Tatjana von Stein redesigns the terrace restaurant at Resort Corazón

Shaded from the Balearic solar by lengths of golden yellow material that flutter like fiesta flags in opposition to a cloudless sky, the terrace restaurant at Resort Corazón – not too long ago redesigned by Tatjana von Stein – reveals how considerate design can quietly rework an area. Although solely accomplished this spring, it feels as if it’s at all times been this manner, evoking a laid-back informality that immediately places you comfy. The sweeping views of the Tramuntana mountains don’t damage, both.

The refreshed restaurant is the most recent addition to the lodge, which opened in 2023 on a quiet, rugged stretch of Mallorca’s northwest shoreline between Deià and Sóller. ‘It’s a brand new model of luxurious, is not it?’ remarks von Stein, seated in one of many intimate round bench seats that sit within the centre of the house. ‘It’s not “4 Seasons” luxurious. It’s one thing totally different, one thing extra holistic and experiential,’ Von Stein is spot on. At Corazón, luxurious interprets as time spent outside within the lodge’s lovely grounds, taking within the scent of lemon blossom, jasmine and lavender that fills the air. It’s within the nutrient-rich, regionally sourced meals served by chef Eliza Panchaska and her crew, and within the absence of the standard lodge muddle and fussiness – no TVs, no pointless extras.

The 15 rooms are womb-like and softly sculptural – you’ll be hard-pressed to discover a straight line right here. Beds, sofas, window seats and banquettes invite lounging, and linen sheets odor like a summer-scented breeze. This can be a place the place time turns into elastic – the place it’s straightforward to whereas away a morning watching the sunshine change because the solar rises above the mountains.

On the newly designed terrace, von Stein captures the lodge’s essence completely. Anchored by a palm-thatched bar and dotted with cacti, succulents and aromatic herbs, it’s furnished with steel-frame seating organized in cosy clusters and dressed with comfortable, warm-toned upholstery that matches the retractable sunshades above. The cosmic symbolism – a trademark of Corazón’s branding – is echoed in moon and solar symbols that adorn the backs of sales space seating and bar stools, all custom-made by native fabricators. The general impact is a mellow, golden-tinted glow that enhances the completely happy temper and contrasts superbly with the blue and inexperienced vistas. ‘It’s such a pleasure to be on this house,’ says London-based von Stein. ‘Once I’m right here, I neglect that I truly designed it as a result of I’m so immersed on this world.’

Alongside the terrace, von Stein additionally reimagined the lodge’s adjoining conservatory, making a extra enclosed and expressive house. Right here, a beforehand communal desk has been changed by three smaller ones, set on tiger-print rugs and lit by theatrical ice-glass chandeliers. The palette runs from pink and mustard to deep purple, whereas bespoke curved banquettes encourage a way of intimacy and ease. ‘I’m continually asking myself how individuals really feel in an area, since you incentivise behaviour by design,’ says von Stein, who’s self-taught in her craft having first studied psychology at college. Born in Germany and raised in Paris earlier than touchdown in London, she’s developed a particular spatial language rooted in consolation and emotion. ‘On this house it was about making these moments of connection,’ she says. ‘I didn’t need it to really feel empty – even when there are simply three individuals right here – so we created a number of intimate pockets. It does not must be pure and excellent and chic; it needs to be fairly indulgent, barely theatrical.’

Corazón’s creator and proprietor is the style photographer Kate Bellm, identified for her psychedelic-hued photographs, who admits she turned a hotelier nearly by chance. A resident of the island for over ten years, the lodge – set inside an 18th-century finca – is only a brief stroll from her off-grid home, the place she lives together with her husband Edgar Lopez and their son. The thought for Corazón grew organically from the couple’s want to create a welcoming house for buddies and fellow creatives – someplace that mixed meals, artwork, and a slower tempo of life.