London architect to deliver “treetop living” with £10m Caribbean eco-resort

London architects Studio Anyo has been commissioned to design and project manage a new multi-million-pound eco resort on a Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.

The circa £10m project will see the creation of a family of 12 seven luxury eco-lodges featuring four 1-bedroomed units, including a disability access unit, two 2-bedroomed units, two VIP units and four 1-bedroomed tree house units constructed offsite in the UK using the latest build techniques and MMC materials.

Tree house units in the activity section as individual rental units are also planned along with a luxury customised tree house retreat experience. These will then be shipped directly to Puerto Rico for erection on a seven-hectare site close to the El Hippie Waterfall on the edge of the El Yungue National Forest in the east of the country.

Once built for developer Namu Investment Group, they will become the centrepiece of an “ambitious and ground breaking” sustainable eco-leisure destination that will also feature a fitness retreat, wild bathing, BBQs, treetop walkways and swings, cable cars, restaurants, a spa, and a coffee bean planting and tasting experience.

The travel lodge industry alone has generated $1bn (approx. £864m) during the first half of 2022, according to the island’s official destination marketing organisation, Discover Puerto Rico.

CEO of Studio Anyo, James Walsh, commented: “This is another groundbreaking, exciting project for Studio Anyo. We have incorporated design principles to deliver modular sustainability and a bespoke experience with tree-level living spaces within the sanctity of the local forest and wider natural environment.

“As architects, we have drawn on our extensive knowledge and expertise of bespoke solutions and contemporary design to create a stunning project that will undoubtedly make a huge contribution to Puerto Rico’s burgeoning, dynamic eco-travel market.”

By Matthew Neville – Correspondent, Bdaily

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