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Divine Architecture High Above Bali’s Coast

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Not for nothing is Bali known as the Island of the Gods.

In the elegant pavilions on this pristine cliffside spot, the troubles of mere mortals would seem far away.

The Hotel Banyan Tree Ungasan is sited on a plateau, built on the edge of a cliff at a height of 70 meters above the Indian Ocean.

It would be hard not to feel a little bit god-like in such a spot.

Drawing on the traditions of Indonesian architecture, a serene sanctuary is created.

The luxurious architecture is a graceful symbiosis of old and new, of classic and modern.

Why does symmetry seem so luxurious?

Maybe it is because all over the world, the places that celebrate someone or something important or special, like palaces or places of worship – have always been symmetrical?

But there is also something about perfectly pleasing proportions that plays a part.

The ancient Sanskrit word for architect is ‘space imaginer.’

These are some beautifully imagined spaces.

And the sublime site doesn’t hurt either.