"In the Petitenget neighborhood of busy Seminyak on the island’s western coast, the sustainability-minded Desa Potato Head consists of two hotels and a handful of restaurants that grew out of a now-iconic beach club launched in 2010. The resort’s mantra of “good times, do good” speaks to its mission of using tourism to improve the community and environment—while making it fun for travelers. Activities include Waste Lab workshops where guests make bracelets from recycled plastic beads, or indigo-dye totes from decommissioned bedding. The resort’s Potato Head Suites is a collection of 58 accommodations designed by Indonesian architect Andra Matin in a building of 1.8 million hand-pressed terra-cotta bricks sourced from a nearby village. They’re decorated with midcentury-inspired, Indonesian-crafted furnishings and locally handwoven textiles. The 168-room Potato Head Studios, an oceanfront building designed by Rem Koolhaas’ OMA, debuted in 2021 and features contemporary furniture made of recycled materials. The pink facade gets its hue from the powder of salvaged broken bricks." - Kathryn Romeyn
