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Chateau La Banquière stands quietly amid the vineyards and ancient oaks just outside Montpellier, France, its 18th-century silhouette softened by the gentle Mediterranean sun. The estate’s rebirth as a hospitality destination got a design revamped by Marianne Tiegen Interiors and the dedication to every detail is immediately apparent upon arrival. Guests enter a world where […] More
NOT A HOTEL introduces a groundbreaking chapter in Japanese hospitality with the debut of its first two brands: HERITAGE by NOT A HOTEL and vertex by NOT A HOTEL. While HERITAGE reimagines temples and museums through a present-day lens, vertex is dedicated to the synergy between architectural innovation and advanced technology. The inaugural vertex property, designed […] More
Set within a 2,500-square-meter stretch of jungle, NABOA Tulum presents a compact hospitality project where architecture, interiors, and landscape operate as a single system. Designed by Jaque Studio, with interiors by Studio Wenden and landscape architecture by Hugo Sánchez Paisaje, the 10-suite boutique hotel proposes a quiet retreat shaped by precise volumes, open-air circulation, and […] More
In Le Lavandou, on the southern coast of France, PietriArchitectes has completed Hôtel Les Roches, a project that redefines the dialogue between architecture and its landscape. Situated between rock and sea, the hotel emerges from its slope as if it had always belonged there. The result is a complete reconstruction, executed with precision and restraint, […] More
Located in the old town of Guangling Road in Yangzhou, Jiangnan House Yangzhou Guangling transforms a site layered with history into a modern hospitality destination. Once home to the Subei Cinema, the project is part of the first phase of Guangling Ancient City’s urban renewal program, spearheaded by Architecture and Engineering Co., Ltd. of Southeast […] More
In Ningbo, Vermilion Zhou Design Group has completed the latest Hi Inn Self-Service, a project that redefines the economy hotel through systemic reconstruction. A continuation of the budget hospitality model, the design reframes the guest experience by aligning spatial logic, operational systems, and material strategies into a cohesive, design-driven approach. HOTELS The concept reflects a […] More
Australia’s Gold Coast welcomes a new architectural landmark with the opening of Mondrian Gold Coast at Burleigh Heads, the Mondrian brand’s first luxury lifestyle hotel in the country. Designed in collaboration with Vitale Property Group and Mondrian Gold Coast, Alexander &CO. was entrusted with shaping the creative brief and identity of the hotel’s podium-level venues: […] More
Completed in 2024, The Rock sits at the highest point of Ancient Spring Town in Financial Street Zunhua, Tangshan, about 20 meters above the main hotel entrance. Wutopia Lab led architecture and interiors, as well as the conceptual landscape design. The brief asked for a spiritual landmark visible from across the town that also works […] More
WJ STUDIO’s Lost Villa. Huanglong Island Lighthouse Hotel is an inquiry into how architecture can carry memory, ecology, and human experience forward. Conceived within the context of a remote archipelago in the Zhoushan Islands, the design is deeply tied to the realities of rural depopulation, fragile ecosystems, and cultural heritage. HOTELS Rather than impose new […] More
Margot Krasojević Architecture introduces a speculative hospitality concept built for a future shaped by rising seas and environmental volatility. The Tsunami Submersible Emergency Hotel, located in the Pacific Ocean, proposes a new typology of ocean-based living, one that embraces submersion as both refuge and function. HOTELS Positioned 50 miles off Taiwan’s coast and 150 miles […] More
Set on the rugged hillside of Akra Pelegri in Chania, the new JW Marriott resort by Athens-based studio Block722 redefines hospitality on the island of Crete. This five-star retreat, spread across nearly 60,000 square meters, is more than a luxury destination, it is a sensitive architectural response to the land, climate, and culture of one […] More
Hotel Wuxi MGallery stands as a new icon of culturally immersive luxury in China’s historic Dangkou Ancient Town. Designed by the acclaimed global studios WATG and Wimberly Interiors, the hotel is a remarkable blend of tradition and contemporary elegance, offering guests a unique opportunity to experience the architectural and cultural richness of Jiangnan while enjoying […] More