September 2025 - Tropical Retreat

Welcome architects, to the inaugural monthly building event! For the entire month of September, we invite you to immerse yourselves in the vibrant and lush world of tropical culture. This event is designed to inspire your creativity and encourage building within the World of Architecture (WoA) modpack, with a specific focus on a tropical theme.

This is not a competition, but rather an opportunity to share your ambitious masterpieces, explore new building styles, and inspire your fellow server members.

More information on events

The Tropical Retreat

For this month’s challenge, we encourage all players to design and construct their ultimate “Tropical Retreat.”

Your Challenge: Imagine a serene escape nestled in a breathtaking tropical biome. This could be:
- A rustic beach house perched over crystal-clear waters.
- A hidden jungle villa, seamlessly integrated with dense foliage.
- A bustling island market stall, full of life and color.
- A section of a grand, luxurious tropical resort.
- An ancient, overgrown temple, reclaimed by the jungle and its vibrant flora.
The core focus is on integrating elements of tropical architecture and design into your build. Embrace natural materials, open-air designs, lush landscaping, and vibrant details that evoke a sense of tropical paradise.
How to Participate:
- Construct your Tropical Retreat anywhere you desire in the world.
- Take striking screenshots and/or record a video tour of your finished (or in-progress!) build.
- Share your visuals in the thread within the Discord channel #📅│woas-events.
- When sharing, describe your design inspiration, highlight your favorite details, and feel free to offer tips to others on how you achieved certain looks or utilized specific blocks.

Recommended Mods & Block Sets for Tropical Building

Recommended Block Sets

Mossy Stone: Perfect for overgrown builds
Palm Wood: Great for beachside builds
Prismarine: Good set of light and dark blocks
Olivestone: Nice set of muted green bricks

The Macaw’s Suite: `@macaw` in EMI

This comprehensive collection is absolutely essential for creating intricate details. Use open windows, light-colored woods for doors and roofs, and creative fences or bridges to define your tropical space and create authentic island vibes.

Decocraft: `@decocraft` in EMI

Adds over 3000 different small decorations. Look for plants, furniture, and various props that can bring a vibrant, lived-in feel to your tropical paradise, from surfboards to tiki torches!

Craft the Decobench and Decomposer to get started!

Effortless Structure, Trowel, Tape Measure

These quality-of-life tools are invaluable for reducing repetitive building tasks, especially if you’re working on larger tropical resort sections, intricate patterns, or symmetrical designs.

Biomes We’ve Gone & Nature’s Spirit / Geophilic & Lithosphere

While these are world generation mods, they are crucial for finding the perfect “breathtaking, cinematic biomes” to build in, or for inspiring your landscaping and natural integration around your build. Explore the world for the ideal tropical location!

Screenshots of builds

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