The Concave
Hotel
Llamani Beach, Albania
Venetian fortifications
Born from the rocks and frame Llamani’s landscape
Carved into the rugged coastline of the Albanian Riviera, The Concave is a premium boutique hotel with 63 rooms, shaped by the contours of Llamani Beach.
The Himara region and the Port of Palermo are marked by layers of history—Venetian fortifications, Ottoman remains, and modern interventions all shape the cultural landscape.
This project is not a replication of the past but a continuation of its spirit, a response to the deep geological and historical context of the site.
How to adapt to and respect the existing scenery?
Designed with this aerial perspective in mind, ensuring that every element—from materiality to volumetric composition—reinforces its integration with the landscape.
The topography is bold and sculptural, demanding an architecture that is both adaptive and respectful.
This is a place of experience, not spectacle – a place where ecotourism, low impact development and immersion in the landscape define the architectural approach while the architecture frame the landscape.
The Concave, Llamani
Façade concept
“A geography of contrasts, gravelly shores meet crystalline waters, while green hills frame the horizon.”
The architecture responds not through imposition but through adaptation, following the site’s natural rhythms.
Through a synthesis of sustainability and spatial intelligence, the project incorporates solar energy, water conservation, and the preservation of native flora, reinforcing the equilibrium between nature and the built environment.
How can nature, form and people be fused?
An elevated access road to Llamani Beach dictates the visitor’s first impression—the hotel and its masterplan are first seen from above.
The roof becomes the fifth façade, where architecture extends beyond form and dissolves into the terrain. The hotel and the plot are inseparable, in constant dialogue.
As part of a broader masterplan, the intervention redefines the waterfront by establishing a cohesive architectural identity that respects the site’s raw authenticity.
Masterplan concept
“The project is an exercise in precision, articulating form, shadow, and material in a way that both absorbs and reflects the surrounding nature.”
Hotel art, in collaboration with Ana Aragão
Júlio Dantas
