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The Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort is a new hotel unit in the Azores. Recently inaugurated on Santa Barbara beach in S. Miguel, it stands out in the region due to the fact that the façades of its 14 villas are covered with MDFachada expanded cork agglomerate, from Amorim Cork Insulation.
Developed by the architectural firm, M-Arquitectos, the design of this new housing unit is based on three key pillars: landscape design, respect for nature and integration. The project uses an innovative construction concept (Light Steel Framing) which allows construction to be more energy efficient. 95% of the materials are reusable, which means that they can still be used if the building is relocated. MDFacade expanded cork agglomerate was chosen because it is a 100% natural material, is durable, delivers excellent thermal insulation performance and also complies with another requirement of the project - complete integration with the surrounding environment.
