Nyrenstone Estate reads as A landscape of connected moments
Perched on one of the steepest plots within Tampah Hills in South Lombok, Indonesia, Nyrenstone Estate is a 1,117-square-meter residential and rental project by Alexis Dornier. The house steps down the slope, translating topography into architecture through a system of circles and tangents that organize space, movement, and views across the bay.
As the house descends, its forms echo the curvature of the coastline below, and the architecture follows the land, unfolding across multiple levels gradually, avoiding the impression of a single volume. The estate reads as a series of interconnected moments that appear to grow from the hillside itself. Movement through the house mirrors the slope, creating a spatial experience shaped as much by walking and looking as by form.
Warm teak ceilings, off-white walls, and pale Palimanan stone floors establish a calm palette that allows the geometry to register without becoming overwhelming. The materials soften the strong silhouette created by the circular plan, helping the building recede into the landscape even as it remains legible from a distance.
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alexis dornier organizes life through circular geometry
Alexis Dornier uses circular forms that correspond to shared spaces such as lounges, dining areas, and fireplaces. These communal zones sit at the core of the German architect’s composition, while more private wings branch outward to accommodate two families. At the highest point of the site, a circular yoga platform crowns the sequence, opening the architecture fully to the horizon and reinforcing the project’s vertical dialogue with the terrain.
Subtle references to the work of American architect John Lautner surface in the way Nyrenstone Estate frames views and allows space to flow around dominant geometric anchors. Rooflines extend to guide the eye outward, while interior and exterior blur through the openings. The house operates as a lens that redirects attention back to the land and sea.
Within the broader Tampah Hills masterplan, Nyrenstone Estate’s circular language introduces softness and informality, encouraging intuitive movement and slower inhabitation.
Nyrenstone Estate is perched on one of the steepest plots within Tampah Hills in South Lombok, Indonesia
the 1,117-square-meter residential and rental project steps down the slope
translating topography into architecture
a system of circles and tangents organize space, movement, and views across the bay
as the house descends, its forms echo the curvature of the coastline below
the architecture follows the land
avoiding the impression of a single, dominant volume
the estate reads as a series of interconnected moments
unfolding across multiple levels gradually
a spatial experience shaped as much by walking and looking as by form
warm teak ceilings, off-white walls, and pale Palimanan stone floors establish a calm palette
allowing the geometry to register without becoming overwhelming
the materials soften the strong silhouette created by the circular plan
helping the building recede into the landscape
project info:
name: Nyrenstone Estate
architect: Alexis Dornier | @alexisdornier
location: Tampah Hills, Lombok
area: 1,117.14 square meters
construction: Adi Jaya Utama
landscape: WIND Landscape
interior: Somewhere Concept
environmental design: Eco Mantra
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