Eco-Tourism
Architecture and design for tourism that prioritizes environmental conservation and community benefit.
Eco-tourism design balances visitor experience with ecological preservation, requiring thoughtful site planning, material selection, and infrastructure that minimizes environmental impact. Projects in this space address how built environments can coexist with natural systems while supporting local economies.
The community explores resort design, accommodation structures, and landscape interventions that demonstrate sustainable practices. Work ranges from rammed earth construction and boardwalk systems through sensitive ecosystems to community-based models that integrate local stakeholders into tourism operations.
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View all 32 journalsBuilding Bureau Builds a Rammed Earth Ecolodge in Nepal's Tiger Country to Fund Anti-Poaching Work
Outside Bardiya National Park, stabilized rammed earth and salvaged Tharu roof tiles turn a five-room lodge into a conservation hub for the Terai.
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.