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Will high density hospitality be the key to responsible tourism? See this Tulum hotel

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Designed in response to the deforestation and overburdened infrastructure caused by the region’s developed tourism industry, Babel proposes a more socially and environmentally conscious solution. - AlberStudio
The property follows an eye-shaped layout, with two three-storey structures comprising 59 units surrounding a central courtyard. - AlberStudio
The primary exterior finish is chukum, a traditional limestone-based stucco from the Yucatán Peninsula. - Daniel Villanueva

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Design
Interior Design
Carlos y Pablo
Client
Civil Works
MAQTE Company, Bramah Developments

V Taller’s design of Babel suggests a model for creating hospitality spaces that are holistically sustainable – in an environmental and social sense.

Key features

Designed in response to

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