The Colette Beach

After the impact of The Colette Residences, the same group is back with The Colette Beach, a project born from an unrepeatable beachfront plot in Manantiales. The bet keeps the house's DNA: generous, open spaces, unobstructed ocean views, and a noble materiality of concrete and lapacho wood complemented by custom-made Italian artisanal finishes. Behind it are Juan Ball and Marcelo Devitta, with the aesthetic vision of Federico Álvarez Castillo, the Argentine businessman and designer who turned the first Colette into a regional benchmark. The development is presented with an explicit commitment to environmental respect for one of the most beloved beaches of the East. Still in the early marketing stage, it is one of the most anticipated launches on the Ruta 10 corridor.

For The Colette Beach, Estudio Ramos —led by Juan Ignacio and Ignacio Ramos— pursued the most natural and fluid architecture possible: removing columns and elements that blocked the views, so the whole building leans toward the landscape. The materials echo the DNA of the house: concrete and lapacho wood complemented with custom-made Italian artisanal finishes, generous open spaces, unobstructed ocean views. Marcelo Devitta, of The Colette Group, sums it up plainly: a project born without thinking about costs, but about getting as close as possible to a shared vision of simpler luxury. It's the natural continuation of The Colette Residences, conceived to deepen the idea of timeless excellence that the first building brought to Manantiales.

The project rises on Ruta 10 km 163, on one of the few remaining plots directly on the sand in Manantiales. Federico Álvarez Castillo, the group's aesthetic mind, describes it as an exclusive building on an exclusive beach: its location gives that stretch of coast a secluded life, more private and quiet than Bikini's crowded postcard image. Respect for the coastal environment is a stated premise of the development, presented as an invitation to live near the ocean and contemplate its permanence. Minutes away on foot are Manantiales' dining and galleries, but the everyday experience is different: waking up facing the sea, with no intermediaries and no noise.

Behind The Colette Beach are Juan Ball and Marcelo Devitta, the same partners who turned The Colette Residences into the area's strongest resale benchmark, together with the creative direction of Federico Álvarez Castillo. That track record is the new project's main argument: the group's first delivery showed that the combination of low density, signature design and absolute beachfront holds its value better than almost any other asset in the East. The development is in the early marketing stage, with a brochure and tours available through the official website, and is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated launches on the Ruta 10 corridor. For anyone who follows the logic of buying scarce quality in unrepeatable locations, it's a name worth keeping in mind.

• A continuation of the story that began with The Colette Residences
• One-of-a-kind beachfront plot in Manantiales
• A vision by Federico Álvarez Castillo together with Juan Ball and Marcelo Devitta
• Concrete and lapacho wood materiality with artisanal Italian finishes
• Stated commitment to respecting the coastal environment
• First major work by Estudio Ramos in Punta del Este
• Located on the beach on Ruta 10 km 163, first line of the sea