Conceived as a destination resort at Devanahalli, the proposal draws from the architectural character and cultural landscape associated with Tipu Sultan’s period, reinterpreting historic spatial qualities rather than replicating forms. The masterplan weaves courtyards, gardens, ruins, water bodies and landscape into a contemporary hospitality environment that stays closely tuned to its natural setting, taking advantage of views to lakes, streams, wetlands and the Nandi Hills. Buildings are positioned along landscaped streets and internal courts so guests experience changing vistas while retaining a strong relationship with nature, with Mughal-style gardens providing formal counterpoints to the surrounding terrain. Guest rooms are arranged as informal street courtyards around interpreted ruins, emphasising discovery and interaction with privacy, while public programmes—restaurants, multipurpose halls, recreational facilities, gardens and cultural venues—are distributed across the site to create a varied sequence of experiences. Indigenous masonry and bamboo construction techniques respond to climate and reinforce regional identity, and water elements—lotus ponds, streams, waterfalls and reflection pools—enhance comfort and visual memory. Cultural programmes, including a library and exhibition on Tipu Sultan, water stage and community gardens, complete a resort that fuses history, landscape and contemporary recreation.