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Hospitality architecture often borrows from local identity through decorative gestures. Athita Pool Villa and Spa takes a more structural approach. Designed by Studio Miti as an extension of Athita Hidden Court Chiang Saen, the project draws directly from the city’s urban fabric, construction traditions, and environmental conditions, allowing architecture itself to carry the cultural narrative. […] More
Greek villages have never functioned as collections of isolated buildings. They evolved through time, adapting to terrain, climate, and the changing needs of the communities that inhabited them. Streets followed the contours of the land, homes gathered around shared spaces, and architecture developed through gradual additions instead of predetermined masterplans. Shared Ground – A Contemporary […] More
ZOLAND Emei Resort by Studio J. Bridgland approaches hospitality through restoration, restraint and close attention to place. Located in Emeishan City, China, the boutique mountain retreat transforms a group of dilapidated structures into a secluded resort that sits within the forested terrain rather than imposing itself on it. The project covers 2,900 square meters, with […] More
Dexamenes Seaside Hotel by K-Studio in Kourouta, Greece, carries a history tied to currants, wine and maritime trade. After Greece’s liberation in 1830, currant cultivation expanded rapidly and became the main export product of the Greek Kingdom. When the Currants’ Crisis hit in 1910, the trade collapsed, and producers needed new uses for unsold stock. […] More
Alexandros N. Tombazis and Associates Architects S.A. and K-Studio designed Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino as a luxury resort closely connected to its setting above Navarino Bay. The architecture responds to the region’s terrain, climate and culture while creating privacy, generous spatial proportions and a direct relationship with the land. HOTELS The masterplan responds to a […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects has announced the Nest and Cascades, two developments planned for Kodra e Diellit in Tirana. Designed for local developer Agikons, the projects respond to growing demand for housing and hospitality spaces in one of the Albanian capital’s fastest-developing districts. RESIDENTIAL Kodra e Diellit occupies a hillside south of central Tirana and offers […] More
Studio InTo completes Sanshan Laichi Xialang Valley Retreat in Xialang Village, Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China, at the foot of Mount Luofu and southeast of Fayun Temple. Surrounded by bamboo groves, streams, and gently changing terrain, the guesthouse responds to the humid, rainy climate of the Lingnan mountain region through a spatial system built around courtyards, […] More
A-nrd is completing the design of Arthouse Glasgow, a new 76-key lifestyle hotel set inside a 19th-century listed building on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre. Opening on June 24, 2026, the project marks a new chapter for Oberland, the British hotel group focused on adaptive reuse and heritage regeneration. For A-nrd, founded by Alessio […] More
Kurulu Bay sits on a 3.5-acre site beside Koggala Lake in Sri Lanka, where A00 Architecture shapes a boutique resort around vegetation, airflow, filtered daylight, and layered views. The One Michelin Key property approaches architecture with restraint, allowing the site’s trees, slope, and climate to guide the placement and scale of each building. HOTELS The […] More
Rosewood Vienna occupies a restored 19th-century structure in the city’s Old Town, where the project approaches architecture as a process of recalibration rather than replacement. Designed by Viennese firm BEHF Architects, led by Armin Ebner, Susi Hasenauer, and Stephan Ferenczy, the development brings together four historic buildings into a single, continuous system. Completed in 2022, […] More
Brach Madrid positions itself as an interior-led architectural project rather than a conventional hotel. Philippe Starck approaches the space with a clear structural logic, building a sequence of environments that rely on proportion, material, and density. The project does not depend on grand gestures or monumental interventions. Instead, it constructs atmosphere through accumulation, layering surfaces, […] More
Perched on a steep hillside overlooking the Arabian Sea in Anjarle, Maharashtra, Crest Nine introduces a community centre designed as the recreational anchor for a gated villa enclave. Designed by Sanjay Puri Architects, the project responds directly to the dramatic contours of the site, allowing the architecture to emerge gradually from the terrain instead of […] More