Hotels

Holiday Inn Shanghai 24th Story Glass Bottom Swimming Pool

1 week agoDesign15 comments8353 Views
Taking a decidedly more upscale aesthetic and build-out, the artful design of one of China's Holiday Inn locations is expertly showcased via this glass bottom swimming pool found in the hotel chain's Shanghai branch. A full 24 stories above the ground, the deep end portion of...

Dubai Water Discus Underwater Hotel

1 week agoDesign115 comments37093 Views
Home to some of the most beautiful and progressive architecture in the entire world, Dubai will soon see the construction of a hotel with submerged, underwater rooms that offer unparalleled views of the Persian Gulf. Conceived by designers Deep Ocean Technology and dubbed the...

The Out NYC Opening

April 13, 2012Lifestyle6 comments6353 Views
Joining New York City's seemingly endless offering of luxurious hotel experiences is The Out NYC. Billing itself as "New York's first straight-friendly urban resort in the epicenter of gay life," the Hell's Kitchen location at 510 West 42nd Street is right around the corner from...

The NoMad Hotel by Jacques Garcia

April 11, 2012Lifestyle3 comments1648 Views
Situated within the North of Madison Square Park district in New York, The NoMad Hotel recently completed its facelift under the direction of architect and garden designer, Jacques Garcia. Bringing a degree of classic European grandeur to the city, The NoMad Hotel Beaux Arts...

San Giorgio Mykonos Pop-Up Hotel by DESIGN HOTELS

April 5, 2012Design2 comments3494 Views
Design Hotels presents yet another hospitality triumph with Mediterranean beach project San Giorgio Mykonos. Designed in partnership with property owner Paradise Club, the heavily revamped hotel adds a new lease of life to Paradise Beach. Located a mere 300 meters from the club,...

The Town Hall Hotel by Rare Architecture

February 7, 2012Lifestyle2 comments2421 Views
The Town Hall Hotel is wrapped entirely by a laser cut, powder-coated aluminum skin, with no windows or doors externally visible. This pattern, which clearly separates the extension from the existing construction, was selected from a pattern book developed by the architects...

The Comex Group x Arkitip @ Ace Hotel Palm Springs Video

February 3, 2012Lifestyle2 comments2705 Views
The Comex Group recently hooked up with Arkitip for a special experiment in color at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. Designed by Comex Group’s Eduardo A. Harari and curated by Arkitip, five rooms were repainted in unique combinations inspired by Comex's 2012 book of color...

The Saguaro Palm Springs

January 18, 2012Lifestyle1 comment3001 Views
Named after the Sonoran Desert cactus, the Saguaro Palm Springs is a lively tip of the sombrero to its arid backdrop. Infused with every color of desert wildflower known to the Mojave, the 249-room property resides cozily among palm trees in the Coachella Valley. Architects...

nhow Berlin Boutique Hotel

January 17, 2012Lifestyle3 comments2656 Views
Milan's nhow boutique hotel opens its second location in Berlin, and is proudly the first "music and lifestyle hotel" in the world with a heavy music theme atop its focus on architecture, fashion and art. nhow Berlin sits by the Spree's banks at the heart of the city's creative...

The Tenbosch House

January 9, 2012Lifestyle122 comments2445 Views
The Tenbosch House is a visual triumph thanks to Belgian Art Nouveau's architectural preservation, and an unapologetic celebration of mid-20th century Scandinavian furniture design. Enthusiastically marrying function with flair, each room in the Tenbosch House combines aesthetic...

RAAS Hotel in Jodhpur

January 3, 2012Lifestyle7 comments4538 Views
The RAAS Hotel in the walled city of Jodhpur is truly a sight to behold. The Indian-based architects behind the masterful building, the Lotus Praxis Initiative, combined four original standing buildings with three modern ones (all built in the sultry red sandstone) whilst...

The Comex Group x Arkitip @ Ace Hotel Palm Springs

December 13, 2011Lifestyle5 comments2377 Views
The Comex Group – known as a manufacturer and distributor of quality paints and coatings – created a four-day and three-night residency at Alex Calderwood's Ace Hotel & Swim Club in Palm Springs [California] by painting five of the hotel rooms with Frazee Paint. The...

The Nolitan Hotel NYC by Grzywinski+Pons

August 1, 2011Lifestyle14 comments648 Views
At the corner of Kenmare and Elizabeth Streets, The Nolitan Hotel is the first luxury boutique hotel in Manhattan to open in this authentic New York City neighborhood. Officially launching today, The Nolitan Hotel combines luxurious downtown living with boutique hotel services...

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

July 28, 2011Lifestyle74 comments4465 Views
When Milton wrote about Paradise Lost, he obviously hadn't been to The Maldives yet. Situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean, a new luxury resort has been developed that's situated right in the heart of the Maldives Islands. Although its existence has been a well-kept...

la Maison Champs-Elysées by Maison Martin Margiela Further Look

July 5, 2011Design9 comments1311 Views
The influential house of Maison Martin Margiela embarks on its very first hotel collaboration by orchestrating the interior design to la Maison Champs-Elysées. The hotel is located within the confines of the historical Maison des Centraliens in Paris. Following its victory...