Project Name: Tapa Villa

Location: Tabanan, Indonesia

Design Team: Studio Tanama

Total Floor Area: 260 m²

Completion: 2025

Photography: Thomas Irsyad

Feature: Studio Tanama has created an extraordinary modern tropical residence in the tranquil village of Beraban, Tabanan, Bali, founded on the idea of seamless indoor-outdoor integration and wabi-sabi philosophy. This residence is embodied in the design of the building, forming it into fluid spatial relationships to create harmonious living environments, with strategically positioned large openings arranged around the natural landscape. The design language was derived from the fusion of Balinese earthy elegance and Tulum's bohemian spirit, helping root the building in its tropical context.

The project's most striking design feature lies in its revolutionary Modern Tropical design language that perfectly embodies ideas of imperfection and authenticity. The living spaces are seamlessly integrated with the surrounding rice field landscape, which allows connection between inside and out, and between human habitation and natural environment. This elegantly honest design is topped off by raw textures and weathered finishes, further unifying the spaces beneath and blending the building into its natural environment.

Central to the design philosophy is the seamless integration of wabi-sabi principles and contemporary living comfort. Natural ventilation is provided through the large openings achieving climate-responsive design, while spatial flow is enhanced by the dissolution of traditional boundaries between interior and exterior realms. Extensive natural landscaping around the building with rice paddies enhances biodiversity, with the nearby river's soundscape reducing urban noise by creating a natural acoustic buffer.

Material choices honor environmental responsibility and architectural excellence. Raw textures and honest materials develop character over time in living finishes, while careful integration with the natural context meant minimal site disruption with new landscaping providing enhanced environmental harmony. Natural lighting is maximized by extensive openings so that artificial lighting needs are minimized, with all materials being authentic and low-impact, therefore environmentally responsible.

Perhaps most ingeniously, the building design is both timeless and progressive---creating spaces that feel authentically lived-in rather than pristinely manufactured, so the residence represents a new paradigm in tropical living. The project represents the transformative power of residential architecture, redefining contemporary living through innovative spatial integration and environmental harmony.

Design Team - Studio Tanama stands as a distinguished architectural and interior design consultancy that has established an exceptional reputation in hospitality design innovation. Founded by Ryan B. Saputra and headquartered in Bali, Indonesia, under the visionary leadership of Founder and Principal Ryan B. Saputra and Head Studio Dhana, supported by a diverse team of accomplished architects and designers including Head Concept Development Alfariz, Assistant Concept Development Winata Tri Aditya and Wirahandika, Project Architect Jefri Zain, Drafters Utari and Lina Prawisti, Head Interior Design Alita Putri, Interior Designer Gova Sarma, and Project Supervisor Ngurah Darma.

Ryan B. Saputra brings exceptional architectural experience from Udayana University and deep understanding of tropical design principles to the practice. The firm's design philosophy emphasizes the transformative power of thoughtful, sustainable, and innovative design, drawing inspiration from the unique character of Indonesian tropical landscapes while embracing the challenges and opportunities of contemporary hospitality design. Their approach is centered on collaboration---working closely with clients to craft architecture that exceeds expectations, reflects cultural authenticity, and enriches the spaces it inhabits.

The firm's architectural language is founded on the values of creativity, harmony, and environmental integration, with Studio Tanama integrating disciplines to deliver cohesive and experientially-focused solutions. By combining architectural vision with advanced project management capabilities and a dedication to indoor-outdoor spatial integration, they create designs that balance beauty, function, and environmental harmony. With a practice culture grounded in the "Work Life Chill" philosophy and excellence, their experienced team ensures every project is both a spatial journey and a lasting legacy---connecting people to places, and places to the natural environment.

Through thoughtful understanding of Indonesian tropical design values of harmony, sustainability, and cultural authenticity, Studio Tanama has established itself as a significant contributor to contemporary tropical architecture, creating architectural works that are both rooted in place and embrace global hospitality design standards. The practice has gained recognition for its commitment to design excellence, ensuring every project is completed to the highest standard of spatial and environmental integration.