When thinking of the coolest spots in Bali, products from the Potato Head Group always come to mind. Founded by entrepreneur Ronald Akili, Desa Potato Head opened in Seminyak, Bali in 2010, leading the charge as the first creative and carbon-neutral village celebrating art, design, food, music and wellness.
The newest addition to this buzzing destination is Potato Head Studios, a striking modern hotel designed in collaboration with Rem Koolhaas-founded OMA. The ultra-brutalist architecture is softened by expanses of tropical greenery, and artwork is dotted around the complex, such as the sculpture titled ‘Pointman – River Warrior’ in collaboration with Futura2000, made from repurposed waste found in Bali. become. The use of renewable and environmentally friendly materials is a thread running through the hotel’s 168 rooms, which feature recycled plastic chairs and accessories by British designer Max Lamb, as well as indigenous creations from Indonesian artisans. All in all, another groundbreaking example of Potato Head’s mantra of “good times, good deeds”.
DON’T MISS: A decade in the making: Inside hotelier Ronald Akili’s Desa Potato Head project – Bali’s first creative village
