Casa Popeea Boutique Hotel in Romania by Manea Kella.In restoring life to the formerly derelict Casa Popeea hotel in Braila, Romania, London-based studio Manea Kella maintained the property’s historic charm and art nouveau details balanced with contemporary additions. A carefully...
Son Julia Boutique Hotel Refurbishment in Palma de Mallorca by Jorge Bibiloni.Jorge Bibiloni utilise the original 15th century sandstone arches at Mallorca’s Son Julia hotel, using them as both aesthetic and practical features to separate bathrooms from the sleeping areas. Natural materials such as timber and...
Villa Lena in Tuscany by Hesselbrand Set in a Former Horse Stable.Hesselbrand’s design concept emphasises the playful meeting of traditional and contemporary in the redeveloped Fattoria building, the former horse stables of Villa Lena in Tuscany. A carefully curated palette of organic materials and...
Il Palazzo Experimental Venice Hotel by Dorothée Meilichzon.Another winner from the Experimental Group’s stable, Il Palazzo Experimental in Venice features eclectic interiors blessed by French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon’s Midas touch. Set in the peaceful Dorsoduro neighbourhood, the...
Shelter from the Storm in North London by Holland Harvey Architects.Holland Harvey Architects are the brains behind this sensitive redevelopment, transforming a disused North London supermarket into a place the homeless could call home. Shelter From The Storm is a London based charity and shelter that...
Hatch Student Accommodation in Cork, Ireland by Kingston Lafferty Design.Student accommodation has never been terribly inspiring, bringing to mind visions of rows of dorm beds and dismal communal areas. That all changed the minute Kington Lafferty Design got stuck into Hatch, a new student accommodation brand...
Krakani Lumi in Mount William, Tasmania by Taylor and Hinds Architects.Translating to 'place of rest', Krakani Lumi is a standing camp in Tasmania's North East National Park, designed by Taylor and Hinds Architects. Fringing the northern edge of the Bay of Fires, the camp serves as a two-night stopover for a...
Renovation of Yule Mountain Boutique Hotel in Hangzhou, China by Continuation Studio.Formerly an old-fashioned farmhouse, Continuation Studio renovated Yule Mountain Boutique Hotel in popular Chinese holiday destination Hangzhou, breathing life back into the property by integrating the design with the surrounding...
Menorca Experimental Hotel in Spain by Dorothee Meilichzon.The Menorca Experimental Hotel sits on 30 hectares of green, tranquil land, within a revamped 19th century ‘finca’, or agricultural estate. The whitewashed compound was carefully restored by a team of local craftsmen, under the...
