Mykonos seaside membership Scorpios is opening a second location in Bodrum, Turkey, the place a workforce of architects and designers have created a sequence of stone bungalows and a wellness 'temple' with a dramatic coffered ceiling.
Set to open in June 2024, Scorpios Bodrum is positioned on a peninsula jutting out into the Aegean Sea, a 30-minute drive north of the primary city of Bodrum.
“Acknowledged as Turkey's most unique shoreline, the Scorpios Bodrum Peninsula places nature's magnificence on the fore, with infinite sea views from dawn to sundown,” stated the multi-studio design workforce.
Istanbul-based structure follow Geomim, Berlin-based inside corporations Lambs and Lions and Studio MacBride, and designer Annabell Kutucu all collaborated on the venture, persevering with the country aesthetic of the Greek location.
An emphasis on pure supplies, together with picket furnishings and panelling, textured plastered partitions, linen materials and woven carpets will contribute to the relaxed environment of the membership.
“The design ethos honors the imperfect simplicity and honesty of pure supplies,” stated the workforce.
On the highest level of the small peninsula are the 12 visitor villas, which fan outwards from a central courtyard so that every faces the ocean.
Bungalows characteristic uncovered stone partitions, darkish wooden accents, floor-to-ceiling home windows and impartial decor.
Two choices can be found: single-level flats and others with mezzanine ranges that may accommodate extra visitors.
All have personal swimming pools and in depth outside entertaining areas and are simply accessible from the membership commons under.
These embody the beachfront restaurant, with indoor and outside eating areas designed utilizing the identical earth-toned supplies because the bungalows.
Scorpios Bodrum can be dwelling to an area the workforce describes as a “modern temple”.
Generally known as The Ritual Area, it contains a big multi-purpose house coated with an angular coffered ceiling.
The temple will host “its personal distinct cultural program round wellness, that includes historical and modern mind-body practices and fascinating performances on the intersection of artwork, music, expertise and mindfulness,” in accordance with the workforce.
Spa amenities on this pavilion vary from personal therapy rooms to a chilly pool, floatation room, sound therapeutic dome, therapeutic terrace, yoga terrace and outside pool.
Like the unique Scorpios location in Mykonos, the Bodrum outpost will host quite a lot of music programming, headlined by the model's document label, Scorpios Music.
Based in 2015 by Thomas Heyne and Mario Hertel, Scorpios is known for its sundown music rituals that invite worldwide DJs and native artists to play throughout the golden hour and into the night time.
The Mykonos location was acquired by members' group Soho Home in 2019 – together with the close by San Giorgio Resort, now often known as Soho Roc Home – and its members will obtain precedence entry for bookings at Scorpios Bodrum.
Because the 2024 summer time season begins, a number of hospitality venues are asserting new facilities to entice visitors and guests.
These embody Bali's Potato Head resort, which lately unveiled a nightclub known as Klymax, designed by OMA and DJ Harvey, and members' membership The Malin, which opened a second location in Nashville this yr.
Images is by Nihal Ceylan.