Casa Cody, a 1900s Hotel in Palm Springs by Casetta Group and Electric Bowery.Casa Cody has quite a history. Not only has it hosted legends like Charlie Chaplin, American opera singer Lawrence Tibbett and French-born novelist Anaïs Nin, but—as the oldest operating hotel in Palm Springs—its spirit has remained...
Nantou City Guesthouse in Shenzhen by Neri&Hu.The discrete but not-so-secret entrances herald the arrival of a former private apartment, which Neri&Hu have transformed into a light-filled guesthouse in Shenzhen. Filled with filtered light and vertical gardens, the architects afford...
Casa Totem: A Secret Pied-à-terre in Rome by StudioTamat.Tucked away in the heart of one of the busiest neighbourhoods in Rome sits a secret pied-à-terre by StudioTamat. At just 65 square metres, Casa Totem has been entirely redesigned to welcome travellers who yearn to explore a more...
Holiday Inn in Melbourne’s West by Studio Tate.Holiday Inn unveils an approachable and design-minded tone for the well-established accommodation brand—elevating and widening the hotel’s relevance to contemporary Australian and international...
Taoxichuan Hotel by David Chipperfield Architects and Interiors by AIM Architecture.At Taoxichuan Hotel in Jingdezhen, China, AIM Architecture extends the brick facades of the David Chipperfield-designed building into the interior, "thereby using the architecture instead of replacing it," says Vincent de Graaf, co-founder...
Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel by Kelly Wearstler.The corner of LA’s 11th and Broadway is a glittering pastiche of fashion boutiques, sports complexes and Deco architecture. So the fact that the Downtown LA Proper Hotel still manages to take pride of place here, is a bit of a minor...
Barefoot Luxury Jackpot: Kisawa Sanctuary Mozambique by NJF Design.Benguerra Island in Mozambique harbours many rare gems: Virgin shorelines, freshwater lakes, savannah and forest, tropical flora and fauna, and spectacular dive sites, to name a few. So when you find them all in one place, as in the case...
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts in Paris by Lizée-Hugot.In the time capsule that is Montparnasse, art can be seen everywhere. On buildings. Inside them. On walls and ceilings and doors and windows. And in the case of The Hôtel des Académies et des Arts, in its past, present and future. The...
The Art of Indulging: Mandarin Oriental Lake Como by Reveria Studio.Lake Como has long inspired scenes of opulence with its narrow lakeside towns and neoclassical villas. In this very location sits the new Mandarin Oriental hotel where Reveria Studio has melded cinematic views with Italian artisan...
