{"id":221,"date":"2019-04-09T18:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T10:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.144.183.115:204\/?p=221"},"modified":"2025-04-25T18:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:45:35","slug":"the-launiu-arquitectonicas-latest-ventures-in-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/2019\/04\/09\/the-launiu-arquitectonicas-latest-ventures-in-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Launiu: Arquitectonica&#8217;s Latest Ventures in Hawaii"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;The stunning natural beauty of Oahu serves as the primary inspiration for our design of The Launiu. By using neutral tones for the facade and creating a gently undulating look with the balconies, we aim to pay homage to the surrounding environment. Our interpretive design elements convey a sense of motion, emulating the effects of water, wind, or marks on sand. This results in a concept that is both organic and contemporary.&#8221; &#8211; Bernardo Fort-Brescia, founder of Arquitectonica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404848575345831064954.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404848575345831064954.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404848575345831064954-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404848575345831064954-768x548.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Howard Hughes is delighted to unveil Launiu Ward Village as the newest addition to Ward Village, a master-planned community situated in downtown Honolulu, merely a few blocks away from the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849386607456943099.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849386607456943099.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849386607456943099-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849386607456943099-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849715135696245996.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849715135696245996.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849715135696245996-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404849715135696245996-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arquitectonica, in one of its first residential projects in Hawaii, has designed a fresh and modern building inspired by Oahu, an island renowned for its lush green landscapes, world-famous white beaches, and abundant blue ocean. Much like nature, which is always in a state of flux, the facade design of The Launiu allows for multiple interpretations and evokes the ever-changing natural states of Oahu and the Hawaiian Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to announce the official launch of The Launiu Ward Village, which brings a fresh and dynamic residential offering to Honolulu&#8217;s vibrant real estate scene. Our commitment remains in consistently delivering unique homes in Ward Village, an energetic urban island community on Honolulu&#8217;s South Shore and one of Hawaii&#8217;s most enchanting locations.&#8221; &#8211; Doug Johnstone, President of the Hawaii Region at Howard Hughes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404851281602092200281.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404851281602092200281.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404851281602092200281-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404851281602092200281-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850955613014369966.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850955613014369966.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850955613014369966-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850955613014369966-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850587630136009167.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850587630136009167.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850587630136009167-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404850587630136009167-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Launiu, designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural firm Arquitectonica\u2014famous for projects like the Miami-Dade Arena (formerly American Airlines Arena) for the Miami Heat and the Atlantis Condominium in Miami\u2014will be a striking 40-story tower located at the intersection of Moana Boulevard and Ward Avenue in Alabama. This prime location will host 486 apartment residences along with more than 78,300 square feet of resort-style amenities. Drawing inspiration from South Beach&#8217;s elegant lifestyle, The Launiu will boast refined interiors crafted by ODADA and lush landscapes designed by VITA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404853179526533228217.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404853179526533228217.png 790w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404853179526533228217-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6384404853179526533228217-768x452.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The stunning natural beauty of Oahu serves as th<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link\">\n\t\t\t\t <a href=\"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/2019\/04\/09\/the-launiu-arquitectonicas-latest-ventures-in-hawaii\/\" class=\"link-btn theme-btn\"><span>Read More <\/span> <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-office-space"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221\/revisions\/230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beanfolk.art\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}