We are proud to share that Tibo has been named a Finalist in the 2026 Architizer A+Awards, in the Hospitality – Unbuilt Hospitality category. The project was also selected by Architizer as Project of the Day and Featured Project on October 28, 2026.
Tibo is a low-impact retreat in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, one of the most biologically intense places on Earth and home to an estimated 3–4% of global biodiversity. Rather than altering the terrain, the architecture follows it: buildings step with the natural slope and weave between existing trees, keeping the forest continuous across the site.
The retreat is made of dispersed pavilions in prefabricated mass timber — bungalows, wellness spaces and a restaurant — linked by slender paths that touch the ground lightly. Curved roofs, like floating leaves, provide deep shade and cross-ventilation, while passive cooling and vegetated roofs reduce energy demand. Here, architecture becomes an extension of the forest: present, but barely traceable.
