The Six Senses Shaharut hotel in Israel's Geif Desert was designed by local architecture studio Plesner Architects. The hotel covers 46 acres. The studio USES local materials and techniques such as limestone walls, ceramics and pergolas. The resort includes 60 suites and villas with expansive views of the Arava Valley and the Eastern Mountains. 

The studio partially buried many of the buildings, using rough-hewn limestone and flint excavated from the site, as well as a thatched roof, outdoor walkways and a swimming pool. "We wanted the stone, the pattern, the texture and the colour to be everywhere, to integrate the natural elements into the building," said Plesner Architects. The design is a modern interpretation of the ancient civilizations of the region, particularly the nomadic Nabataites, skilled traders who carved Petra, their capital, into the rocky cliffs near Jordan.

The interiors have a minimal, pale aesthetic with white linens, plaster walls using the traditional Moroccan technique Tadelaktand, and sliding glass doors to usher in views of the desert.Colourful details reference the ancient trade routes that passed through the region to connect Asia to the Mediterranean Sea and include pottery by Tel Aviv artist Rachel Elimelech Urbach and textiles by artist Erez Nawi.Several doors were custom-made from teak that was rescued from houses, boats and footbridges.