TABANAN, Bali (BPN) – After five years of planning, compliance and collaboration with the local community, Nuanu Creative City has completed the first phase of its development and officially opened its doors.
Spanning 44 hectares along the southwest coast of Tabanan, the city now opens its doors not only as a place to visit but as a place to stay, play and live.
Nuanu is envisioned as a living ecosystem where cultural spaces, food sanctuaries, and natural landscapes coexist, a home for creatives, changemakers and the wider public.
“Our journey started with us falling in love with Bali and humble beginnings,” said Lev Kroll, CEO of Nuanu Creative City.
“A few years later, Nuanu reached another milestone of phase one completion, officially inviting guests to visit for the first time ever. We are proud to say that visiting Nuanu for a day allows you to learn and enjoy things Nuanu is about – nature, art & culture and other curiosities. On behalf of Nuanu, I would like to offer my gratitude to the government of Bali who constantly support Nuanu’s journey and growth since beginning, creating impact for the Tabanan community and Bali as a creative epicenter in Southeast Asia.”
Since opening to visitors in 2023, Nuanu has been conceptualising a business model that goes beyond profit, one that creates a stronghold of fairly distributed wealth and sustained support for the community.
Central to this vision is the introduction of the Nuanu Social Fund (NSF), designed to reinvest resources into cultural, social, and environmental initiatives that directly benefit Bali and its communities.
That same year marked several milestones: Tabanan’s first international school began operations within the creative city – ProEd Global Nuanu, Earth Sentinels by South African artist Daniel Popper became its first landmark artwork, and the Aurora Media Park masterplan was introduced — a 5,000m2 riverside jungle path of eight interactive installations designed with the support of Nuanu’s AI, Aurora.
At its heart stands the THK Tower, an AI-hybrid architectural artwork by Arthur Mamou-Mani dedicated to the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana.
“Our Bali is the core inspiration for Nuanu. The art & culture, creativity, and warmness, all can be felt throughout the creative city that we built together with local community, government, and investors who shared the same value,” said Ida Ayu Astari Prada, Director of Brand and Communications. “Nuanu is a community for communities, strengthened by the communal strength, just like how us Balinese live in daily life.”
By 2025, Nuanu’s vision of becoming a creative epicenter in Southeast Asia began to solidify.
Each year of Nuanu’s journey proves its growing relevance and deep cultural integration, with art, education, wellness, and performance shaping a city that feels both global and rooted in Bali.
At its core, Nuanu places social and environmental good at the center of a valid business model, showing how investment, culture, and community can thrive together sustainably.
“On behalf of the Provincial Government of Bali, I extend my respectful greetings and congratulations on the successful implementation of the Grand Opening of Nuanu Phase 1. This event reflects our shared commitment to advancing Bali’s tourism while preserving nature, culture, and the welfare of the Balinese people. It is expected to become a cultural milestone and a driver of Bali’s creative economy,” said I Nyoman Giri Prasta, Vice Governor of Bali, represented by Dr. I Wayan Ekadina, S.E., M.Si., Expert Staff to the Governor of Bali in the Field of Economics and Finance.
