Terra Urla
Terra Urla is a hotel garden landscape located in Urla, Izmir. The design blends ancient local building traditions with contemporary sustainability. Site-sourced stones are assembled with dry-stack methods to form breathable surfaces that support biodiversity. Planting is based on endemic flora, including Olea europaea, Pistacia lentiscus and Laurus nobilis, with drought-tolerant aromatic species in lower layers. Smart irrigation and xeriscaping target water savings of fifty percent. A restaurant, a spa, sensory gardens, walking paths and a vineyard observation deck form the visitor route.
Terra Urla Hotel Garden Landscape by Harun Kırlıoglu has been highlighted as a grand representation of architectural design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Terra Urla Hotel Garden Landscape won the Bronze A' Design Award in Landscape Planning and Garden Design in 2026. The A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design recognition program that honors superior design of landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs, green roofs, waterfront developments, Eco-Parks, botanical gardens and more.
