Scorpios Bodrum, located on Turkey’s southwest coast, serves as a gathering place impressed by the idea of the traditional Greek agora. Launched in June 2024. It’s the group’s first 24-hour expertise, full with 12 luxurious bungalows. Perched atop the peninsula are 12 villas radiating from a communal courtyard, every boasting views over the Aegean. Beneath, the membership contains a clubhouse, a restaurant with out of doors eating, a seashore home, and a “modern temple” for artwork, music, and various therapeutic rituals.
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StudioMacBride launched a progressive design language for Scorpios’ inaugural outpost, shifting past the ‘Boho’ type of their first mission in Mykonos. The intention was to supply understated, laid-back luxurious catering to Bodrum’s distinctive visitor profile whereas preserving Scorpios’ distinctive environment.
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On the coronary heart of Scorpios agora, lies ‘The Home’, the middle from which all different experiences radiate.
The principle home is split into 4 distinct but harmonious volumes. Every area has a focus, comparable to a hearth, island bar, or open kitchen. Sight strains via the areas create a layered expertise, whereas every space may be closed for flexibility in the course of the off-season or particular occasions. “We envisioned ‘The Home’ as an inviting front room the place mushy modernism breathes new life into the Mediterranean vernacular, fostering a significant dialogue between the previous and current.” – StudioMacBride
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Within the restaurant, a brutalist skylight formation is carved out of the ceiling, creating an ethereal environment. The fabric palette is a harmonious mix of pure render, travertine, and naturally pigmented concrete, exuding a way of simplicity. Contrasting these components are the darkish timbers, earthy limestones, and bronze discovered inside the kitchen areas, offering a dramatic backdrop for the culinary expertise. Massive openings divide the area into two distinct experiences, one specializing in the exterior restaurant space and the opposite embracing the occasion terrace with reside performances. In the course of the early night, the nice and cozy glow of the sundown floods the area via the massive openings, casting heat hues of the solar upon the rear elevation.
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The bungalows with devoted arrival reception lounge, sit proudly atop the hill, radiating across the peninsula, giving quite a lot of completely different sea views from every room. Two forms of bungalows can be found, with a single flooring or mezzanine choice for individuals who want extra capability for visitors. Each characteristic massive terraces with both constructing canopies or pergolas for shade. Friends can calm down within the expansive 100 sqm swimming pools. The area’s distinguishing characteristic is a timber again wall that envelops and extends in entrance of the stone partitions. It conceals wardrobes, baggage storage, full-length mirrors, and a built-in timber day mattress. This method supplies all vital facilities whereas sustaining a peaceful, modest aesthetic, minimizing visible muddle and permitting visitors to deal with the gorgeous views provided by the glazed fenestration on two sides. Conversely, a travertine block cleverly conceals the mini-bar and pantry.
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By way of a sliding timber door hid inside the again timber wall, visitors enter the en-suite, related to an outside courtyard that includes a bespoke tub. The tub, carved from a single strong piece of heat Greek gray marble, seamlessly blends with the stone partitions of the courtyard, surrounded by lush plantations. This extension permits pure gentle to flood the area, enhancing the washing expertise. The harmonious tone-on-tone palette incorporates pure plaster, sandblasted, and raked travertine, including depth and texture.
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Within the vibrant coronary heart of Scorpios Bodrum, the Bazaar emerges as a charming beacon, embodying the essence of a modernist pavilion. By way of collaboration with designers from all world wide, The Bazaar is house to an ever-evolving assortment of merchandise spanning trend and inside, from artisanal to modern finds, together with handcrafted equipment and small treasures from the ocean, together with botanical and historic therapeutic cures.
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Modernist-inspired furnishings comparable to lounge chairs, espresso tables, and show items adorn the area, whereas counters, stools, and show totems pay homage to the geometric varieties and patterns of conventional Kilim motifs, infusing the Bazaar with cultural significance. “Our design mixed modernist aesthetics with regional cultural references, drawing inspiration from each the basic kinds of the Forties and the area’s vibrant heritage. Impressed by conventional Turkish kilim patterns, we created a furnishings assortment that serves as a three-dimensional sculptural interpretation of those motifs. – StudioMacBride
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