Flair Magazine The Friend House Eco-Hotel
By Hend Seif El Din
Spread over a three hectares wide plot, the Friend House, located in the forest resort zone, next to the Orel riverbank, is a single floor group of buildings with open yards.ย Built using natural, raw materials, including clay, reed, and wood, the hotelโs furniture and lighting is designed by the project-manufacturing company Ryntovt Design.
The company bases its work on their relationship with nature, with the fundamental concept being โa whispering walk on the earthโ.ย They define eco-design as โeco-thought,โ โeco-life,โ โeco-loveโโฆeverything that is united under the umbrella of the โholistic.โ In other words, holistic thinking and ethical penitence with regards to the surrounding environment and the world.
Each object is full of spirit, based on the culture of manufacturing, respect to nature, gratitude to the material, which gives them the possibility to implement senses that are vital.
The object, which is the result of the studioโs creativity, is a storage of eco-culture and spirituality.
Striving to intercommunicate with its surrounding environment, the Friend House is home to a beautiful apple tree garden; according to a beautiful local legend, a good farmer should invite guests twice a year, first time during the gardenโs blossoming period during spring and a second time on Transfiguration Day, which commemorates apple picking during the summer season.
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