W Marbella Resort

The historic coastal dunes that once defined this landscape have been developed away—but their memory persists. The resort's cascading levels recreate the undulating topography that wind and water spent millennia forming. Each terrace captures Mediterranean breezes, channels rain like natural drainage, and frames views across the sea horizon.

Infinity pools mirror the sea, blurring boundaries between architecture and ocean. The design doesn't fight the coastal environment—it becomes it, creating a built landscape that responds to sun angles, prevailing winds, and the eternal rhythm of Mediterranean tides.

Marbella represents Mediterranean luxury culture at its apex: yacht culture, beach clubs, al fresco dining under endless blue skies. But beneath the glamour lies a deeper tradition—millennia of peoples drawn to this coast for its perfect climate and abundant sea.

The resort's social deck concept—inspired by yacht design—honors this maritime heritage while creating contemporary gathering spaces. Open-air terraces become modern versions of ancient Mediterranean courtyards where life happens between inside and outside, where the boundary between home and horizon dissolves.

The Costa del Sol's sand dunes were shaped by prevailing winds from Africa and Atlantic swells—a slow geological sculpture that created Marbella's original topography. These dunes weren't just landscape; they were the reason this coast became habitable, filtering salt spray and creating microclimates.

By recreating this dune morphology in architectural form, the resort doesn't just reference history—it resurrects it. The hexagonal terrace pattern echoes both natural dune ripples and traditional Moorish geometric patterns, fusing geological time with cultural memory into contemporary form.