STUDIO ALTO EXISTS TO DISSOLVE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN HUMANITY AND NATURE—OUR WORK BEGINS BY BREAKING IT DOWN. EVERY ACT MUST REGENERATE, EVERY CREATION IS CO-CREATION, AND RESILIENCE COMES FROM FLOWING WITH, NOT RESISTING, NATURE’S RHYTHMS. WE REJECT THE IDEA OF NATURE AS A RESOURCE; IT IS A PARTNER, A MASTER DESIGNER, AND THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE. TECHNOLOGY SERVES, BUT NATURE LEADS. DIALOGUE REPLACES DOMINANCE, COLLABORATION EXPANDS POSSIBILITY, AND NOTHING IS EVER TRULY FINISHED—ONLY EVOLVING. STUDIO ALTO IS NOT A PROJECT; IT IS A MINDSET, A PROVOCATION, AND A NEW WAY OF ENGAGING WITH NATURE AND OURSELVES.
WHERE CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY ENGAGE IN OPEN DIALOGUE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AND WHERE THE LUSH BEAUTY OF PLAYA GRANDE’S ECOSYSTEM BECOMES A SEED FOR THE IMAGINATION.
Retreat for Creatives
Nestled on a hilltop in Playa Grande, Costa Rica, sits Studio Alto, a breathtaking house designed by a visionary landscape architect. Constructed from sustainable materials and seamlessly blending with its surroundings, this sanctuary offers panoramic views of majestic mountains and endless ocean.
Now Open For Proposals
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Studio Alto is available for week and month-long experiences year-round as well as special events, workshops, and community initiatives in Playa Grande, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Elevated Artist Retreat, Artifacts & Experiences.
Elevated Artist Retreat, Artifacts & Experiences.
“Humanity is an experimental initiative of the Universe.”
― R. Buckminster Fuller