The Rugova Retreat is a luxury vacation villa designed as the ultimate architectural embrace. Located in the mountains of Rugova, Kosovo, the design leans into Nordic principles while celebrating the raw beauty of the local landscape.

The interior features natural textures juxtaposing local stone and raw timber with the softness of shearling, wool, and heavy linens. A double-height void maximizes natural light and emphasizes the scale of the surrounding forest, creating a space that breathes with the landscape.

Light oak flooring, blackened steel accents, and hand-finished stone define the material palette. Low-level, warm-temperature lighting at 2700K mimics the flicker of a fireplace, creating what we call the sanctuary effect -an emphasis on quality of light and softness of surfaces rather than overt luxury.