Rosewood Ranfaru is Urbem’s first large-scale international project and marks the arrival of Brazilian engineered wood in the global luxury hospitality market. Located on South Malé Atoll in the Maldives, the complex features more than 90 beachfront and overwater villas, as well as restaurants, a beach club, and a spa, spread across a total built-up area of 64,689 m².
Rosewood Ranfaru is Urbem’s first large-scale international project, and marks the arrival of Brazilian mass timber in the global luxury hospitality market. Located in South Malé Atoll, Maldives, the complex features over 90 beachfront and overwater villas, alongside restaurants, a beach club, and a spa, spread across 64,689 sqm of built area.
For a Rosewood resort, certified wood is not just a structural solution. It’s part of the experience.
Urbem was responsible for the structural design and supply of mass timber components, manufactured in Curitiba, Brazil, and exported to the Maldives with full certified traceability. On site, CLT panels function as load-bearing walls, engineered to withstand the archipelago’s wind loads and roof structure weight. Each piece arrives prefabricated, with mechanical and electrical openings and roof pitch already completed at the factory, ensuring precision and efficiency throughout on-site assembly.
Estimated delivery: 2027
For a Rosewood resort, certified mass timber is not only a structural solution. It is part of the experience.
Category: Hotels and Hospitality
Developer: Estithmar Holding
Brand: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
Structural systems: CLT and MLC
Contractor and installation: HAS – Holistic Applications Solutions
Design and supply of engineered wood: Urbem
