SLOWNESS

Slowness is a collective of people, places and projects rethinking the relationship between hospitality, community and the way we live. Led by Slow Capital, founded by hospitality innovator Claus Sendlinger, it develops destinations across Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Germany and beyond, fostering deeper, conscious forms of hospitality rooted in local communities.

TULUM TREE HOUSE

Centered on an open-air kitchen, Tulum Treehouse is a five-bedroom guesthouse and destination restaurant that explores the tastes, flavors and musical expressions of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

Hotel Planning & Development

Asset Management

2018-2021

Outdoor dining area at Tulum Tree House, surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees.
Curved swimming pool and outdoor seating nestled within the tropical gardens of Tulum Tree House.
Open-plan living and dining area at Tulum Tree House, featuring contemporary furniture and large windows.
Outdoor bar at Tulum Tree House, surrounded by dense tropical foliage.
Covered dining terrace at Tulum Tree House, featuring woven pendant lights, wooden furniture and natural materials.
Hammock suspended on a covered terrace at Tulum Tree House, framed by open wooden shutters.
Minimalist interior at Tulum Tree House, featuring a white staircase, lounge seating and contemporary artwork.
Aerial view of a secluded outdoor seating area surrounded by palm trees at Tulum Tree House.
Covered outdoor dining terrace at Tulum Tree House, featuring a wooden pergola and views of tropical greenery.
Aerial view of Tulum Tree House hotel, showing a curved swimming pool and outdoor seating surrounded by tropical vegetation.

LA GRANJA

Located in the pastoral interior of Ibiza amid 10 hectares of biodynamic orchards and pine groves is a recent collaboration between Design Hotels and Friends of a Farmer, a group which bills itself as "a creative community forged around the cultivation of art, crops, and inner gardens".

Ibiza, Spain.

Hotel Planning & Development

Asset Management

2017-2021

Swimming pool at La Granja Ibiza, with sun loungers, parasols and views of the traditional stone farmhouse.
Rustic outdoor dining table beneath mature trees in the gardens of La Granja Ibiza.
Stone steps and landscaped Mediterranean gardens by Andy Szymanowicz surrounding the farmhouse at La Granja Ibiza.
Rustic guest bedroom at La Granja Ibiza, featuring dark walls, a low bed and decorative wall lamps.
Lounge interior at La Granja Ibiza, featuring exposed wooden ceiling beams, a vintage sofa and an arched doorway.
Minimalist interior at La Granja Ibiza, featuring a wooden desk, pendant lighting and traditional plaster walls.
Dark-toned guest bedroom at La Granja Ibiza, featuring a low wooden bed and small windows.
Guest bedroom detail at La Granja Ibiza, featuring wooden shutters, a pendant lamp and natural textiles.
Lounge area at La Granja Ibiza, featuring a curved built-in sofa, rustic coffee table and circular window.