Thailand’s X2 (pronounced “cross-to”) resorts are about soul, freedom and simplicity. These credos add up to an earthy philosophy that beautifully continues at X2 Koh Samui, on the Hua Thannon beach on the southeastern coast of Koh Samui island. The newly built resort’s 27 villas rest on a largely undeveloped beach surrounded by old tree growth; the buildings’ sleek, horizontally oriented design..
There are some exclusive boutique hotels that have a history and an importance behind them and there are others that have created a new world of ambience, atmosphere and absolute top rate service quality. In the small case that there is a marriage of these two factors you have achieved greatness. We are very pleased and proud to present one such greatness, one which draws a smile to all that hav..
Architects: Safdie Architects Location: Singapore, Singapore Project Director: Moshe Safdie Executive Architects: Aedas, Pte, Ltd. Structural Engineering: Arup Landscape Design: Peter Walker & Partners Landscape Construction: Peridian International Inc Site Area: 154,938 sqm Project Area: 845,000 sqm Budget: US $5.7 billion Project Year: 2010 Photographs: Courtesy of Safdie Architects Program 1...
Architects: Söhne & Partner Location: Seedörfl, Vienna, Austria Design Team: Thomas Bärtl, Michael Prodinger , Guido Trampitsch Client: Martin Reichard Structural Engineers: Die Acht, Nasserzare Project Area: 800 sqm Project Year: 2009 Photographs: Severin Wurnig Seedörfl is a small collection of houses, the surrounding landscape is flat. To the northeast the federal highway B16 cuts through the..
Tasmanian architects Morris Nunn and Associates, together with interior designers from Chhada Siembieda, were asked to design an iconic development that captures the essence of the region and connects with its environment. The buildings are conceptually organic, evoking a connection to the sea, through references of waves, sand dunes and a flowing, organic form. from contemporist
RAU and Powerhouse Company developed H2Otel, a luxurious and completely sustainable hotel for Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The project, a prototype for luxury hotel typologies, is shown at the National Design Triennial ‘Why Design Now?’ at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. Introduction How to make a hotel tower more sustainable? As a typology, the modern hotel is at odds with ..
JUUL | FROST Arkitekter har vundet parallelopdraget for campusudvikling i Kvarteret Paradis, der ligger i hjertet af Lunds Universitet. Vinderforslaget udvikler en ny helhedsorienteret strategi for campusomradet og omdanner kvarteret fra et traditionelt universitetsomrade til en moderne universitetshub. Projektet angiver desuden udbygningsmuligheder og sammenkæder Kvarteret Paradis med Lund by. ..
Pantone Inc’s claim to fame began 45 years ago with its revolutionary color matching system that allowed designers to reproduce accurate color anywhere in the world. Currently, the company is branching out and moving into lifestyle- oriented industries using the same color numbering system to guarantee an exactness of hue. As the company began expanding, Pantone decided to construct a hotel as p..
Here’s another triangulated outcrop: Technische Universität Dresden students Philip Modest Schambelan and Anton Fromm have designed a hotel for mountain bikers for the edge of a cliff in Pregasina, Italy. Called Hiding in Triangles, the conceptual project would include continuous ramps from top to bottom so all parts could be accessed by riders on their bikes. Here’s some more information from t..
Architects: WOHA Location: Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia Project Team: Richard Hassell, Wong Mun Summ, Chan Ee Mun, Ranjit Wagh, Mappaudang Ridwan Saleh, Alan Lau, Lai Soong Hai, Miikka Leppanen, Muhammad Sagitha Mechanical & Electrical Engr: PT. Makesthi Enggal Engineering Civil & Structural Engr: Worley Parsons Pte Ltd / PT. Atelier Enam Struktur Ecologically Sustainable Design Consultant: Sustaina..
