Interior Design Contractor Bangkok
Interior Fit Out Contractor Bangkok
Context
Ki Communities is a luxury surf retreat set within the world-renowned Mentawai Islands — a destination where uncompromising comfort meets the planet’s most sought-after waves.
BLUECHIP leads the project through a full end-to-end scope: masterplanning, architectural concept, procurement strategy and remote-site project management. Designed to attract discerning travellers and surf-lifestyle leaders, Ki Communities offers exclusive oceanfront living with sustainability embedded at every scale. Ki Communities is built for a new generation of ocean-first luxury travellers — global nomads and high-profile surf culture from LA to Mentawai — who prioritise experience, freedom, and wellbeing over traditional resort formality.
Ki signifies vital life force — the energy flowing through waves, climate, people and culture. This energy forms the core narrative:
Ki as nature — uninterrupted ocean frontage and private reef access
Ki as wellbeing — restorative living elevated by immaculate design
Ki as community — exclusivity through shared authenticity
The resort is envisioned as a luxury lifestyle village, where the ocean’s power shapes each day and privacy is paired with meaningful social connection.
“A destination for those who pursue perfect waves — and perfect days.”
300
sqm
floor area
3
months
time on site
Temporary Site Accommodation and Community School
Residential
0
months
warranty
Design Ethos
This temporary accommodation for the client and team anticipates the transitional phase of the Ki Communities surf-retreat, yet is conceived with a long-term destiny: conversion into a vibrant community school once the main build is complete.
The architecture responds to the island ambience of the Mentawai Islands—light, breezy, resilient. A flexible modular layout supports team living now and classroom, assembly and community functions later.
Materials are chosen for durability and clarity, while opening up to the lush landscape and ocean breeze to nurture wellbeing and connection. This interim building honours the resort’s ethos of Ki — the vital life-force flowing through nature, culture and people — by delivering purpose now, and purpose later.
Scope
Temporary housing for client and project team.
Layout designed to convert into a community school.
Modular, flexible construction.
Passive cooling and durable materials.
Conditioned Surf board storage
Classrooms and support spaces planned for future use.
Efficient off-site fabrication and logistics.
Built to suit remote-island conditions.
Site Office and meeting space during construction
