AYANA Bali's Tevana Garden Celebrated with Major Landscape Design Award

AYANA Bali is proud to announce that Tevana Garden has received an Honourable Award in the category of Parks and Open Space at the IFLA Asia-Pacific Region Landscape Architecture Awards 2025. Presented by the world’s leading professional body for landscape architecture, the awards recognize projects that elevate environmental quality, strengthen cultural identity, and enhance community wellbeing. Tevana Garden was selected for its innovative design approach, exceptional spatial planning, and harmonious fusion of cross-cultural inspiration, craftsmanship, and ecological sensitivity.

Blending Balinese philosophies with Japanese design sensibilities, the 6.7-hectare Tevana Garden invites guests into an awe-inspiring landscape of forested walking paths, koi-filled ponds, gentle streams, a panoramic Viewpoint Tower, a tranquil Tea Room, and family-friendly spaces, including a picnic garden. The result is a serene nature sanctuary that harmonizes discovery, luxury, and cultural beauty for all ages, strengthening AYANA Bali’s commitment to purposeful, nature-driven experiences. It also offers an enchanting events venue for up to 1,000 guests.

Developed from a landscape architecture concept by Japan’s acclaimed SAHA Landscape Design Office and brought to life through design development and construction supervision by PT Karangmas Sejahtera, Tevana Garden moves away from conventional resort aesthetics, embracing a philosophy of “order within gentle chaos”. Reflecting the layered richness of Asian cities and natural environments, its thoughtfully choreographed paths, multi-zoned landscapes, and continuous system of waterfalls, streams, and ponds guide guests through a deeply immersive encounter with nature.

Shaped by four guiding principles, the garden harmonizes with Bali’s unique environment without relying on stereotypical motifs; creates spaces that support diverse guest activities; unifies landforms and built elements as one cohesive landscape; and infuses refined Japanese sensibilities into a distinctly Balinese setting. This close collaboration with SAHA Landscape Design Office and PT Karangmas Sejahtera ensured that each cultural perspective was expressed with authenticity and respect. The partnership also prioritized integrating locally sourced limestone and tropical flora, preserving existing trees, and allowing the built elements to complement the landforms rather than dominate them. The result is a landscape of shifting atmospheres, from open forest to tranquil stream, with meticulous detailing and a deep respect for place.

Beyond design excellence, the award also recognizes Tevana Garden’s positive environmental and community impact — a core priority of the collaboration. Home to more than 60 species of tropical plants, the sanctuary strengthens biodiversity, supports natural cooling and erosion control, and preserves a sacred cave within its landscape.

Throughout the landscaping process, SAHA and PT Karangmas Sejahtera emphasized on-site refinement of materials, particularly stone and planting compositions, ensuring the sensory experience remained true to the original design vision. The eco-paradise also fosters meaningful engagement through Garden Discovery Walks, wellness sessions, nature-based play areas, and cultural collaborations with the adjacent SAKA Museum, offering an enriching experience that unites immersion in nature, cultural exploration, and AYANA’s enduring philosophy as a “place of peace.”

As a landmark within AYANA Bali’s world-class offerings, Tevana Garden now stands as an award-winning landscape. Guests can experience it firsthand by booking a stay at AYANA Resort, AYANA Villas, AYANA Segara, or RIMBA by AYANA, with access to the island’s most comprehensive collection of luxury facilities in one destination.

Just 12 km from Bali’s international airport, AYANA Bali enjoys a majestic 1.3 km stretch of cliff-front coastline above Jimbaran Bay. The 90-hectare resort is home to four award-winning hotels:

• AYANA Resort Bali, whose 294 rooms and suites blend classic elegance with traditional Balinese aesthetics, with each featuring marble bathrooms, furnished balconies, and interconnecting doors
• AYANA Segara Bali, whose 197 rooms and suites bring a contemporary indoor-outdoor twist to the legendary Balinese-inspired AYANA experience
• AYANA Villas Bali, whose 73 luxurious villas feature private plunge pools and spectacular ocean backdrops
• RIMBA by AYANA Bali, a 403-room family-friendly resort

For immersive and engaging educational experiences, AYANA Bali collaborates with Guidepost Montessori and Green Camp Bali, providing young learners with a unique opportunity to explore and discover through hands-on activities within AYANA’s vast natural surroundings. For children aged 7 to 12 seeking full-day outdoor adventures, Green Camp AYANA, in partnership with Green Camp Bali, delivers one of the world’s most sustainable and purpose-driven camp experiences.

AYANA Bali is also home to AYANA Residences, Bali’s first purely residential community integrated within a 5-star resort, and the award-winning AYANA Spa, featuring 53 treatments rooms including one of the world’s largest hydrotherapy seawater pools, and set on a cliff above the Indian Ocean, Spa on the Rocks. AYANA Bali offers 15 meeting, event and wedding venues; 14 freshwater swimming pools including a children’s pool and the saltwater infinity Ocean Beach Pool at the cliff’s base; a secluded beach; 28 dining venues; a business center, an 18-hole golf putting course; 2 tennis courts; a jogging track; 2 fitness centers; and 2 kids' playgrounds.

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