#hotel-design

#hotel-design

Rather than inserting a hotel into an historic shell, the architects aim to let the identity of Can Oliver shape the design of Hotel Nobis Palma.

Indoor hotel pools are architectural marvels, providing not only leisure but a deep emphasis on aesthetic design, highlighting the creativity possible in confined spaces.

In Bangkok's Siam Square, ASWA inserts the Vela be Siam hotel that reflects and refracts the layered character of the neighborhood. The structure takes cues from traditional Thai domestic architecture and reinvents them through a vibrant material and vocabulary.

On arrival, guests are greeted by artist Isvald Klingels' "Ghost Forest" installation, which incorporates fallen tree stumps, snags, logs, and branches, alongside old-growth Red Cedars and a unique 16-foot-tall spiraling Yew tree. This site-specific "living landscape" reflects both the area’s historical timber industry and a notion of cyclical renewal, emphasizing how nature is restored in urban spaces.

The complex marks Heatherwick Studio's first project in Thailand, located in Bangkok's Silom district on the historic site of the original Narai Hotel.

"Each Autograph Collection hotel tells a truly unique story and Dorothea Hotel, Budapest, Autograph Collection is a shining example of this, reflecting the rich history of Budapest through a refined and sophisticated lens."

I enjoy mixing materials, citing textured plaster walls, hand-painted tiles, and other surfaces of lacquered wood or polished stone. That's where the richness of the project comes from.

The Waldorf Astoria Osaka embodies luxury, with a 'go big or go home' mentality, showcased through its grand architecture and service, making every stay a celebration.

The bathrooms remain the biggest problem, often too narrow or cluttered for wheelchair access. Spaces aren't designed with practical needs in mind.

The design emphasizes grandeur and delicacy with a focus on creating a luxury resort that harmonizes with the natural landscape of Tiger Mountain.