Pressed against a stretch of black-sand beach in Tabanan Regency, where Bali's volcanic coastline runs wilder and less visited than the tourist corridors to the south, Soori Bali was conceived by New York-based architect Soo K. Chan of SCDA as a study in disciplined restraint against a landscape that could easily overwhelm it. Chan arranged the property's 48 villas — each with its own private pool — in a low-slung linear formation that tracks the shoreline, their dark-framed pavilion roofs and pale limestone floors maintaining a horizontal discipline that keeps the Indian Ocean perpetually in frame rather than treating it as a backdrop. The interiors carry the same considered economy: ebonised timber structural columns, canopy bed frames in blackened wood set against softly upholstered linen headboards, and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass panels that dissolve the boundary between bedroom and terrace. Woven sisal rugs, cylindrical stone side tables, and low-profile lounge chairs upholstered in warm grey anchor the rooms without competing with the tropical light flooding through them. Outside, carved volcanic stone bowls float at pool level — a material note that anchors the property to Balinese craft tradition without resorting to pastiche. The beach bar, visible in the images with its fine timber-louvred canopy open to the prevailing breeze, extends the same structural language into the landscape: precision joinery, warm pendant lighting, and an unobstructed view of the reef-edged horizon.

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Set on the edge of the ocean between the Batu Karu Mountain and terraced rice fields, Soori Bali is a hidden refuge, rejuvenating and peaceful; it is Bali as it should be. Designed, owned and operated by renowned architect Soo K. Chan and his wife Ling Fu, the resort prioritises environmental and cultural sustainability. Crafted out of local materials, Soori Bali maintains a true sense of place. Keeping things pure, its restaurants use fresh produce from nearby farms and spices from its own garden; the resort’s spa uses only the highest quality organic products. All 48 of Soori Bali’s villas feature private pools with sweeping vistas. Within easy reach of the legendary Tanah Lot and an 18-hole championship golf course, the resort is perfect for those seeking spiritual and recreational delights. There are few places that revere nature’s gifts like we do, and absolute discretion for our guests is the pattern of our craft. Soori Bali is an amazing place to be, naturally.