Situated on a 250-acre private reserve on the beaches of Mexico's Rivieria Nayarit, Imanta Punta de Mita will open this month. Architectural firm Overland Partners has designed the resort with an emphasis on sustainability and luxury. Resort guests have the option of staying in one of seven unique accommodations, each carefully constructed with locally sourced and environmentally friendly materials. Five free-standing one-bedroom Casas feature spacious living areas, indoor/outdoor showers, pools, and terraces. A pair of two-bedroom Casonas is each equipped with a full kitchen, living room, dining room, pool, and terrace.

"There was no preconceived notion for what Imanta would look like,” said Bob Shemwell, lead architect for Overland Partners. "Instead, we looked at the site and the land to see what it would yield. The stone for the walls of the buildings, for example, came from the boulders we cleared. We even hollowed bathtubs out of boulders and made slab stone tables from the leftover cuttings." The firm was also careful not to cut down any trees and designed the buildings to create total privacy. "The buildings just disappear into the jungle," Shemwell adds.

--Nielsen Business Media