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Issue 59 - The Life Outside Issue

Issue 59

The Life Outside Issue

Introducing the Life Outside issue of Habitus magazine. With life increasingly being absorbed into a digital space, there is never a more important moment to hold something tangible. In this context, the power of nature to have a physiological impact on our sense of wellbeing has never been more important. So how can we cultivate the benefits of the our natural environment in the most intimate of places – our homes? This was the question that helped to bring this issue of Habitus to life.

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AccommodationElla McDougall

What A Camera Can’t Capture

Thailand

Sri Panwa, a new, ocean-wrapped luxury resort in Phuket, showcases local design and indigenous inspired architecture.


The Sri Panwa luxury resort, located across the south-eastern tip of Phuket, is championed by – and envied for – its proudly indigenous inspired architecture. The resulting experience is one that simultaneously draws on the beauty and culture of its tropical location.

The resort boasts an impressive array of lodgings with 37 suites and penthouses, 45 villas and seven private residential villas. Each is formed in a romantic terracotta that lends itself to the warm and earthy surroundings. This contextual relationship is extended through the inclusion of stone, wood and clean lines to emulate the contours of the natural vista.

The natural scape is paramount to the design, with each guest’s living space arranged around the surrounding forest, saving the ancient trees and giving greater privacy. Each villa in the resort enjoys ocean views and floor-to-ceiling glass doors opening onto an Olympic size infinity pool facing towards the sea.

The recent addition of the Habita precinct continues the tropical design philosophy of the resort. Incorporating indigenous architecture, the feature roof of the building follows the elegant arching of a leaf, visually referencing the natural beauty of the site.

While the design follows the organic movement of the outside scape, Sri Panwa offers an international experience via their six food and drink venues. From traditional Chinese, pool-side Mediterranean to sushi and tepanyaki, enjoy the flavours of the world in the exotic and lush Thai locale.

Sri Panwa
sripanwa.com

Words by Ella McDougall

Sri Panwa Phuket pool
Sri Panwa Phuket pool
Sri Panwa Phuket lounge
Sri Panwa Phuket bedroom
Sri Panwa Phuket bathroom
Sri Panwa Phuket aerial

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Issue 59 - The Life Outside Issue

Issue 59

The Life Outside Issue

Introducing the Life Outside issue of Habitus magazine. With life increasingly being absorbed into a digital space, there is never a more important moment to hold something tangible. In this context, the power of nature to have a physiological impact on our sense of wellbeing has never been more important. So how can we cultivate the benefits of the our natural environment in the most intimate of places – our homes? This was the question that helped to bring this issue of Habitus to life.

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