Montreal-based architecture firm, yh2, founded in 1994 by architects Marie-Claude Hamelin and Loukas Yiacouvakis, has designed the Taj Rishikesh Hotel at the foothill of the Indian Himalayas, in close proximity to the Ganges River…
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Aidia Studio to design 25 luxury pods with collapsible shells in Abu Dhabi’s Empty Quarter desert
Mexican architecture firm, Aidia Studio, has been commissioned to design a complex of 25 luxury hotel pods with collapsible shells, located in the Rub’ al Khali Desert, also knows as the Empty Quarter in…
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Neri&Hu designs Kimpton Da’an featuring Taipei’s rich craftsmanship heritage and materials
Located in the Da’an district of Taipei, the Kimpton Hotel designed by Neri&Hu presents the concept of an interior sanctuary – an urban retreat that offers a sense of calm and respite from the…
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Asia’s first Ace Hotel designed by Kengo Kuma and Commune Design opens in historic Kyoto building
American brand Ace Hotel has opened in its first outpost in Asia in Koyoto Japan. Housed in a Kengo Kuma-designed historic building, the interiors of the 213-room hotel have been designed by LA-based Commune…
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Sanjay Puri Architects designs eco-friendly hotel with stacked balconies in India’s wine region
Designed by one of India’s leading practices Sanjay Puri Architects, this 14,000m² 60-room hotel is located in the wine-growing region of Nashik in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Led by Sanjay Puri and…
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dwp’s Charlie Kelly and Derek MacKenzie of designphase dba announce new Singapore partnership
Bangkok-headquartered global architecture and design practice Design Worldwide Partnership (dwp) has launched operations in the Lion City in collaboration with Singapore-based firm designphase DBA. The joint venture will be led by Derek MacKenzie and…
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Dubai’s X-Architects wins competition to design luxury desert resort in Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter
Following their competition win, Dubai-based X-Architects’ are set to design a 240,000m² Desert Hideaway Resort in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in Rub’ Al Khali, also known as the Empty Quarter – the world’s…