Diamond Head Road

Eco-Luxury Minimalism in Ubud

Mixing business with pleasure is a favorite past time in Bali and no one does it better than uber eco-preneurs, John and Cynthia Hardy.

This summer the couple is hosting a series of speakers at Bambu Indah, their eco-resort located right below the Amandari in Ubud. 

Meandering through the resort grounds with a glass of fresh arak madu before the presentation, I thought to myself that I have never seen so much reclaimed wood in my entire life.

The entire property - from the traditional Javanese houses that make up the resort's rooms to the decorative, yet working agricultural plots that grow in between them - sets a new standard for what John refers to as 'primitive minimalism' albeit with a luxury twist.

Fantastic Balinese food, an eclectic and friendly audience along with a humorous presentation by 'shopping anthropologist' Paco Underhill, set the stage for a perfect night with all proceeds benefiting the Balinese scholarship at Green School, allowing more local children to enjoy a global and sustainable education.