London – Bompas & Parr’s vegan hotel suite for Hilton London Bankside is the first in the world – and indicates veganism’s future impact on spatial design.
Detroit – The company’s first hospitality venture represents its local roots and invests in the rebirth of the city still recuperating from economic and demographic hardship.
Shanghai – Underwater hotels in coastal tourism locations are no longer a luxury fantasy, but a dystopian warning. The Shanghai Wonderland Hotel is unintentionally there.
Mauritius – Salt of Palmar stands out from the rest of the Mauritius luxury hotels due to one key visual choice: designer Camille Walala, she of the bold patterns, set its tone.
Amsterdam – Philippe Starck doesn’t just design spaces: he seems to redesign whole industries, introducing new typologies to the retail and hospitality business.
Amsterdam – From zero-waste restaurants to hotels built via mass integration, here are some of the most outstanding sustainable hospitality projects of the year.
Doha – Oversize ceramic slabs allow architect Matteo Nunziati to mix Eastern and Western sumptuousness in the uber-contemporary Fraser Suites hotel.
Castelrotto, Italy – Have a design-based tourism wishlist? The Schgaguler Hotel, designed by Peter Pichler Architecture in the heart of the Dolomites, might just earn a spot in it.
Hamburg – As the Sir Hotels collection grows in Europe, its second German location sets a strong focus on hyper-locality and brand narrative, as explained by its designer: FG Stijl's …
Soprabolzano, Italy – With a revamped Art Nouveau aesthetic, Gloriette Guesthouse uses its surroundings to its advantage and reminds us to get that fresh air we all need.
Bergen, Norway – In Bergen, Dutch design team Concrete imagines a hotel whose guests never have to suffer a daylight deficiency.
Whistler, Canada – The Pangea Pod Hotel by Bricault Design aims to provide mid-range accommodation for a mountain resort village that has lost touch with luxury.