Hospitality company Bridgeton and Studio Tack have collaborated to renovate the Marram hotel in Montauk, New York, influenced by the colours and textures of the sand that covers the neighbouring landscape.
Marram, which is named after the wild grass that grows on the property's sand dunes, has 96 guest rooms, a cafe that serves South American cuisine and a freshwater pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

The hotel is situated steps away from the restaurants and stores of downtown Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean and the Terrace surf break, which has some of the best waves in the world.
"Marram has both an innate and intimate sense of place that evokes the spirit of its natural, untouched landscape," said the design team, led Atit Jariwala of Bridgeton.
A light, muted colour palette is used throughout the space to mimic the soft cues of the surrounding nature.
In the lobby walls were left "unfinished" to expose uninsulated white oak panels, with a teal blue check-in desk and artwork by Rhode Island artist Sean Spellman serving as focal points in the entry space.

Ceilings in the guest rooms are latticed with intersecting white oak lumber beams, while walls are coated with hand-textured plaster and handwoven jute rugs cover the concrete floors. Furnishings are white and sandy coloured, with one-off pieces made from salvaged wood.

"Bedside tables and stools made from solid Suar wood reclaimed from old homes and fishing boats, cultivate a space remini...