The Khoj Allana Resort, set along the windswept edge of Karachi’s coastline, is the first project of its kind in Pakistan—a contemporary beach resort that responds to its setting with quiet reverence and poetic restraint. Designed by Studio Será, the resort is envisioned as a soft retreat: a place that invites stillness, connection, and calm.

The architecture balances presence and subtlety—asserting itself without ever overpowering the landscape. Built from native materials including stone, lime plaster, timber, and sand, the structures sit lightly on the land, dissolving into the natural textures of their surroundings. Intentional, uncomplicated geometries shape a spatial language that is both modern and timeless.

Rather than amplify the architecture, the design gently recedes—allowing the site, its light, and its atmosphere to take centre stage. Interior spaces are crafted as extensions of the outdoors, with rooms that open onto courtyards, breezy verandas, and shaded walkways that follow the movement of sun and sea.

The resort resists spectacle in favour of intimacy, offering comfort without excess, and luxury without noise. Each space is tailored to create a sense of ease and belonging—softly lit, tactually rich, and deeply contextual.

Drawing from both vernacular traditions and contemporary approaches, the project reimagines what coastal architecture in Pakistan can look and feel like. The Khoj Allana Resort stands not only as a destination, but as a sensibility—an atmosphere that lingers long after departure. A new kind of hospitality rooted in place, memory, and the enduring beauty of the sea.