Origin
How it started.
KÕHANA began with two instincts that naturally belonged together. Barry was drawn to people: the quiet power of community, awareness, and the kind of care that helps people feel safe enough to settle.
La-Kissiah was drawn to space: the way environment, land, and atmosphere shape how people live and feel.
Together, those two directions became one place. 4,740sqm of jungle on Koh Phangan. The first guests came in early 2027. Some of them are still here.
KÕHANA is not a product. It is a place that grows around the people it attracts. A space to live, create, and connect without pressure or performance.
“I was tired of just arriving. I wanted to belong.”
Barry Studdert · Founder
Two founders. One point Two Acres . One place.
The shape of it is small on purpose. Two rooms per house, one long outdoor dinner table. We know everyone who stays, and everyone who stays knows each other.
“The world is not going to slow down. But we can choose where we land.”
La-Kissiah Nitsch · Founder
