Our Story
At every OSUN collection boutique hotel,
we believe hospitality can be more than a place to stay—it can be a vessel for cultural preservation, storytelling, and regeneration.
Our vision is to create a collection of boutique hotels rooted in the world’s most extraordinary landscapes and traditions, places where architecture and anthropology meet to honor the wisdom of communities that have thrived in harmony with nature for centuries.
Each OSUN property begins with listening—listening to the land, to the local people, to the rhythm of place. We design spaces that celebrate vernacular building methods, preserve fragile knowledge, and offer travelers the chance to connect deeply with culture, craft, and environment. Our goal is not scale, but soul: intimate, sustainable destinations that support communities, protect heritage, and invite guests to live slowly and meaningfully.
OSUN Collection exists to prove that the future of travel is not about consumption, but about communion—with culture, with nature, and with one another.
Our founder
Olivia Haynie Lara is an architect, explorer, pilot, and writer devoted to discovering and preserving the beauty of traditional craftsmanship around the world. Her work is shaped by years of immersive travel—wandering the medinas of ancient cities, trekking through remote villages, and learning directly from artisans whose skills have been passed down through generations.
She has sat in workshops listening to stories carried by hands and materials, and studied building traditions that are not relics of the past, but living systems—deeply adapted to culture, climate, and place. These encounters form the foundation of her architectural practice and her work with Osun Collection, where design is guided by respect for vernacular knowledge, slow processes, and time-earned wisdom.
Olivia believes true luxury lies in reverence: in handmade objects, locally rooted architecture, and spaces shaped by their environment rather than imposed upon it. Whether designing a building, developing a hotel, or collaborating with craftspeople, her mission is to create work that honors the forces—human, cultural, and natural—that shaped it.
Through architecture, travel, and writing, she seeks to build bridges between people and place, offering not just beauty, but meaning—where every piece carries a story, and every story celebrates the resilience and creativity of the human spirit.
Explore her architectural work and research in vernacular architecture and cultural preservation at:
www.studiolara.co