According to design architects Mark de Reus and Steve Ewing, it’s the panoramas that make the Discovery property so rewarding. “One of the unique aspects of Mākena,” de Reus says, “is its location on the southwestern side of the island, where you get views of three different islands.” Having previously worked at Kuki‘o, Discovery’s community on Hawai‘i’s Big Island, de Reus and Ewing now head a team tasked with completely transforming the residential offerings at Mākena, envisioning the many ways to connect with nature on Maui, to create a community with an aesthetic diversity of style where the architecture blends with what’s already in Mākena, and to integrate the scenery with an abundance of outdoor pursuits. “After all,” de Reus says, “that’s the beauty of being here in Hawai‘i—being able to be outside.”
