From the vibrant heart of Caldwell, Idaho, Amano has become a beloved destination for those seeking an inspired fusion of traditional and modern Mexican cuisine paired with craft cocktails. When owners Salvador and Becca Alamilla set their sights on revitalizing a historic downtown building for their new space.
Project name
Amano Restaurant
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, USA
Photography
Travis Estvold / Cushing Terrell
Design team
Principal in Charge: Nicole Dovel-Moore. Project Manager: Kelyn Allen. Architecture: Nicole Dovel-Moore. Interior Design: KovichCo
Interior design
Cushing Terrell
Collaborators
Fire Protection: Dan Kopp. Production: Grace Johnson. Kitchen Design: Curtis Restaurant Equipment. Schematic Design: GTC Design
Built area
Main floor: 4,900 ft². Second floor/speakeasy: 1,800 ft². Outdoor/patio: 3,600 ft²
Civil engineer
Adam Schlegel
Structural engineer
Lindsay Watters
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Engineering: Tyler Victorino Mechanical Engineering: Jacob Mortensen
Construction
Kreizenbeck Constructors
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
: In the heart of the Tabas desert, where the land draws life from the sun and silence is the language of the rocks, a home emerges not built with walls and roofs, but born of soil and memory. This project is quiet and stony, like a shelter that has surfaced from the heart of nature not man made, but earth born.
Project name
Tourist and Recreational Complex Tabas
Architecture firm
Studio Mehhrazan
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Marziyeh Majd
Design team
Studio MEHRAZAN
Collaborators
Visualization: marziyeh majd
Typology
Hospitality › Tourist and Recreational Complex
The hotel we designed, Imperial Flow, is more than just a destination — it’s an experience that brings together modern innovation and the timeless beauty of Persian heritage. From the very first moment you step into the lobby, you’re greeted with a blend of fluid, futuristic forms inspired by Zaha Hadid’s architecture.
Project name
Imperial Flow
Architecture firm
Studio Mortaji
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mobina Sadat Mortaji
Design team
Studio Mortaji Architects
Collaborators
Studio Mortaji Architects
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The coastal town of Pondicherry is witnessing a rapid transformation, where numerous small to medium-scale accommodations and heritage homes are being converted into homestays to serve a growing influx of tourists. Amidst this crowded hospitality landscape.
Project name
Nomads - Destination Stays
Architecture firm
Seeders I Biophilic Architecture Studio
Location
Pondicherry, India
Principal architect
Dinesh D
Design team
Sivaranjani S, Archakam Sai Harsha Vardhan, Aakaash M
Interior design
Seeders I Biophilic Architecture Studio
Landscape
Seeders I Biophilic Architecture Studio
Civil engineer
JB builders
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Metal and Glass
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Resort
RAVÂ is a conceptual eco-lodge located in Yazd, Iran, that reinterprets vernacular desert architecture through a contemporary, climate-responsive lens. Organized around a central courtyard, the design features modular brick units with vaulted forms and soft arches, interconnected by vibrant pedestrian bridges.
Project name
RAVÂ A Contemporary Eco-Resort in the Desert Region of Iran
Architecture firm
studio samane_zare_m
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Samane Zare
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort
Imagine waking up suspended above a lush Swiss valley, inside a futuristic metal capsule, where the only things separating you from the clouds are sleek steel walls and panoramic glass panels. This isn’t a sci-fi fantasy—it’s a next-level architectural wonder blending bold engineering with immersive design.
Project name
Silver Mountain
Architecture firm
Khatereh Bakhtyari Architect
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Khatereh Bakhtyari Architect
Collaborators
Visualization: Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The Pond Retreat is designed to exist in harmony with its natural surroundings, using raw, sustainable materials and a layout that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living. The central pond, once an eroded and leaking dam, has been regenerated into a thriving wetland ecosystem.
Project name
The Pond Retreat
Architecture firm
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Location
Tasmanian, Hobart, Australia
Photography
Natasha Mulhall
Principal architect
Rosa Douramanis
Design team
Rosa Douramanis
Collaborators
Oiwah Tham; Documentation Team: Melika Nejad, Fiona McMullen
Interior design
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Civil engineer
JSA Engineers
Structural engineer
JMG Engineers
Landscape
Susan McKinnon, Ben Harrison
Construction
TasCity Builders
Material
Rammed Earth, charred timber, reclaimed timber, corten
Typology
Hospitality › Accocmodation
The commission presented a dual challenge: to intervene in and transform an architectural work of our own authorship - two lodging blocks built two decades ago within the grounds of Hotel Lagomar el Peñón. To redesign what has already been designed demands a dual perspective—technical precision and emotional insight.
Project name
Hotel Lagomar El Peñon
Architecture firm
Obreval
Location
Girardot, Colombia
Principal architect
Fernando Zarama
Collaborators
Karen Bello, Nicolás Velasco
Interior design
Pablo Zarama
Civil engineer
Carlos Castro
Structural engineer
Carlos Castro
Visualization
Nicolás Velasco
Tools used
Revit, D5 Renderer
Material
Concrete, Wood, Plaster
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
