Fontevraud Abbey, a striking complex from the Middle Ages is now a hotel a restaurant, and a vibrant hotspot of cultural events scheduled around the year. Built initially as a monastery, the now redesigned space honored the tradition emphasizing the existing architecture with a touch of modernity. “What we wanted for Fontevraud was not the classic […] More
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong refurbished its 109 rooms with the help of Award Winning Designer Joyce Wang, the project coincided with the hotel’s 10th anniversary. The designer has brought a new dimension of luxury to the rooms of the prestige hotel, thanks to masterfully selecting the used materials alongside the exquisite […] More
>New Plymouth became the home of the impressive Len Lye Centre building designed for this city in New Zealand by the talented architectural team at the Pattersons Associates architecture practice. The building celebrating the work of kinetic sculptor and filmmaker Len Lye is the first museum dedicated to a single artist in New Zealand. The […] More
For the city of Los Angeles as well as Broad and Diller Scofidio + Renfro architecture The Broad Museum and Gallery is one of the few pivotal new projects. The showstopping lobby housing now its signature escalator was actually made out of sculptural concrete, designed to contrast the exterior of this landmark building. The building […] More
Berger & Berger architects were in charge of the newly renovated Lambert Collection museum housing the complete works (owned by the state) of artist Yvon Lambert. The collection was initially housed in Avignon’s 18th century townhouse later on it extended to the neighboring Hôtel de Montfaucon mansion. Both historic buildings along with the binding extension were renovated […] More
The Great Amber Concert Hall now its in completion phase is most definitely Lavtia’s new landmark, it is designed by Volker Giencke architecture practice and located in country’s most windy city Liepaja. The GIANT AMBER project, Liepaja Concert Hall, is the result of an international competition. The New Concert Hall will be one of the […] More
The William Hotel In New York is a true celebration of colour, which is tastefully taking on the interior’s walls, artwork as well as the selected furniture pieces. Each floor of the hotel has its own design, showcasing monochromatic nuances of blue, green, red, yellow and pink. RELATED: Browse Our Hotels Archive For Inspiring Destinations […] More
Zaha Hadid Architects have earlier this year completed their project of the Investcorp Building for the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College serving as the University of Oxford’s facility for research and teaching on the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey from the 19th century to the present day. The centre was founded in […] More
Roberto Baciocchi Architects were in charge of the latest PRADA store design, the fashion label has added up the 4th address to their list in Macau. This time the focus was on their menswear line, presented in the new 500 square meter space located in the prestige Studio City Mall in Macau. A succession of […] More
Les Hamaques hotel in Spain‘s Costa Brava is a truly a home away from home, the owners made sure to shape the unique space into a comfortable getaway. The hotel is located in a Costa Brava village only three minutes away from the sea shore. RELATED: Find More Inspiring Hotels on ArchiSCENE The boutique hotel […] More
The ever innovative Snohetta architecture practice team has design the impressive Bolzano Cable Car project expected to enter completion phase by the end of 2017. The project is to make the Virgolo/Virgl mountain in Bolzano accessible for visitors after almost forty years of neglect. Snohetta has won the first prize and therefore the commission to design the project […] More
An eye-catching industrial take on an Italian Restaurant in London coming from the studio of B3 Designers who shaped the interior of this newly open hotspot. For Canto Corvino the architects took on the warehouse sentiment and the trading history of the Spitalfields area mixing it with the idea of Italian craftsmanship. The main dinning […] More