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Luxxterior Design Studio

Hospitality

Stillness at Dusk

A wabi sabi retreat

A standalone hut suite for a nature immersed micro hotel, designed around silence, natural rhythm and impermanence.

Retreat suite bedroom in raw plaster with arched niches and a round rug

Client

A boutique hospitality brand

Sector

Hospitality

Year

2025

Design concept

A boutique hospitality brand was developing a micro hotel experience focused on mindfulness, solitude and slow living. Our part was one standalone hut style suite from a small collection of retreat villas set in a remote natural landscape.

Stillness at Dusk was conceived as a serene refuge, a space where guests disconnect from excess and reconnect with nature, space and self. The design follows the wabi sabi ethos of understated elegance, natural aging and the quiet beauty of imperfection.

Every surface, object and detail was chosen to evoke calm, simplicity and presence. The circular plan means no corner of the suite ever feels like a corridor.

Scope of work

  • Concept development for the retreat suite
  • Full interior design and material specification
  • Circular space planning and furniture layout
  • Mood boards and finish direction
Living area mood board with rattan, clay pots and curved seating
Living area mood board with rattan, clay pots and curved seating
Circular floor plan showing the bedroom, living room and wet areas
Circular floor plan showing the bedroom, living room and wet areas

Detail

Key features

01Raw plastered walls with a hand finished, weathered look
02Unpolished wood, linen and stone as core materials
03Asymmetrical niches and built ins that feel found rather than forced
04Minimal furnishing with emphasis on negative space and tactile comfort
05Shou sugi ban inspired charred timber accents
06Floor to ceiling openings that blur the boundary between inside and nature
07Deep soaking tub and a meditative alcove with floor cushions
08Neutral, earthy palette of taupe, ash, ivory and slate

Outcome

Stillness at Dusk offers guests an introspective luxury, one rooted in silence, natural rhythm and impermanence. It is not just a place to stay but a feeling to inhabit. The project reflects our ability to craft emotionally resonant spaces that elevate minimalism into an art form, where hospitality meets healing and design whispers instead of shouts.

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