Article source: LUIS PONS DESIGN LAB

The spirit of the Guanahani design can be defined as a spontaneous gesture of courtesy: A hug and removal of a hat off a head. Guanahani means Welcome in the Arawak language; it was the first word spoken by the natives as Spanish people arrived to America.  A hat is an iconic piece that is associated to the outdoors; it offers protection to the head as the roofs provide shelter to a house. A Panama hat represents elegant, sophistication, lightness, flexibility, exquisite craftsmanship and beauty. A Panama hat is a perfect integration of form and function.

Image Courtesy © Stephan Goettlicher

• Architects: LUIS PONS DESIGN LAB
• Project:  ST BARTH, FRENCH WEST INDIES
• Location: LUIS PONS DESIGN LAB
• Photography: Stephan Goettlicher