Wai’olu Residence is a project designed by de Reus Architects. Overlooking coastal anchialine ponds where ancient Hawai’ians raised fish, this 13,497-square-foot home for an extended family was designed so that all its major living spaces capture views of Uluweuweu Bay and Kikaua Point. The name Wai’olu comes from the Hawai’ian words wai (fresh water) and olu (pleasant) and means cool, attractive, soft, and gentle. Photography by Joe Fletcher.
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Located at the foot of the picturesque Purple Mountain, Suning Zhongshan Golf Resort designed by CCD is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, including the 600-meter-long Shixiang Road in Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and a 460-year-old ginkgo tree.
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Wutopia Lab designed Building 3 for Fortune Art Homestay, Xiyaotou Village, “Stangers” – Room with a rejected view, which was opened at the end of June 2021. Photography by CreatAR Images.
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To restore the majestic power and spiritual dimension of an old monastic centre and make its most distinctive elements the main features of a unique and charming hotel, was the mission pursued by noa* in the project to renovate the Monastery Serve di Maria Addolorata in the centre of Arco, situated at the northern tip of Lake Garda. This noble complex with its’ extensive garden, is encompassed by a high surrounding wall and dates all the way back to the second half of the 17th century. Half of the Monastery building, which also hosts a church and cloister, where nuns continue to live, has been left untouched and in 2020 work on the hotel project began in close collaboration with the Trento Office of Cultural Heritage. Photography by Alex Filz, Andrea Dal Negro.
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Locanda Fasano, in Punta del Este, is an experience space for guests of the Hotel Fasano, with an extension of 10 suites and apartments built on a single building connected to the iconic Fasano Restaurant. The expansion is a project by Estúdio Obra Prima, with headquarters in Uruguay and Brazil, an office that also participated in the execution of the architectural project of Fasano Las Piedras, designed by the architect Isay Weinfeld, in 2010. Photography by Gustavo Sosa.
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This private residence sits within the Mauna Kea Resort on the island of Hawai’i, a place full of memories for the client who recalls family vacations to the famous hotel. The clients share an affinity for Hawai’i and Polynesia, for modern art and design, and for the beauty of natural materials and craftsmanship. They enlisted the firm to design a modern tropical home that their family would enjoy for years to come. The design solution balances traditional forms including prominent hipped roofs identified in the design guidelines for this coastal community, while translating the spirit of Polynesian cultures through a modern sense of restraint. On a site privileged by nature, immediately above Kauna’oa Bay, this home is organized as a series of modern tropical pavilions, which together conjure the impression of a small village.
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Canopy by Hilton São Paulo Jardins is a project designed by M Magalhães Estúdio. The hotel, which is located in the original Stella Building from the 60s, highlights the freshness and exalts the architecture, design and history of São Paulo. photography by Fran Parente/ Divulgação.
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