From this more enclosed and mineral starting point, the design gradually opens outward. Oak wood, woven fibres, and aquamarine accents bring warmth and lightness, guiding the eye toward the sea. The interior unfolds into layered seating areas: high stools for observation, central benches for gathering, and low lounges for a more relaxed rhythm. Each tier offers a different way of inhabiting the dining room, balancing movement, comfort, and view.

Rather than imposing a completely new identity, the intervention works with what was already there. Existing cast-in-place sofas and flooring are preserved and recontextualised through white stone, suspended shelving, and soft lattices that temper light and sound. Vegetation becomes a spatial tool, organising the room, softening transitions, and guiding circulation with a natural rhythm.

At the centre, a long communal table serves as a social clearing, framed by tall planters and a gentle shift in the flooring. From here, the space releases fully into the terrace, a luminous threshold where the dining experience extends toward sky and sea.

Outside, under cane pergolas and among palapas, the experience becomes lighter and more open. Here, design disappears into breeze, shadow and view. The horizon is uninterrupted. The sea becomes the final surface.

Together, these layers shape a main dining space that feels both practical and evocative: a space where food seems to emerge from the depths, and where the island, with all its silence, heat, and openness, becomes part of every meal.