Woobar | W Bali | Ed Poole

This 21 meter diameter building is partially buried into the beach, concealing the true mass of the structure. The dance floor is below the sand, and a 7 meter tall whiskey lounge is hidden beneath the earth berm.

Inspired by rock formations, sea shells and adductor muscles in clams, this building form helps to contain noise from the hotel block, and sliding glass panels protect it from driving monsoon winds. A seemingly simple building from the exterior, the interior is probably our most complex and complicated architectural design to date.

Overlooking the beach and WET®, you can go from pool and sea to cool and never leave the sunshine when you sightsee and sup from WooBar's sky deck, where you can continue soaking in the rays in the tanning and lounging area. From up where you belong, extensive ocean views and the perfect spot for the famous Bali sunset keep spirits high, and we don't just mean the never ending selection of beers, wines and creatively colorful cocktails mixed behind the bar.

Speaking of mixing it up, a revolving rotation of hot international DJs spin tunes from the turntable in the club and main bar, keeping soul-stirring tempo in Bali's most vibrant and upbeat nightlife destination. Inspired by the ocean, WooBar is designed to symbolize a giant wave in action on the beach, an artistic architecture of curvaceous raw concrete that adds to the spectacular vistas on the shore. Surrounded by 14 panels of curved glass that slide like an enormous visor to protect the space from the weather, the main bar is a stunning direct representation of a coral reef. A marvelous construction takes the dance floor under-beach, where you go below to get down. A variety of comfort foods featuring Asian and Mediterranean flavors keeps you energized around the pool, or during lunch and dinner on the deck.