Built on a base of locally-sourced natural stone, the Aria Hotel is a stunning design carefully stacked onto the landscape that boasts several passive and active features to make it incredibly energy efficient. Located in the ancient city of Nashik in the northern Indian region of Maharashtra, the beautiful hotel is located right on the banks of the Godavari River. Th...
Envisioned for densely populated cities around the world, the futuristic proposal features a conical shape with a facade built of materials designed to harness solar energy. Large round openings that punctuate the facade reveal an abundance of greenery growing inside the building. The Vertical Oasis Building was conceived as mixed-use development comprising retail, of...
With its first models utilized as vacation rentals in the Norwegian wilderness, overlooking the majestic Fauske region fjord and the Langeland snow-capped mountains, Birdbox is small and light enough to be placed in unique places with a minimal footprint. The prefab boxes come in two turn-key versions: Birdbox Mini measuring 6 by 10 feet and Birdbox Medi measuring 16....
As one of Kimpton’s latest sustainable properties, Kimpton’s Seafire Resort + Spa is leading the way for travelers who want to enjoy gorgeous locations while doing their part to protect the environment. Located on the beautiful Grand Cayman, the eco-resort was built with several green features, including solar power, LED lighting, recycled building materials, native plan...
The real estate development company is owned by Katara Hospitality, was contracted by Admares to build 16 floating hotels for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar. Admares offers turnkey solutions for marine, offshore, land, and modular construction projects. Each of the 16 hotels will be 72 metres long and 16 metres wide, providing space for 101 guest room...
In charge of the redesign was B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio, a young Japanese practice founded in 2014 by Yoko Fujii and Shuhei Aoyama in Beijing. An emphasis on structure, materiality, and light can be traced throughout B.L.U.E.'s work, primarily in Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, and increasingly in other Chinese cities. Project description from the architects: "Locate...
The ambitious proposal, worth $50 million, would include 285 rooms across the two hotels, to be dubbed Warehouse Hotel and Heritage Hotel. Each hotel would also include a “unique collection of themed public spaces,” as well as retail and hospitality offerings. Scanlan Architects said the project would benefit the future growth of Launceston and “set a benchmark for...
Slated for downtown Toronto, the 95-story project—dubbed SkyTower—will be part of a three-tower luxury condo development called Pinnacle One Yonge. A thin, glass skyscraper protected by a crystal-like, faceted exoskeleton, Sky Tower will anchor the 4.4-million-square-foot waterfront site imagined by Canadian developer Pinnacle International. Hariri Pontarini conceived...
Inspired by Rio’s landscape, a distinctive façade fronts the hotel and differentiates it from the neighbouring concrete buildings. The weatherproof panels can be completely opened from bedroom balconies, resulting in an elevation that constantly changes in response to the requirements of each guest. When open, the panels allow natural light to flood the interiors. While...
The Lamington Markets building would comprise two residential towers atop a retail complex that includes a market hall and cinemas. It would be constructed partly on land that has been left vacant after the construction of Brisbane’s underground busway. A development application for the project has been lodged with Brisbane City Council. An architect’s statement attac...
Fusing flavours of 1960s design with the bustling urban context of Carlton, Melbourne’s newest boutique hotel, Zagame’s House is playfully unique and comprehensive. Owned by seasoned hoteliers and brothers Victor and Robert Zagame, and designed by Lukas Partners Interior Architecture, the ninety-seven-room hotel, located in the heart of ‘Little Italy’ draws on the brothe...
In a private beach of 3,000 m2, engulfed on one side by a beautiful mountain range and on the other by an expansive shore of white sand, the resort consists of five huts, a restaurant and a pavilion, which are designed to immerse the guests in nature. For the project, we use bamboo, an environmental-friendly material that can integrate in and be easily removed afterwards...
The slender tower will sit above a podium containing hospitality spaces and a double-height atrium hosting the hotel lobby. The podium facade will comprise a brick grid framing tall rectangular windows on all sides so that light will “flood” the interiors. The hotel will contain 300 four-star rooms and the tower will be built at a cost of $250 million. The use of bric...
The “visually calm” proposal, which is the subject of a development application that has been lodged with the City of Sydney, would stitch together the former factory building, at 11-13 Randle Street, with infill buildings erected on the two neighbouring lots, at 15 and 7-9 Randle Street. Built in 1912 and designed by architect Thomas Pollard Sampson, the R.C. Henders...
Dubbed Tree House, reaches at 140-meters and 37 storeys tall and will be the tallest hybrid structure of Holland with its concrete core mixed with timber. Developed by Provast, the project focusses on creating a lively, inspiring, open and sustainable environment for residents and visitors in the city centre. The project will be built next to the Central Station desc...
Designed by Patchara + Ornnicha Architecture, the hotel creates its own pattern to provide a mesmerizing view toward the ocean and mountain. The architects wanted to shape this resort according to guests' experience. Named Varivana Resort Koh Phangan, the hotel encompasses a total of 4,000-square-metre area and is placed with three blocks next to each other which see...
Named Capsule Hotel and Bookstore in Village Qinglongwu, the 232-square-metre building functions as both a hotel and bookstore. Located in the deep forests of Tonglu in Zhejiang province, the building is situated in Qinglongwu, an ancient village named after a stream passing through. The key element of the building is its translucent frontage that reveals itself t...
Dubbed as Adelaide Central Market Arcade, the design scheme will be built in the City of Adelaide and will be developed by Australian developer ICD Property, Singapore-based joint venture partner Nanshan Group and Australian real estate company Sinclair Brook. Bagot's new development will be a mixed-use project that will connect the arcade to the market and serve as a...
The multi-purpose hall of Shaoxing Hotel, located to the west of original Shaoxing Hotel, to the east ofFushan West Roadand City Park, to the north of Huanshan Road, has a gross floor area of 7978.34 m2 and is 16.595m tall with one-story main part and three-story local part. A contemporary and future combined style hall containing thousands of people in such a crampe...
The project is a conversion of two historic buildings that unites their Bauhaus-inspired original architecture from the 1920s with contemporary facilities and furnishings. The designers created a space that was inspired by a vision of bringing artists and craftsman together. SAGRADA was careful to respect the vernacular of the building and maintain the style that was ...
chosen from 11 other candidates, the OMA / reiner de graaf-designed building illustrates, with an innovative design, the careful merging of the current RAI complex and an updated look. almost four years after, the structure has reached its highest point of construction at a height of 91 meters (almost 300 feet). with 25 floors and 650 hotel rooms, it will be the largest ...
The three-story structure, which takes on the shape of a three-winged propeller, is wrapped in glass that mirrors its sweeping views of the Los Angeles Basin, which are unobstructed from the Getty Center to Long Beach, Century City, and Downtown.“The client wanted a luxurious house where she could throw large events and host her extended family, but she also wanted it t...
As one of the world’s largest and most visited covered fresh produce markets with 8.5 million annual visitors, the firm’s $400 million plan will integrate a mixed-use program seamlessly within the existing site while leaving the market itself unchanged. “As part of a broader vision to attract the best and brightest people, the city intends to transform the market pre...
“The hotel not only incorporates a great mid-century union hall from 1949 but is located in what was once a small industrial area and before that a pecan grove,” founding principal Scott Specht said. The compound surrounds a tree-shaded courtyard and pool and houses a restaurant, cafe, event pavilion, and a new hotel building with 93 guest rooms. Made of an exposed ca...
The hotel, projected to be finished in 2024, will house 382 rooms, 40,000 square feet of workspace, a sky bar, meeting and event spaces, a spa and a restaurant on the ground floor. On the 11th floor, a public green space will be available as well, with an unobstructed rooftop view of St. Paul’s Cathedral. From there, the green wall, consisting of 400,000 plants, will wra...
Set in a converted 19th-century brewery and its adjacent technical space added to the structure in the 1970s, the project overlooks a 9th-century chapel and neighboring Gothic church – reflecting the town’s many architectural layers and histories. Merging two spaces with distinct heritages and adopting individual approaches – and understandings – of renovation for each, ...
The designers were inspired by the Hemp leaf, as it has a very strong growing force and rapid growth speed as seen in nature. By using the leaf pattern on the facade, the designers wish for the new hotel to have the same powerful growth as hemp does in nature. The facade is made from 2mm thin aluminum panels with a hemp leaf pattern, that was created by a laser-cu...
built within an old printing warehouse, the outline of the renovation was to create a space that meets the technical requirements of the program by providing generous office spaces, both open-plan and more isolated. freaks has delineated the large warehouse space using four timber boxes covered with spruce. within these closed volumes, which are sometimes completely air...
the 1910-built structure, victim to numerous modifications insensitive to its preservation, had gradually fallen to disuse and had been ultimately vacated and left to decay in 1993. once reprogrammed, the intervention proves to be contextually sensitive as it maintains the original features of the heritage building while introducing a contemporary identity. the extensio...
H&P architects has completed S space, a cultural community project located in a new, emerging urban area with dense construction activity in dong van town, ha nam province, vietnam. the building makes use of waste materials in reference to the national landscape of kem tron, which is situated between the two provinces of ha nam and ninh binh where illegal rock mining is ...
Originally opened in the 1950s, the Nautilus Hotel was designed by Morris Lapidus, a prolific architect behind several hotel properties that line the shores of South Beach, Miami. Today, the area is recognised as a historic district for its many Art Deco-style buildings. Hotel chain Arlo set out to refresh the landmarked Nautilus as soon as they acquired it last April...
The Equinox Hotel in New York City marks the luxury fitness brand's hospitality debut, with future outposts in Houston, Los Angeles and Chicago currently in development. The flagship spans 14 floors of a limestone and glass residential skyscraper designed by architecture firm SOM, located in the district built over a Manhattan rail yard. Rockwell Group designed the...
Perched organically on an evergreen hill in Tsilivi, sheltered from the winds and merging with the emerald colors of the lush natural landscape, the Olea All Suite Hotel is a contemporary, peaceful retreat; a design-led sanctuary that taps into the ever-present element of water.At the center of it all, functioning as the tranquil heart of the hotel is a 4000 sq.m man-mad...
‘FLEUR PAVILIA’ continues the spirit of THE ARTISANAL MOVEMENT that creates an unprecedented urban habitat. ‘FLEUR PAVILIA’ progresses upon the principles of re-imaging modern living but also whilst highlighting craftsmanship in our daily lives. as a result, it creates a new standard of urban lifestyle as well as introducing a breath of tranquility into the city. at ...
at the heart of elenberg fraser’s forest is a well, where the rushing water cascades from above and crashes into an underground grotto below. the tower reflects auckland’s dramatic location atop 48 volcanoes — it starts almost 25 meters above the ground and rises through hotel and apartments to almost 210 metres. the architecture is driven by the desire for each room to ...
OMFGCO, a design consultancy based in Portland, was originally tasked with producing a new branding concept for the Laylow Hotel, which originally opened in 1969 as the Coral Reef Hotel. The team's idea was to return to the essence of mid-century design, and create a jet-set inspired getaway from the busy streets of Waikiki. Moving the existing lobby to the second ...
