Designed by Tombazis and Associates Architects alongside K-Studio, Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino brings a quieter interpretation of luxury hospitality to the hills above Navarino Bay in the Peloponnese. The resort is arranged as a series of smaller clusters spread across the hillside, drawing inspiration from the Greek mandria — traditional stone enclosures that evolved in response to terrain and climate. This layout includes 48 earth-sheltered villas with private pools, creating a more intimate experience while preserving wide views across the bay. Throughout the resort, indoor and outdoor spaces are closely connected. Guest rooms and villas open onto shaded terraces and gardens, with deep overhangs and carefully framed openings creating moments of shelter, privacy and calm. A palette of stone and terrazzo gives the interiors a tactile, grounded image, while passive strategies such as planted roofs, natural ventilation and climate-buffering outdoor spaces help reduce environmental impact. Local materials, water-sensitive landscaping and flexible operation further support the project’s low-impact ambitions. The result is a resort that feels understated, yet contemporary in character, closely tied to the landscape and rhythms of the Peloponnese.
Tombazis and Associates Architects and K-Studio embed Mandarin Oriental resort into Peloponnese hillside
Credits
Lead architects
Yiannis Romanos, Dimitris Karampatakis, Christina Fragkouli, Christos Spetseris
Alexandros N. Tombazis & Associates Architects S.A. – Design team
Yiannis Romanos, Christina Fragkouli, Jutta Dalhaeuser, Achilleas Kalogridis, Akis Telemachou, Thanos Lygdas, Christina Nikolaidou, Myrto Patsourakou, Ioanna Papageorgiou, Eva Delagrammatika, Vaso Apostolopoulou, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Katerina Tsitouridou, Vasiliki Makrozachopoulou, Elli Karakatsani, Thodoris Zanakis, Konstantina-Frantzeska Nafplioti, Maria Tsakali, Kelly Rizopoulou, Dimitra Vernadou
Kids Club Interior Design: Dimitra Belegrati, Elissavet Pasli
K-Studio – Design team
Dimitris Karampatakis, Christos Spetseris, Ilias Pitsios, Marina Leventaki, Alexis Chortogiannis, Marianna Stavridou, Georgia Mouratidou, Marivenia Chiotopoulou, Glykeria Gkougkoudi, Dimitris Eleftheriadis, Eirini Vouliouri, Myrsini Ziogou, Stavros Kotsikas, Stevi Meletsi, Foteini Kontoleon, Panagiota Sarantinoudi, Thodoris Kantarelis, Fay Mylona, Konstantinos Stergiopoulos, Antonia Gerogianni, Christina Charistou, Solen Malrieu, Arianna Mechili, Xenia Papatriantafyllou, Xenia Papastergiou, Konstantina Charalampous, Marilena Stavrakaki, Marilena Pagalou
Interior design
Afroditi (public areas and F&B outlets: Lobby, Three Admirals Lounge, Oliviera Restaurant, The Private Kitchen, Spa, Oliviera Terrace, The Library)
Alexander Waterworth Interiors (guestrooms)
K-Studio (Ormos Beach Club)
MKV Design (Five Bedroom Royal Villa)
Alexandros N. Tombazis & Associates Architects S.A. (Coral & Friends Kids Club)
Art curation
Mare Studio
Landscape design (schematic design)
Coopers Hill
Landscape design (final / as-built – hardscape)
Alexandros N. Tombazis & Associates Architects S.A., K-Studio
Landscape design (final / as-built – softscape)
Alexandros N. Tombazis & Associates Architects S.A.
Planting design
Greenways Hellas
Structural engineer
Liontos & Associates, Statiki – Structural Engineering Consulting S.A.
MEP engineer
TEAM E-M Consulting Engineers S.A.
Lighting design
Delta-Theta Lighting Consultants, P-square / Philippopoulou – Partheniou
Acoustic design
G & N Schubert Consultants
Audiovisual consultant
G.E. Technology & Acoustics
Traffic design
Denco Transport Engineers
Geotechnical design
Geognosi S.A.
Kitchen / laundry consultant
Xenex S.A.
Main contractor
TEMES S.A.
Photography
Claus Brechenmacher & Reiner Baumann, Helen Cathcart
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