XO Cape Arnna

  • Prize
    Winner in Hotel Design
  • Company/Firm
    Yesim Kozanli Architecture & Inteior Design
  • Designer
    Yesim Kozanli
  • Lead Designer(Other)
    Zeynep Su Göntürk, Ibrahim Alican, Ilayda Yargici, Irmak Akkus, Kadir Irmak
  • Other Credit
    Architecture Firm: Parlakdag Mimarlik | Lighting Design: OnOff Lighting Design
  • Photo Credit
    Ibrahim Özbunar
  • Location
    Fethiye, Mugla
  • Project Date
    15.05.2025
  • Client
    Melden Group

XO Cape Arnna is envisioned not merely as a hospitality venue but as a sensory experience shaped by the philosophy of Orchestrated Design. Drawing from the idea that architecture, like music, can create a spatial symphony, the project combines light, sound, texture, scent, and taste into a holistic, experience-driven composition. Inspired by the legacy of the Luwians, symbols of ancient light, art, and clarity, and nourished by the region’s historical and natural richness, the design reinterprets hospitality through a deeply rooted yet contemporary lens. The lobby, where sculptural tree forms and reflective surfaces interact with light, serves as the prelude to this journey, while the market axis acts as the main melodic line, linking diverse sensory destinations. Gastronomy lies at the heart of this orchestration: Rose Room, Alchemy Bar, and Italian and Asian retuarants into multisensory stages reflecting their cultural identities. Within the spa, layered rhythms of faraway geographies can sometimes evoke the Amazon rainforest, resonating with climates worldwide. Guests engaged through calibrated material choices, spatial rhythm, and atmospheric transitions.