The Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon in Grindavík, Iceland by Basalt Architects & Design Group Italia.Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon is built directly into the 800-year-old lava flow at Svartsengi in Grindavík, Iceland. When looking at redeveloping the site, Basalt Architects and Design Group Italia have incorporated lava into their design,...
Little Albion Guesthouse Opens in Surry Hills, Sydney.Usually, when you mix design periods, specifically in the one building, you tend to end up in a bit of a hot mess. No-one, for instance, would dream of taking a 1920s Art Deco period and mixing it with a 1970s vibe. That is, not unless you...
#YellowtraceTravels: Alila Seminyak Bali.Immersing guests in a spectacular beachfront experience, Alila Seminyak presents as a lush secret garden overlooking the Indian Ocean. Designed by Gaurang Khemka at the award-winning Singapore architectural firm URBNarc, Alila Seminyak...
Student Housing Apartment Renovation in Madrid by Plutarco.Spanish interior design & architecture studio Plutarco was commissioned to renovate a building in Madrid for student housing. If student housing brings to mind institutional dullness and lack of individuality, you’re not alone. In fact,...
The Collectionist Hotel Opens in Sydney’s Camperdown.With The Collectionist Hotel in Sydney, The World is Round, Amber Road, Willis Sheargold and Pattern Studio's collective challenge was to create a greater sense of quality that would exceed the budget’s potential and client’s...
Emiliano RJ Hotel in Rio de Janeiro by Studio Arthur Casas.Having already achieved phenomenal success in São Paulo, the Emiliano hotel brand has arrived in Rio de Janeiro. Situated on the iconic Copacabana beach, Emiliano RJ Hotel been designed by Studio Arthur Casas, the same architects who...
Paramount House Hotel by Breathe Architecture Opens in Sydney.Designed by Melbourne-based Breathe Architecture, the Paramount House Hotel's 29 rooms and atrium-style lobby blend heritage with new. Restored ceilings, windows and old brick walls are complemented by fresh timber floors and...
SAVVY Studio’s Gowanus Inn & Yard Opens in Brooklyn.Brooklyn's Gowanus has somehow been untouched by the influx of millennials and hipster-culture, but a new set of hospitality projects, including the Gowanus Inn & Yard, have been providing a new vision for the...
Mitchelton Winery Hotel in Nagambie, Victoria by Hecker Guthrie.The Mitchelton Winery Hotel is one of a number of new, luxury lodgings colouring Victoria’s quiet, sunny wine country. In Central Victoria (apparently Victoria’s best-kept wine secret), it’s also the second historic regional hotel by...
