undulating roof echoing a moving fish tail tops pablo luna studio’s tea room in indonesia

fish tail tea room sits beside the ocean in indonesia

Overlooking the ocean in Indonesia, the Fish Tail Tea Room by Pablo Luna Studio draws from the natural world to create an organic and open space. With forms and a structure inspired by the movement and strength of a fish’s tail and its protective strength, the tea room’s design is a fluid gesture surrounded by greenery — its curved silhouette rising from the landscape and gently tapering. These undulations, from the rounded walls to the curving roofline, are shaped from bamboo, rammed, earth, and glass, appearing to respond the motions of the wind and the waves.

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pablo luna studio adopts a biomimetic approach

Pablo Luna Studio integrates the structure with its natural context, located on the idyllic island of Nusa Penida near Bali. The Fish Tail Tea Room’s front and rear walls are composed entirely of glass, allowing occupants to remain immersed in the rhythmic movement of the sea. The building’s form, reminiscent of a fish’s protective tail, shelters without severing its connection to the environment. Its organic lines borrow from marine shells, their natural symmetry and flowing curves echoed in the architecture. This biomimetic approach enhances the visual harmony of the space and elevate the sensory experience within, utilizing the tactility of the materiality to ground the concept and enliven it with the shifting light.