Inspired by a fallen tree and the surrounding beauty of San Vigilio’s mountaintop landscapes, Vigilius Mountain Resort rewrites the blueprint for an eco-design hotel, reached appropriately only by cable car.
Written by
The Aficionados
Photography
Thomas Höffgen, Florian Andergassen, Patricia Parineja
Vanke Xi An Club is located on the shore of Fuxian Lake in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, with a wide view and superior landscape resources. With a construction area of 4,740 square meters, the project consists of functional spaces such as a swimming pool, a yoga room, a gym center, a library, an art gallery, and one coffee shop.
Location
Fuxian Lake, Yuxi City, Yunan Province, China
Photography
Qiwen Photography
Principal architect
Project Director: Yan Wu, Si Tan, Han Wu; Project Creator: Si Yu
Design team
Renjian Zhang, Yuan Yu, Chang Liu, Yiping Hu
Interior design
Matrix Design
Structural engineer
Jia Huang, Junjie Guo, Jian Wu, Xinjie Lin
Environmental & MEP
Water Supply and Drainage: Dingcheng Wang. HVAC: Shengli Yang. Electrical: Xingyue Zhou
Typology
Hospitality › Resort › Mixed-use Development
The Aficionados inspires contemporary nomads with its curated selection of unique properties in the most evocative corners of the Italian peninsula.
Written by
The Aficionados
Photography
Fabio Semeraro, Andrea Vierucci, Letizia Cigliutti, Alessandro Lana, Lorenzo Butti, Florian Andergassen, Montamont
The practice of GS Design continues to focus on “Spatial experience”, with the designer redefining the expression of “Elegant Vacation” by combining the building with the surrounding environment and the brand's value proposition, unlock the relationship between rational space and perceptual experience behavior. Through color, light, display, instal...
Project name
Miyue · Blue & White Cliffside Resort
Architecture firm
GS Design
Principal architect
Li Liangchao, Huang Yuanman
Design team
Fu Qixin, Xu Zuohua, Zheng Yong, Zhong Zhige
Collaborators
Soft outfitting design director: Feng Yu
Completion year
2023 January
Interior design
GS Design
Client
Shenzhen Miyue Hotel Management Company, co.ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
A historic family hotel in the Pustertal valley has been extended and redesigned by studio noa*. The new wave deck embeds it into the landscape and makes it a place for sports and entertainment. Where you can ski, skate or walk in the middle of the Alpine nature.
Project name
Falkensteiner Family Resort Lido
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Ehrenburg/Casteldarne, Pustertal Valley, South Tyrol, Italy
Completion year
December 2021
Interior design
noa* network of architecture
Client
Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The project is located on the shores of Shaori Lake in Racha, a mountainous region of Georgia. While being sparsely populated, nature in Racha thrives, standing exceptionally beautiful throughout all four seasons.
Project name
Shaori Resort
Architecture firm
STIPFOLD
Location
Shaori Lake, Georgia
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Beka Pkhakadze
Design team
George Bendelava, Giorgi Zakashvili, Magda Zandarashvili, Niko Malazonia, Archil Takalandze
Status
Concept - Design, Competition
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
MASK Architects has designed the world's first Eco-Tourism based BAOBAB Luxury Safari Resort in Africa which produces its own water autonomously by using ‘Air to Water technology’ energy powered by transparent solar device covered curtain glass.
Project name
BAOBAB Luxury Safari Resort
Architecture firm
MASK Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Öznur Pınar Çer, Danilo Petta
Design team
Öznur Pınar Çer, Danilo Petta
Collaborators
Sarje Nagda (Press Release)
Visualization
MASK Architects
Typology
Hospitality › Eco-Tourism, Resort & Hotel
Niraamaya Retreat, a resort complex in Kumarakom, Kerala demonstrates a boutique architectural experience of opulence connecting strongly with the surrounding landscape through an appropriate balance of contemporary design and traditional elements. Niraamaya Retreat by Backwaters & Beyond is located at Kumarakom, Kerala; spread across seven acr...
Project name
Niraamaya Retreats Backwaters & Beyond
Architecture firm
Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Kumarokam, Kerala, India
Photography
Niraamaya Retreat
Principal architect
Sanjay Srinivasan
Design team
Radhika Dey, Baskaran Kolathu, Binu Kuriokose
Collaborators
Electrical engineer: Abraham; Plumbing: Arun Das
Site area
(sq ft & sq m): 7 acres
Design year
February 2015
Completion year
December 2017
Landscape
Varkey Thomas (Earthline Consultants)
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Hospitality › Resort › Wellness › Spa
