The building is inspired by a type of cactus called Crassula which is a symbol of love for nature, peace, alliance, endurance,quiet life and survival.The distinctive feature of this building, which is designed according to the concepts of bionics and sustainability and the circular model, is its pyramidal shape, which is reminiscent of one of the p...
Project name
The Crossolla
Architecture firm
Amin Moazzen
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mahsa Mohebi, Mitra Mohebi, Amin Moazzen
Design team
Mahsa Mohebi, Mitra Mohebi, Amin Moazzen
Visualization
Amin Moazzen
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located at Cais das Pedras, near the Porto Customs House, this old building, in an advanced state of degradation, was once part of the Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro's wine warehouse. Due to its relevance in the design of Porto's waterfront, the proposal respects the original layout, enhanced by the creation of a central sq...
Project name
Hotel Cais Novo
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Tools used
Autodesk Revit
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini
Visualization
Yury Shurinov
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Conceived as an ark-like haven, Kivotos Santorini reinvents luxury hospitality by tapping into Santorini’s volcanic soul. Built high atop the cliffside in Imerovigli, the most exclusive spot on the caldera, Kivotos combines panoramic views with serenity and tranquility.
Written by
Caroline Holmberg
Photography
Hotel & Villas Santorini
Located on Main Street in historic downtown Fredricksburg, Albert Hotel builds on the 175-year legacy of the Keidel family’s relationship with this Hill Country town. Taking its name from Albert Keidel—an architect, historic preservationist, and man-about-town—the Keidel family’s connection to Fredericksburg dates to 1847, when Albert’s great-grand...
Project name
Albert Hotel
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Paul Clayton
Design team
Paul Clayton, AIA, Principal. George Wilcox, AIA, Partner. Travis Greig, AIA, Associate. Sydney Steadman, Assoc. AIA, Project Designer. Christina Clark, NCIDQ, Interior Designer
Collaborators
New Waterloo, Melanie Raines (Interior Design). New Waterloo (Operator & Developer). Trinity Constructors (General Contractor). Word + Carr (Landscape Architect). Guerilla Suit (Creative Agency). Capital Creek Partners, Cleary Zimmerman, VEI, Broadway Bank (Financing)
Visualization
Clayton Korte
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Chuanzihe Cave Dwellings is located at Shanxi Province, in between two large historic cities: Xi'an & Yan'an. The site used to be a village and now is abandoned. It is surrounded by different tourists attractions, such as Huangdi Mausoleum, Fudi Lake, and National Park. The beautiful landscape and natural resource are the significant characters of...
Project name
Chuanzihe Renovation
Architecture firm
Office ZHU
Location
Chuanzihe, Shanxi Province, China
Principal architect
Zhuoer Wang
Design team
Zhuoer Wang, Begoña Masiá, Wissam M. Sader, Jiajun Wang, Fan Zhang
Visualization
Wissam M. Sader
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located in West Dharma Village, Fangshan District, Beijing, In S&N Resort is favorably sited amidst mountains and trees. Legend has it that the twenty-eighth generation of Bodhidharma disciples of Shaolin Temple in Songshan traveled across the world. When passing through the Baihuashan area, they built temples, spread Buddhism, did good deeds, and...
Project name
In S&N Resort
Architecture firm
Penda China
Location
Xidamo Village, Qingshui Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Sun Dayong, Wan Shuyan
Material
Stone, Brick, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Hotel, Resort, Hospitality
Exposed over the Alto Douro Wine Valley, a World Heritage Site in 2001, the hotel and winery emerge from the ground, extending the peak where they settle and fulfill the adjoining terraces, using a mechanism of mimetism and fusion with nature.
Project name
Douro Hotel & Winery
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Location
Tabuaço, Portugal
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Physical Models, Hand Drawing
Design team
Architecture - Diogo Brito, Francisco Lencastre, José Pedro Rocha, Joana Ferreira; Landscape: Luís Paiva, Marta Paupério
Collaborators
P4 Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem (Landscape); Volta Brand Shaping Studio (Design, Branding & Communication); Eleven
Status
Concept - Design, Idea, Invited Competition, 2nd prize
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Winery
Hotel Sin Nombre brings together history and sophistication in a bohemian and artsy setting . Located in a 17th-century mansion, the boutique hotel is a shrine to art, design and gastronomy in the heart of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Written by
Sebastián Celada
Photography
Hans Valor, Lexus Gallegos
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