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 an innovative example of architectural design by the A' Design Award. Terra Urla Hotel Garden Landscape received the Bronze A' Design Award in Landscape Planning and Garden Design in 2026. The A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design prize that celebrates excellent design of landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs, green roofs, waterfront developments, Eco-Parks, botanical gardens and more.
