The Hotel Nudibranch is a key part of the Nanji international tourism island development in Zhejiang, in the East China Sea. The site is called Dashaao, which means ‘grand sandy bay’. The design is inspired by sea creatures, which the island is famous for, such as nudibranch and other shellfish.
Project name
Hotel Nudibranch
Architecture firm
SpActrum
Location
Dashaao, Dongping, Dongtou District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, P.R.China
Principal architect
Yan Pan
Design team
Zhen Li, Yu Zheng, Hao Chen, ShAil Paragkum Patel, Nan Sun, and Yuchen Qiu
Client
Pingyang (Nanji Island) Tourism Investment Co.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Urban Facility, Playground, Restaurants, Bars, Spa and swimming pool
The apartment complex in our plans will be located in coastal waters right on Koh Som Island, or on the similar little island in the gulf of Samui Island. The project as a whole is founded on the principles of green architecture, with extensive use of environmentally friendly materials and technologies, including autonomous sources of electric pow...
Project name
The United Islands Project
Architecture firm
The Svetozar Andreev Studio
Location
Koh Som Island, Thailand
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
Svetozar Andreev
Design team
Svetozar Andreev
Visualization
Svetozar Andreev
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Apartment Complex
The Iranian architecture practice Polsheer Architects led by Mohamadreza Ghaneei, Ardesheer Ghaneei and Nariman Pirasteh have recently completed Dalan Jahan Boutique Hotel located in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Sadat Alley, Isfahan, Iran.
Project name
Dalan Jahan Boutique Hotel
Architecture firm
Polsheer Architects
Location
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Sadat Alley, Isfahan, Iran
Photography
Mehdi Ghale Beigi, Azadeh Khoshab
Principal architect
Mohamadreza Ghaneei, Ardesheer Ghaneei, Nariman Pirasteh
Design team
Mohamadreza Ghaneei, Ardesheer Ghaneei, Nariman Pirasteh, Farzad Pakdel
Collaborators
Farzad Pakdel
Landscape
Ardesheer Ghaneei
Interior design
Ardesheer Ghaneei
Material
Thatch, Brick, Wood, Glass
Client
Etehad Miras Company
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
On an ocean front mountain top, between tall grasses and acacia forests, walls meander in and out of the wild and wind swept landscape to create an 8 room retreat. Rugged, curvaceous concrete walls define the boundaries between architecture and landscape, wandering inside and outside to create public and private spaces.
Project name
Wandering Walls
Architecture firm
XRANGE Architects
Location
Hengchun, Pingtung, Taiwan
Photography
Kuo-Min Lee, Lorenzo Pierucci
Principal architect
Grace Cheung
Design team
XRANGE Architects
Landscape
XRANGE Architects
Structural engineer
Top Technic Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd.
Interior design
XRANGE Architects
Lighting
Unolai Lighting Design & Associates
Material
Reinforced concrete, slab & bearing wall
Typology
Hospitality, Hotel
The monumental spaces of a 17th century monastery are brought back to life in Arco, Alto Garda, where noa* network of architecture has transformed them into a unique hotel, while conserving the charm of the original architecture and its atmosphere of peace and meditation. In the garden, the spa is inspired by certain typical rural constructions, wh...
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Arco, Trentino, Italy
Photography
Alex Filz, Andrea Dal Negro (drone images)
Built area
520 m² (wellness)
Site area
3.780 m² (monastero)
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Client
Stephanie Happacher & Manuel Mutschlechner
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Wellness
All creative people dream at least once in their lives to visit the world-famous "house over the waterfall" (Kaufman's residence). My concept of a hotel complex gives the chance to live over a waterfall, to relax and to enjoy life. The hotel complex includes a sleeping area, a relaxation area near the cascading pools, a sports area, and a food con...
Project name
Luxury hotel over the waterfall
Architecture firm
Viktor Zeleniak
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Viktor Zeleniak
Visualization
Viktor Zeleniak
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
We haven't worked together with architects, because we've not been able to find them. We gather our thoughts through images found online, and build piece by piece together with our contractors.
Photography
Samay Collections
Design team
Carlos Sarango
Material
Wood, cement, ceramics, polycarbonate, polished concrete
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
In the atmospheric vernacular architecture of the colonial mansion that houses Casa Hoyos, combining all the heritage of San Miguel de Allende with a chic and eclectic character, saying ‘Yes, I do’ becomes an even more memorable moment.The hotel honors the significance of the marriage vows with an original concept that extols love and joy.
Photography
Diego Padilla Magallanes
