's Choice resort in Hainan that treats wellbeing and ecology as one spatial system.
El Equipo Mazzanti and DEB Thread 4.4 Kilometers of Boardwalk Through a Colombian Mangrove Lagoon
Ecopark Ciénaga de Mallorquín builds a living edge between Barranquilla and its Caribbean wetland, protecting four mangrove species.
Inspiral Architecture Builds What May Be Southeast Asia's Largest Rammed Earth Resort in Bali
Ulaman Eco-Luxury Resort revives a swamp wasteland in Tabanan into a carbon-zero retreat of bamboo domes and rammed earth walls.
Coastal Eco-Village: Rebuilding a Mangalore Fishing Settlement Without Handing It Over to Tourism
Swathi S proposes cluster housing, low-rise cottages and shared civic space for Thota Bengre, letting fishing life and tourism share one coast.
BirdWalk: A Circular Canopy Ramp Reframes Tourism in Kakadu National Park
Guadalupe Linares designs a tourism village where a spiraling timber walkway through bird habitats becomes the engine of cultural storytelling.
Cabin in La Cantera: A Harmonious Blend of Nature, Memory, and Sustainable Architecture
A sustainable eco-lodge in Baños de Agua Santa, blending recycled materials with volcanic landscape, promoting eco-tourism and conservation.
Sustainable Rural Tourism Architecture: Daguan Integrated Service Center by CADG
The Daguan Integrated Service Center by CADG showcases sustainable rural tourism architecture, merging nature, culture, and eco-friendly design in China.
Concept of Developing Tourism in Abkhazia: Compact Eco-Settlements Built Around a Modular Bungalow
A shortlisted UnIATA '19 entry proposes compact, transit-linked settlements of modular eco-bungalows adapted to Abkhazia's floodplains and mountains.
Existence by Means of Coexistence: A Stilted Wetland Village Where Tourism Funds Resilience in Hakaluki Haor
Khalifa Sampad's UnIATA '19 entry lifts a haor settlement onto stilts and mounds, using eco-tourism to sustain fishing, craft and migratory birdlife.
Revolutionizing Hospitality: Eco-Friendly Hotel Design at Amaka Hotel by AS Arquitectura and Quesnel Arquitectos
The Amaka Hotel, designed by AS Arquitectura and Quesnel arquitectos, integrates eco-friendly design with local culture in Tulum, Mexico.
