One of the first questions visitors ask about Nebulae is also one of the hardest to answer: is it a hotel? Is it an art gallery? Is it a yoga center? The honest answer is that it is none of those things on its own, and all of them at once. Nebulae is a multicultural center, a category that is rare enough that it deserves a clear explanation.
What “multicultural center” means at Nebulae
A multicultural center is a place where multiple disciplines coexist by design, not by accident. At Nebulae, those disciplines are architecture, movement, sound, visual arts, music, technology, and gastronomy. Each one has a dedicated space and a dedicated program. None of them is the headline. The headline is the integration.
This is what differentiates Nebulae from a boutique hotel that hosts the occasional yoga class, or from a yoga center that has a few rooms for guests. At Nebulae, the architecture, the yoga shala, the gallery, the event venue, the sound space, and the boutique stays were all conceived as parts of a single cultural ecosystem.
A short origin story
Nebulae began as the Alianz Loft, an architectural experiment built by Eric Bogantes at the age of 25. Over more than a decade, the project expanded organically as the architect added new units, refined the existing ones, and started inviting collaborators from the wellness, art, and music worlds to use the space. The Nebulae Cultural Center was symbolically inaugurated during the architect’s 40th-birthday celebration, marking the closing of the laboratory phase and the opening of a public chapter.
What you can do at Nebulae
- Stay: book one of the architectural units as a boutique accommodation
- Practice: attend yoga and meditation at the Shala
- Listen: join sound healing sessions, sunset DJ sets, and immersive sound journeys
- See: visit current exhibitions at the Art Gallery
- Eat: share a conscious gastronomy meal in the dining space
- Tour: take a guided architectural and Loxone home automation tour
- Host: reserve the property for a private retreat, wedding, residency, or brand event
How a typical visit unfolds
A weekend visit might start on Friday afternoon with check-in at one of the architectural units, an evening sound session, and dinner. Saturday opens with a morning yoga class, time at the gallery and around the property, an afternoon architectural tour, and a curated DJ set at sunset. Sunday closes with a slower morning practice and a long breakfast.
Longer stays can be structured around teacher trainings, artist residencies, corporate retreats, or simply a personal sabbatical from the noise of the world.
The relationship with Alianz Architecture
Nebulae is the cultural and architectural showroom of Alianz Architecture, the multidisciplinary studio led by Eric Bogantes. Visiting Nebulae is also the most direct way to experience the design language that Alianz brings to its private architectural projects across Costa Rica.
Plan a visit
Stays, day visits, and private buyouts can be arranged through the Book us page, by emailing info@nebulae.cr, or by WhatsApp at +506 6300 0064. For special events contact ferjiglow@gmail.com or +506 8742 6872.