Like most beach destinations, Bali‘s hotels and resorts too emphasise luxury experiences that are far-removed from local communities. The latest Desa Potato Head Bali by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) aims to change this…
Kengo Kuma has designed the soon-to-open Ace Hotel Kyoto. Located within a building, designed by Tetsuro Yoshida which formerly housed the Kyoto Central Telephone Company, as well as a newly built part, the 213-key…
In the run-up to the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo is awash with new design gems, the latest being K5, a boutique property and a member of Design Hotels. Opening this February, K5, designed by…
Bali-based architect Alexis Dornier has designed Lift, a small experimental treetop boutique hotel located in a suburb of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia. “Our architecture studio is in close proximity to it, and the beginnings…
One of Bangkok’s most important landmarks, Chao Phraya River, is set to get a new addition this year – a Four Seasons property designed by Kuala Lumpur-based architect and founder of Denniston Jean-Michel Gathy.…
After the success of their three Aman projects – the most recent being Aman Kyoto – Singapore-based Kerry Hill Architects has been commissioned to design a mountain spa and wellness resort in Hokkaido. The…
The recently concluded World Architecture Festival that took place in Amsterdam from December 4 to 6 has announced the list of winners for its coveted Building of Year awards in various categories. While the…