Visions Translated to Reality

OBMI created a master plan carefully tailored to respond to the client’s program, regulations, and the complex terrain, working with the contours of the land to design a destination that mirrors the site and essence of Marbella.

St. Regis, Turks & Caicos, The Residences, located on the stunning Grace Bay beach, unveils a journey of a rich abundance of natural beauty along and elegant interiors to reimagine the island’s storied history.

When King Mohammed VI decided to commission a residence of hospitality that would house honoured guests and erudite travellers in Marrakech, it was clear that those asked to deliver on the dream would need to design something that was extraordinary and utterly unique.

Having completely revolutionised the idea of palatial hospitality in Marrakech, it was a delight for us to be invited into the mystery and intrigue of reinventing the Tazi Palace on the outskirts of Tangier.

This new luxury hotel adds to our legacy on an island where our design story began. Written into the history books as the architectural firm that created the Bermudian design vernacular, it seemed natural that St. Regis would seek out our expertise to bring authenticity to their vision for a new property in Bermuda.

If you imagine the quintessential Caribbean island dream, secluded and untouched, fringed by a reef, and a glinting ocean of iridescent turquoise, you may have washed up at Oil Nut Bay.

There’s something really exciting about looking at a 16-kilometre pristine coastline and some land considered unusable, and transforming it into a place that’s now considered an ambassador for the Sultanate of Oman.

Opening in 1964 Little Dix Bay was the pacesetter, and an innovative island retreat destination for high society, that rapidly earned a reputation as the place to go. It even attracted Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip to it’s beautiful crescent bay.

The classic maritime story is to glide across aquamarine waters towards an island escape. The intimate scale of the British Virgin Islands calls for respect of the natural rhythm of sea and land, and to alight upon it gently. Like us, Autograph Collection appreciate the art of storytelling, along with a vision of rich craftsmanship and character that’s like nothing else anywhere.

On a bay in the Red Sea, we imagined storytelling an architectural and engineering masterpiece. With a future lens, and great finesse it’s a vision of unexpected beauty, lightly residing with nature.

Reinventing a place with a glamorous celebrity studded history while preserving tranquillity and natural beauty was an opportunity to tell a new chapter of Half Moon Bay’s story. The architecture in this particular site needed to serve as a backdrop, a quiet stage, and not part of the main show which is the environment in which it sits.

Katsura is a name given to an imperial dwelling in Kyoto so fitting that this spectacular villa should be designated the same. It is after all, in this Caribbean setting a royally serene and exquisitely crafted villa that serves as a retreat of exceptional originality and zen like qualities.

The design intent was imagined for the club to serve as a standalone destination or a desired amenity within the resort community as a whole. Whether visiting for a day, or as a long-term guest, designers hope to bring an elevated experience refined to the premier destination through refined and imaginative interiors.

Al Hamra Palace was once the most prominent hospitality structure where international public figures and VIP guests were hosted when traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Understanding the significance of the existing structure from the beginning, the OBMI team used their expertise in renovating historic palaces into storied hospitality destinations to reposition the palace once again to deliver the royal guest journey of its past. 

Collaboratively designed by OBMI and SWA, the master plan and architecture of SouthMED takes an organic approach, combining contemporary design with the preservation of the natural environment to offer guests and owners a balanced lifestyle in their waterfront community.