12 min

Costa Rica: Discover Biophilic Design in a Mangrove Jungle at El Mangroove, Autograph Collection Travel by Design

    • Design

What is biophilic design? One hotel, set deep in the mangrove jungle of Costa Rica, shows why this trend of blending design with nature is so powerful. Hamish speaks with Andres Pacheco, owner of El Mangroove Hotel and Residences, Autograph Collection, and architect Ronald Zürcher, who designed the hotel, to find out how they worked around the mangrove trees to build a luxurious forest escape.

What is biophilic design? One hotel, set deep in the mangrove jungle of Costa Rica, shows why this trend of blending design with nature is so powerful. Hamish speaks with Andres Pacheco, owner of El Mangroove Hotel and Residences, Autograph Collection, and architect Ronald Zürcher, who designed the hotel, to find out how they worked around the mangrove trees to build a luxurious forest escape.

12 min