The Concave
Hotel
Llamani Beach, Albania
“The project is an exercise in precision, articulating form, shadow, and material in a way that both absorbs and reflects the surrounding nature.”
Júlio Dantas
Next Project
Hotel
Llamani Beach, Albania
Use
Hotel
Local
Llamani Beach, Albania
Status
Ongoing / Licensing
Year
2024
Type
Commission
Size
3650 m2
Collaboration
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.
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.
Façade concept
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.
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.
Hotel art, in collaboration with Ana Aragão