In Puerto Escondido, this discrete oasis of memorable architecture and original cuisine invites guests to immerse themselves in a state of total calm. Escaping the hustle and bustle in an atmosphere where time passes at an unhurried pace is the hallmark of Casa TO, a boutique hotel that embraces contemplative hospitality in harmony with a total com...
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Arturo Gómez, Camila Jurado, Nicole Arcuschin
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
Located 400m from Sydney Harbour, the heritage-listed former Department of Education building, part of the historic Sandstone Precinct, has reopened as the 5-star Capella Sydney hotel, the first Australian property from luxury hospitality brand Capella Hotels and Resorts.
Project name
Capella Sydney Hotel
Architecture firm
Make Architects
Location
Sydney, Australia
Collaborators
Objets d’art and styling: Simone Haag. Executive/ documentation architect: Webber. Contruction: BUILT. Heritage consultant: Urbis. MEH, ESD, fire services and acoustic engineers: Stantec. Project manager: Essence. Planning consultant: Ethos Urban. Cost consultant: Slattery. Heritage interpretation: Freeman Ryan Design. Public art curation: UAP. Accessibility consultant: Morris Goding Access Consulting. BCA consultant: McKenzie Group. Kitchen consultant: Mack Group. Archaeologist: Curio Projects. Vertical transport engineer: WSP. Wayfinding and signage consultant – Extrablack
Interior design
Bar Studio
Structural engineer
Taylor Thomson Whitting (TTW)
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
"Sacro" is a high-end vegetable-based cuisine restaurant located in the Palermo neighborhood. The project introduces a little-discussed initiative in the city of Buenos Aires, positioning itself as an avant-garde proposal intended to attract a diverse and inclusive audience. It explores a distinctive theme related to nature and the creation of mank...
Architecture firm
Vang Studios
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Principal architect
Julio Masri
Interior design
Vang Studios
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The story of the project originates from A Kang, the owner of AGE HOUSE, who has based his business beside West Lake since the emergence of bars in this area in the 1990s, followed by the boom of the millennium, and the resurgence of the night economy in current times.
Architecture firm
PIG DESIGN
Principal architect
Li Wenqiang
Design team
Yang Zhiwei, Wu Yicheng, Shen Taotao, Zhu Yiyun
Collaborators
Furniture design: PIG DESIGN; Visual effects: Qian Chaofan
Completion year
April 2021
Construction
Hangzhou Dianchang Decoration Design Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
gray brick, terrazzo, stainless steel, leather, paint
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
Peter Zumthor, a Master of Minimalist Architecture, once said, architecture is filled with warmth and perception.
In Zumthor's book "Atmospheres: Architectural Environments, Surrounding Objects," he emphasizes that "atmosphere" is a responsive interaction between the user and the space. Different places, spaces, and moods are felt as psychological...
Architecture firm
LDH Architectural Design
Photography
Wang Ting - As You See
Interior design
Liu Daohua, Cheng Qianyuan, Qu Tianyou, Cheng Yi, Yang Ping, Wang Long, Li Youzhe
Collaborators
Soft Decoration Design: Liu Daohua, Xie Dafeng, Wang Xiaoling
Completion year
August 2022
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
'Locals,' designed by MxM from the Netherlands, is an architectural gem in Geldermalsen (NL). The building is located on the outskirts of the village, at the intersection of the renovated harbour, the newly landscaped park along the Linge River, and the town centre.
Location
Geldermalsen, The Netherlands
Principal architect
Mariëtte van de Water, Marissa van de Water
Design team
Mariëtte van de Water, Marissa van de Water
Completion year
2022-2023
Structural engineer
MD bouwconstructie
Construction
Bouwbedrijf van Maren & van Doorn
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The JIM Cafe project called for the refurbishment of an existing cafeteria at the Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. The brief called for a functional canteen that serviced both the hostel block and the academic block on the campus along with creating a node for leisure.
Project name
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Canteen (JIM Café)
Location
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, India
Photography
Studio Suryan and Dang
Principal architect
Vijay Dahiya, Shubhra Dahiya
Design team
Vijay Dahiya, Shubhra Dahiya, Harshit Sethia, Esha Farswan, Banajit Sinha
Client
Shreevats Jaipuria
Typology
Hospitality › Café
creates a home from home for Amsterdam’s hottest young chef’s debut restaurant. Angelo Kremmydas is a chef whose name has been on the lips of the food in-crowd in Amsterdam for the last couple of years. After establishing his reputation across the city, he’s finally opening his first restaurant in West Amsterdam: Gitane.
Architecture firm
Studio Modijefsky
Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Photography
Maarten van Willemstein
Design team
Studio Modijefsky, Esther Stam, Agnese Pellino, Mariana Amado Trancoso, Ivana Stella, Gina Di Domenico
Interior design
Studio Modijefsky
Completion year
June 2023
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar, Cafe
