Monastero Arx Vivendi –a member of THE AFICIONADOS– is a new style refuge of luxury hotel and spa set within thick sacral walls dating back to the 17th-century. Located in scenic Arco -Trentino, sandwiched between the peaks of the mountain and the palms of Italy’s Lake Garda, which is just 4km away.
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The Aficionados
Pátio do Tijolo is a 24-room boutique hotel where the clean, minimalist style offers a calm refuge for today’s travelers. The design is centered around its shared spaces, including the plant-filled courtyard, kitchen and Loureiro salon, while opening up to the exterior, fostering interaction, the trading of ideas and experiences.
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Pátio Do Tijolo
Photography
Courtesy of Pátio do Tijolo
Nestled on the sacred lands of Kaʻūpūlehu on The Big Island of Hawaii, Kona Village rises from the remnants of a beloved hideaway after over a decade of stillness.
Project name
Kona Village Resort
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, 72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Photography
Douglas Friedman
Principal architect
Mike McCabe, Greg Warner
Design team
John Lacy, Gloria Kim, John Pierson, Chris May, Chris Ryan, Philip Viana, Matthew Yungert, Lawrence Raposo
Collaborators
Delawie (Executive Architect)
Interior design
Nicole Hollis
Landscape
VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture
Civil engineer
Sam O. Hirota
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Isynergy
Lighting
The Ruzika Company
Construction
Ali’i Builders, Nordic PCL, Goodfellow Brothers, Re-Use Hawai’i
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Designed during a 3-month period of the pandemic and constructed in 2 months, TANZO completed the BLG French Restaurant (Haibi Terrace store). Chinese partner and chef Peter (private chef to artist Cai Guoqiang) provides guests with unaltered authentic Southern French cuisine, attracting a full house especially on holidays.
Project name
BLG French Restaurant (Haibi Terrace Store)
Architecture firm
Tanzo Space Design
Photography
UKStudio-Ricky
Principal architect
Wang Daquan
Design team
Jin Ping, Ma Hongxu, Zhang Xiangrong
Interior design
Tanzo Space Design
Collaborators
Copywriting and Planning: NARJEELING Project Planning: Le Brand Strategy Agency
Construction
Yuguang Decoration (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Embark on a visual journey to the pinnacle of architectural innovation at the monte rose hotel in the Alps. This rendering, with its smooth curved lines and 32k UHD detailing, transports you into a realm where design meets the awe-inspiring beauty of nature. The contrast of dark white and light orange, influenced by the Kushan Empire, creates a har...
Project name
Monte Rosa Hotel in the Alps
Architecture firm
architectt_a.m
Location
Alps (Switzerland
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Azra Mizban
Visualization
Azra Mizban
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
If you like a hotel with a sustainable and modern architectural style with a structure made of sea salts and "bum materials" and the phytoplankton process of the beautiful island of Hormuz and the bright reflection of this hotel's view on the sea surface according to the process of phytoplankton, travel with my slides inspired by nature.
Project name
Modern-sustainable style hotel made of marine salts and phytoplankton
Architecture firm
Studio EDRISI
Location
Hormoz Island, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Azad Azarkish
Design team
Studio EDRISI Architects
Visualization
Azad Azarkish
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The “Casa Relámpago” Bar is located in the ancient city of San Pedro Cholula, Mexico, a few meters from the Great Pyramid of Cholula, an archaeological site that shapes and determines the urban and aesthetic conditions of the area.
Project name
“Casa Relampago” Bar
Architecture firm
Estudio Tecalli
Location
Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
Principal architect
Roberto Martinez
Design team
Roberto Martínez, Berenice León
Interior design
Orlando Moran, Javier Castañeda
Structural engineer
Ismael Ramírez
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Steel, Wood
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant & Bar
Welcome to Verdant Bamboo Restaurant, an architectural masterpiece nestled in the heart of a tropical paradise. As you step into our enchanting haven, you are greeted by the seamless integration of nature and design, embodied by the use of bamboo, rattan, and teak wood that defines the essence of our space.
Project name
Verdant Bamboo Restaurant
Architecture firm
Monika Pancheva
Location
Phuket, Thailand
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Monika Pancheva
Visualization
Monika Pancheva
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
