Gibbston Valley Lodge, South Island Interior Development, Architecture Photos, New Zealand Modern Spa Building
Gibbston Valley Lodge on South Island
9 Aug 2021
Interior Design: Space Studio
Location: South Island, New Zealand

Gibbston Valley Lodge
A new lodge development on Gibbston Valley Wine?s home block comprising 34 Villas, Spa, Gym and a central lodge building.

Gibbston Valley Wines approached us in early 2018, with a lodge development adjoining their existing winery. They had the outline of 50 or so villas and spa planned around a central lodge facility.

The request was to create a boutique luxury experience that would allow them to share more with those who loved their incredible location and biodynamic wines. The development had to appear as a residential expression of the brand, and the guests should feel like privileged invited guests.
The Luxury

To deliver on luxury we set about re-planning the spaces to prioritise the key functions and site aspect of each interior space. We oriented the spaces towards the key aspect, and increased proportion around the functions of the space to add sense of generosity. We also prioritised the operational zones and services so that delivering a luxury experience would be sustainable for the operation.

The Context

The intent was to create spaces that give the sense that the buildings have always been there. Gibbston Valley Winery produces single vineyard vintages that are a true representation of the terroir and our de...