Black Sand Hotel sits in the Ölfus region of Iceland’s south coast, where dark volcanic ground, open sky and views towards the ocean or Ölfusá River inform the design. The hotel’s 79 rooms and suites use restrained timber, stone-toned surfaces and Scandinavian lines, with larger categories adding separate living areas while maintaining the same muted palette. Ómur restaurant provides the principal social focus, serving Nordic-influenced cooking in a contemporary room oriented towards the surrounding terrain. Broad glazing and outdoor terraces frame the low coastal landscape, keeping the hotel’s architecture tied to the exposed ground, water and shifting light outside.