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Resort Patina Maldives

Luxury meets environmental protection: when choosing their dream hotel, tourists no longer only look for exclusive comfort, but increasingly also for ecological sustainability. This is particularly true in the Maldives, which will be affected by the consequences of climate change more than almost any other country. The new Patina Maldives resort on one of the Fari Islands in the North Malé Atoll, which is also home to the capital Malé, shows how both aspects can be combined at the highest level.

The concept of combining ecology and luxury is just as unmistakable from a distance as it is when you look at the details. Brazilian star architect Marcio Kogan has dimensioned and positioned the resort's buildings, which are spread across the entire island, in such a way that they blend in carefully with nature. The use of wood and natural stone as building materials also ensures that the architecture is visually unobtrusive.