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A holiday among lavender fields

The InterContinental Hotels Group has established its new Voco lifestyle brand with a focus on casual luxury. Now it plans to build one of its boutique hotels in the world-renowned wine region of Australia’s Yarra Valley, surrounded by 11,000 square metres of lavender fields.

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Eco-luxury with a view of the Big Apple

The small piece of rock just off New York City has a dark history that has earned it the name “Rat Island”. But now the private island is to play host to a sustainable luxury resort.

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Beyond the void

The boutique hotel “ME by Meliá” recently opened its doors in Dubai. It is the only hotel commission for which award-winning architect Zaha Hadid designed both the interior and the exterior. Her signature features: breathtakingly smooth contours, dramatically angular lines, bold materials and expressive colours.

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In Arctic waters

Following up on their spectacular tree hotel, Swedish cabin hoteliers Kent and Britta Lindval have landed a new project. Well, not quite “landed” – the Arctic Bath is actually floating in the icy waters of the River Lule.

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Eco-luxury: “Six Senses” goes Galápagos

The Galápagos Islands are renowned for their unique flora and fauna. Yet it is here that Six Senses is planning to open a hotel in 2021. This new resort will pull out all the stops, providing the latest in eco-luxury. The plan was drawn up by architect Hitesh Mehta, a widely respected expert in the development of environmentally friendly projects.

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Looking out over the Blue Lagoon

Feel like spending a night in a room that opens directly onto a volcanic thermal pool? Retreat at Blue Lagoon, Iceland’s first five-star hotel, is located in a mossy lava field and has received awards for its outstanding design.

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Powerhouse hotel in the High North

The Svart Resort is the world’s first hotel with a positive energy performance. Stunningly designed by architecture office Snøhetta, the hotel offers a breathtaking view of Norway’s Svartisen glacier. Svart is due to be completed in 2021.

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A design hotel on a bunker

The redevelopment of an above-ground Nazi-era bunker is Hamburg’s largest building project since the Elbe Philharmonic Concert Hall. With spectacular rooftop gardens and nhow Hamburg design hotel, this new landmark in the heart of the St. Pauli district is sure to become a magnet for visitors.

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Lindenberg – a new kind of hotel

The renowned architectural firm Franken Architekten has created an extraordinary hotel project in Frankfurt. At the Lindley Lindenberg, permanent residents and travellers share common, cleverly designed spaces. For those who prefer to shun anonymity and enjoy communicating with others, this is an entirely new hotel concept: a community feeling for sophisticated sojourners.

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London: home to the largest green façade in Europe

Leafy walls are currently attracting quite a bit of attention in cities all over Europe. As usual, however, London wants to go even further and claim the largest green façade anywhere in Europe. There are lots of little special effects…

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Life among the treetops

Anyone who ever dreamed of having a genuine treehouse as a child will soon have the chance to live in a deluxe version near the Austrian town of Kitzbühel.