IT has been variously described as a "descent into paradise", "UFO-shaped", a masterpiece of "aerial sculpture", and a "giant rice bowl".
The five-star Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan is world-renowned, offering a complete escape into the wilderness.
Now the resort with its floating treetop lotus pond has launched an on-site Rice Bowl Architecture Journey so guests can discover the original inspiration behind John Heah's amazing design.
"You can imagine the resort literally as a bowl of rice," Heah said after a recent visit.
"I wanted people to arrive in the middle of that space, to step inside the space within <\#150> the centre of the bowl."
The Rice Bowl Architecture Journey starts when guests cross a wooden bridge suspended high above the Sayan Valley in Bali's central highlands, over a river that is part of the UNESCO-listed "subak" sustainable irrigation system. The bridge leads to an elliptical rooftop lotus pond from where guests start their descent into the lobby and valley.
The resort's guides share the design story as guests descend through the curved futuristic-style main building surrounded by rice fields and through groves of fruit trees, vegetable and herb gardens.
Another bridge takes the tour to the other side of the river to visit a holy spring and explore the surrounds.
The walk is followed by a rejuvenating spa treatment, with a body scrub using a warming homemade paste of organic rice flour and freshly-crushed wild ginger, and a 60-minute full body massage.
A typical farmer's lunch of nasi campur (steamed rice served with a variety of dishes) at the treetop Ayung Terrace completes the experience.
A fee applies for the half-day journey.