In 1993, Aman embarked on a unique journey in Moyo Island in the eastern part of the Indonesian archipelago – a destination with a pristine underwater realm and remarkable history that has fascinated explorers and travellers for decades.
In 1989, a friend introduced architect Jean-Michel Gathy to Aman, who was enlisted to lead the design project of an Aman resort on Moyo Island. After visiting the tropical paradise, Jean-Michel Gathy dreamed up a one-of-a-kind camp where each of the rooms would be housed within its own, standalone tent. He hoped that guests would wake up beneath the soaring canvas ceilings and be able to step straight on to the pristine beach or turn and go exploring in the jungle, perhaps observing the local wildlife on the way. Afterwards, they could retreat to their air-conditioned residence, or relax and watch the wandering deer on their private terrace—not a single tree was felled to build the camp, which consists of just 20 tents.
