Retreats

Retreats

Forté enhances the retreat experience with a sense of ease and authenticity. Our carefully curated timber tones and textures evoke serenity and calm, helping create spaces that restore, inspire and connect guests with the grounding power of nature.

How we add value to your retreat project

Timber crafted to bring natural warmth, texture, and enduring character to boutique lodges, coastal escapes, and alpine retreats.

Bespoke, Handcrafted Solutions

Every floor and wall surface is tailored to the project, ensuring a unique, site-specific result.

Luxury Meets Performance

Textured or contemporary finishes balance refined aesthetics with resilience for high-end retreat environments.

Durable in All Conditions

Designed to withstand climates from coastal to alpine, our products offer strength and beauty in equal measure.

Guidance from Concept to Completion

Our team partners with designers to ensure technical compliance and design integrity through every stage.

Long-Term Value

Low-maintenance, long-lasting timber systems deliver enduring return on investment for boutique operators.

Featured Collections

Artiste Grande

Celebrating the beauty of age and imperfection. Rustic textures and artisanal craftsmanship create an authentic and time worn aesthetic.

Villa

Offering a rough-sawn texture for striking effect. Distinctive grain patterns and tactile finish create a rustic foundation for classic interiors.

Imondi

Imbued with texture, history and heart. Rustic surfaces hold an authentic story ready to be woven into interiors of character and craftsmanship.

Muuro

Balancing natural warmth with refined architectural clarity. Creating a seamless finish for expressive, design-driven spaces that require a clean, minimalistic aesthetic.

Tactile

Offering a saw-marked finish and expressive tones. Deep grain and distinct tactility transform spaces into sensory experiences.

Alor

Designed for when every element matters. Pairing unparalleled durability with meticulous craft to ensure perfection in even the smallest of details.

Envello Board & Batten+

The beauty of timber without the compromise. Authentic texture, enduring colour and weather-resistant strength to withstand even the most demanding climates.

Envello Shadow Line+

The beauty of timber without the compromise. Authentic texture, enduring colour and weather-resistant strength to withstand even the most demanding climates.

Weathered Oak

Built to endure the elements. Low maintenance with the look of real wood, designed to ensure you have more time for outdoor living.

Enhanced Grain

Built to endure the elements. Low maintenance with the look of real wood, designed to ensure you have more time for outdoor living.

Featured Projects

Falcon Brae

Emerging from the Motueka Valley landscape and positioned into the rocky outcrop to cement its ties to its surroundings, sits Falcon Brae Villa by Jerram Tocker Barron Architects in conjunction with Canopy Landscape Architects. Read more