Simon Nessman for John Hardy

Their philosophy of contributing to the environmental conservation or get a world ‘greener every day’ are not only timely marketing positions. The headquarters of John Hardy in Ubud, which could pass for a luxury hotel in the middle of the rice terraces, is built with natural materials, among which are clay and bamboo. To offset the carbon emissions that their business can produce, the company has planted until last year more than 600,000 young bamboo trees on 114 Balinese villages. Bamboo fights against deforestation and helps to conserve water, two of the threats Bali, and half the world today, are facing.

Ubud headquarters

Damien Dernoncourt, CEO at John Hardy, seeks to perform all the advertising campaigns of the clothing firm in Bali. For him it is logical and normal to bring the models and photographers, always accompanied by all their crew, to the island where they were born, so that everyone can capture and then transmit through their visuals and video clips the soul of the brand.

These bracelets are unique in their kind. The independent and non-conformist nature shown by Simon Nessman to pose for this shooting perfectly embodies the philosophy and spirit of John Hardy, divinely captured by photographer Sebastian Faena under the creative direction of David Lipman.

Showing the spirit

The result, of course, can hardly be more spectacular. Have you noticed the clean and clear waters on Bali? Jokes aside, had you seen these bracelets before?

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Alila Villas Uluwatu is composed of villas or luxury villas, a total of 64, with private pool, beautiful views of the Indian Ocean and exquisite decoration respectful to the environment, inspired by the rich Balinese culture. The natural touches and materials come from the island itself, as volcanic stone or coconut wood and bamboo. These materials are also worked by craftsmen from the island.

Both tupes of villas feature a diaphanous design and almost transparent walls that allow the gentle sea breeze to flow through every room in the villas. A pleasure to enjoy the space both indoors and outdoors, even from the shower.

Guests can choose from two types of villas, the one-bedroom and ones with three. The first feature everything named above: private pool, ocean views and furniture made with traditional Balinese wood, all set over one floor with walkways and bridges that lead directly to relaxing common areas.

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Made with the same spirit and materials, the ones with three rooms are, as might be expected, larger and have more space for private enjoyment, from 2,000 to 3,000 square meters composed of a huge pool and spacious areas for relaxing and give rewarding family rides. Also lovers of this resort should have in mind that if they want to come back often or even think to settle in the island, they have the opportunity to acquire a private cottage.

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Besides enjoying nature almost without leaving your private space, Alila Villas Uluwatu offers other pleasures that you can not ignore, like a spa in which you can receive both local and Western treatments, a large swimming pool, a fitness hall to practice all kinds of disciplines and even hire a private coach and a gallery where works of modern Indonesian art are exhibited. There are also cabins to enjoy a spectacular sunset over the immensely exposed blue waters and of course, a restaurant, The Warung, with all kinds of Balinese and Indonesian specialties.

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Of course, no one can deny that the resort works in solidarity with both the community and with initiatives promoting the environmental conservation. A unique place where almost anything is possible: relaxation, having fun, being supportive, enjoying yourself, caring for nature or even praying. Few places are capable of such serenity…

Alila Villas Uluwatu

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