The St. Regis, Kanai, Riviera Maya

  • Prize
    Winner in Interior Design - Hospitality: Hotel and Resort
  • Design Company
    Chapi Design Inc./Chapi Chapo Design Inc.
  • Lead Designer
    Tatiana Sheveleva
  • Architecture Firm
    Edmonds International
  • Interior Designer
    Chapi Design Inc./Chapi Chapo Design Inc.
  • Construction Company
    Alhel
  • Photo Credit
    www.jasondeweyphoto.com
  • Project Location
    Kanai, Riviera Maya, Mexico
  • Client
    Alhel
  • Project Date
    2023/03/15
  • Project Link

The St. Regis Kanai, Riviera Maya is a mystical paradise honoring ancient Maya civilization and the lush UNESCO World Heritage Site on which they once inhabited. Basking on the secluded shores of a 620-acre nature reserve along Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the resort awakens a journey to enlightenment through ancient Mayan storytelling and offers an inspiring welcome to one of the world’s most dramatic secluded settings – a sanctuary where time does not exist. Storytelling, folklore, and superstitions are strongly embedded in Mexican culture and brought to life throughout the resort. The circular shapes of hanging mirrors and amenity shelves within the
guestroom take inspiration from nearby cenotes, a natural pit, or a sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater which is naturally filtered. Rich materials imitating the ecosystem where the resort lays include serene marbles with hues of blue, grey, and green that mimic the surrounding elements, travertine to resemble local limestone, while walnut wood
brings rich warmth and grounding to each area of the resort where design imitates life.