Much of Australia’s landscape retains the enviable title of ‘unspoiled’, with seemingly endless stretches of coastline. If there is one particular place that deserves this tag, it’s Tasmania’s Bay of Fires.

So when architect Ken Latona was invited to design an accommodation lodge set on the Bay of Fires coastline, it was clear that the building would need to sit as lightly as possible upon the landscape.

Comprising two long timber and glass pavilions, The Bay of Fires Lodge used sustainable materials and construction methods to minimise its impact on the surrounding environment – atop a hill overlooking the ocean and surrounded by Mount William National Park.

However, this luxury accommodation does not come without a little work – though one could hardly call absorbing the natural coastal beauty on offer ‘work’ – this unique experience incorporating at least three days of walking to get to the Lodge.

On the first night guests will enjoy the demountable accommodation at Forester Beach Camp (also designed by Latona), while traversing the beautiful coastline and stopping to eat and relax on the white sandy beaches and reaching the Lodge on the second day.

Fortunately there is no need to lug all your belongings, or food, with the guides arranging for all your needs including preparing meals. The Lodge has been specifically designed to provide maximum connection with the environment, with decks and windows framing views across the wilderness.

For the adventurous Design Hunter, the Bay of Fires Lodge will take you off the beaten track to bring you considerate, sustainable architecture in a truly unspoiled region.


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