Shonai Suiden Terrasse, Japan, Shigeru Ban, Holzbau, Reisfeld

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Between blue skies and rice fields

The boutique hotel Suiden Terrasse is situated in the middle of the expansive rice paddies on the west coast of Japan. This unique timber structure was designed by Pritzker prizewinner Shigeru Ban. He explained his design strategy to ubm magazine.

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A circular connection

Pistohiekka Resort is breathing new life into a forgotten holiday destination in Finland. These remarkable wooden buildings designed by Studio Puisto have transformed the area into an architectural experience.

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Alpine lodges redeveloped

MoDus Architects have restructured a hotel complex that has decades of growth behind it. The external space created by a new layer of timber on the outside of the Icaro Hotel brings together the existing buildings to form a uniform whole. On the inside, guests encounter plenty of affectionate references to Alpine clichés.

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Smart and climate positive

Situated on the Danish island of Bornholm, the Green Solution House hotel features smart rooms and real-time energy and resource monitoring. The hotel designed by 3XN/GXN has raised the bar with its climate-positive timber wing.

Himmelchalets, Alpencamping Nenzing, Hammerer Architekten

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Glamping in hilltop chalets

A luxury campsite at the foot of Vorarlberg’s Rätikon mountain range has been enlarged, with the addition of ten timber tiny houses. These hilltop chalets are a reinterpretation of the Alpine hut, and their design has won several awards.

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Timber construction by star architect

The first five-storey hotel in mass timber design is located in Zillertal, Austria, created by celebrated Italian architect Matteo Thun. It is no coincidence that one of the leading players in structural timber construction is based only a stone’s throw away.

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The transformer hotel

VALO is the name of a complex on the outskirts of Helsinki that combines hotel accommodation with office facilities. With a dual use that is both efficient and viable, the beds are folded away during the day, making way for fold-out desks.

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Architecture as mindfulness

In their design for the Aethos Ericeira hotel in Portugal on a clifftop 40 metres above the ocean, the architects at Pedra Silva Arquitectos have shown that mindfulness is found in different guises.

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The oblique cabins of Tungestølen

Snøhetta creates high-calibre architecture, including accommodation at high altitudes amidst Norway’s glaciers. The architects have enriched the Tungestølen mountain cabins with a special feeling of hygge.

„Coral Bloom“ erblüht im Roten Meer (Bild: Foster + Partners / TRSDC)

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Coral Bloom offers luxury in the Red Sea

This project by Foster + Partners for Saudi Arabia is among the most ambitious regenerative tourism developments in the world. Coral Bloom is a paradisiacal destination that is designed to protect and promote the unspoiled nature of Shurayrah Island. Even though there will be eleven hotels, a new lagoon and new beaches.

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A green luxury resort in Vietnamese style

Travel connoisseurs are well aware that Arnaud Zannier creates extraordinary holiday retreats. Now the hotelier has added a new jewel to his portfolio. The green luxury resort Bãi San Hô revives traditional Vietnamese style in untouched surroundings.

„Eden“ für Design-Verliebte (Bild: Eden Reserve, Hotel & Villas)

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“Eden” for design lovers

What happens when famous architects are brought together to design a hotel complex? Lake Garda is home to the result: five renowned architectural creators joined forces to create the exclusive Eden Reserve, a haven for design lovers.

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Happy’s new home

Apparently superstar Pharrell Williams can do pretty much anything. Known to all as a musician, he has now launched his own hotel as well. And it’s one that really does make you happy.

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