Designed by Rem Koolhaas’ architecture firm OMA, Potato Head Bali’s idyllic ‘creative village’ – is another step towards a more sustainable, equitable future of hospitality and tourism
the Potato Head Desa – ‘desa’ meaning village. It’s Akili’s vision of a holistic space experienced by locals as much as it is Potato Head’s guestsunlike most luxury resorts where privacy and separation from the outside world are paramount. Designed by OMA,
168 luxury rooms known as the Potato Head Studios are amongst a new plant-based restaurant called Tanaman, bars, a wellness centre and spa, a gym, a library filled with art and design books that can be hard to get in Indonesia, a co-working space, a kids club, and a beachfront pool with daybeds.
“We think there’s a shift from sustainable tourism to regenerative tourism,” says Pestridge. “If you think about the definition of sustainability, it’s something we can do in perpetuity. we think you should be regenerating communities and environments. If you come to Bali on vacation: what did you leave behind that made it better than when you found it?”
With an estimated 1,000 people coming through Potato Head every day, Akili believes that in the last six years, his team and its practices have inspired more than two million people to the possibilities of a beautiful, sustainable lifestyle. “Ronald says it’s small things repeated thousands of times, rather than one big thing, that’s going to change the world,” says Pestridge. “And that’s how we’ll keep thinking about it.
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