Think of the coolest spots in Bali, and something from Potato Head Group will invariably spring to mind. Established by entrepreneur Ronald Akili, Desa Potato Head was ahead of the curve when it opened in 2010 in Seminyak, Bali as the first creative and carbon-neutral village celebrating art, design, food, music and wellness.
The newest part of this buzzing destination is Potato Head Studios, an arresting, modern hotel designed in partnership with OMA, the practice founded by Rem Koolhaas. Sprawling tropical greenery softens the ultra-brutalist architecture, and dotted around the complex are numerous art pieces such as the collaboration with Futura2000 called “Pointman – River Warrior”, a sculpture made from repurposed waste materials found in Bali. The use of renewable and eco-conscious materials is a thread running through the hotel’s 168 rooms, which feature a…
