Rain, Light, and Lunch: Inside Ubud's Circular Bamboo Oasis - Yanko Design
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Rain, Light, and Lunch: Inside Ubud's Circular Bamboo Oasis - Yanko Design
"There is a moment at Juna Ubud when you forget whether you're indoors or out. You're sitting at your table, the air is soft, the light is filtered, and above you a circular bamboo roof seems to hover, tiered like a rice terrace in the sky. Somewhere overhead, rain is quietly being choreographed. Designed by Pablo Luna Studio, Juna is a Balinese restaurant that treats climate as its main collaborator."
"Instead of a heavy roof that just keeps weather out, Juna's canopy funnels rain toward a central point. The tiers step and vent toward the middle, so water is guided inward while views and breezes stay open at eye level. The effect is part stadium, part shrine, part sci‑fi pavilion. You feel sheltered but not sealed. At the core sits a courtyard with a pond and lush planting, the kind of green pocket that makes you slow down whether you meant to or not."
Juna Ubud is a circular, layered restaurant organized to let light, air, and water move through the building with precision. The tiered bamboo and ulin‑shingle canopy funnels rain toward a central point while keeping views and breezes open at eye level. At the core a courtyard contains a pond and lush planting that collects rainwater, cools the air, and reflects the roof above. A forest of bamboo arches and A‑frames creates crisp, graphic geometry with intricate joinery that reads both handcrafted and engineered. Local artisans crafted the ulin shingles, and a central skylight of clear panels admits light.
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