Commissioned by Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hong Kong-based LAAB Architects designed the social spaces, hundreds of suites, and co-curated an art collection featuring Hong Kong artists to create a socially engaging and culturally rich experience.
Project name
TOWNPLACE WEST KOWLOON
Architecture firm
Aedas, P&T Group/ P&T Architects and Engineers
Photography
Steven Ko Photography
Design team
Otto Ng, Ethan Chan, Louis Leung, Cynthia Kuo, Winson Man, Charis Liu, Daisy Lam, Raphael Kwok, Catherine Cheng, Andy Yip, Brian Cheung, Julian Lo, Jacky Chau, Emily Fok, Yazh Yip, Reagan Lee, Miu Pun, Benji Poon, Nancy Tsui, Alan Leung
Collaborators
Odd and Ends, P&T, Aedas, Conran & Partners
Interior design
LAAB Architects
Civil engineer
Sun Hung Kei Properties, Arup
Structural engineer
Sun Hung Kei Properties, Arup
Environmental & MEP
Sun Hung Kei Properties
Landscape
Sun Hung Kei Properties
Lighting
Inverse Lightings, Lightlinks
Supervision
Sun Hung Kei Properties
Visualization
LAAB Architects
Construction
Sun Hung Kei Properties
Client
Sun Hung Kei Properties
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The sixth-floor heated pool and lounge at The St. Regis San Francisco has been transformed through a full-scale renovation. Guests and residents can now relax, unwind, and immerse themselves in a world of serenity. The initial design brief was to identify a new tile for resurfacing the pool and restoring its functionality.
Project name
The St. Regis San Francisco Pool Renovations
Architecture firm
TEF Design, Gio Pagani
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Photography
Mikiko Kikuyama
Design team
Paul Cooper | Principal. Viral Vithalani | Project Manager/Architect. Amy Stock | Interior Designer. Gretchen Korsmo | Project Architect. Karen Nealon, Amy Stock, Gretchen Korsmo, Jennifer Tulley, Nnamdi Ihemelu, Alina Vargas, Patrick Rakszawski | Project Team
Collaborators
Waterproofing Consultant (Design): Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Waterproofing Consultant (Construction): Terracon Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer: MHC Engineers
Interior design
TEF Design, Gio Pagani
Structural engineer
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Lighting
Architecture and Light
Construction
Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Client
The St. Regis Hotel San Francisco
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Pool Renovation
The space proposes a reinterpretation of a hotel lobby, under a fresh and contemporary look that seeks to take us on a journey that gives us unique sensations.
Project name
Lobby de Hotel Azur
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Melisa Daives, Pilar Perez, Francisco Brandan, Florencia Mc kidd, Sofia Bonfiglioli.
Collaborators
Project Manager: Gabriela Jagodnik, Julieta Astorica. Project Leader: Camila Ripoll, Lucia Ceballos
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Perched atop the Nyang Nyang Beach Cliff in Bali, Indonesia, the Private Jet Villa offers a unique luxury retreat housed within an authentic Boeing 737 fuselage. Developed by Geometrium Studio, this innovative concept transforms aviation into accommodation, standing 150 meters above sea level.
Project name
Private Jet Villa
Architecture firm
Geometrium Studio
Location
Pecatu, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia
Photography
Alexander Volodin
Interior design
Geometrium Studio
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
CASONA LOS CEDROS is first and foremost an architectural project of integral rehabilitation of an old building, which was the home of an Espita family before being abandoned for thirty years.
Project name
Casona Los Cedros
Architecture firm
Collectif Como - Laura Lecué
Location
Espita, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R Solís, Jasson Rodríguez (Diafragmas)
Principal architect
Laura Lecué
Design team
Collectif Como
Collaborators
Collectif Como
Interior design
Collectif Como
Civil engineer
Collectif Como
Structural engineer
Collectif Como
Environmental & MEP
Collectif Como
Supervision
Collectif Como
Construction
Collectif Como
Material
Stone, Natural Fiber, Pixoy, Chukum, Certified Wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel, Bar, Restaurant
How to adapt an abandoned office building with just 7 floors for a hotel in an area of high-ranking contemporary buildings without detracting from it presence and without being absorbed by the comparison that surrounds it?T his was one of the most important challenges to be addressed in this project. What if in You have to follow the stereotypes ma...
Project name
Fulton Business Luxury Hotel
Architecture firm
Blending Dots
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Principal architect
Rogelio Castillo, Luis Iván Guerrero, Emmanuel Javier Trinidad
Design team
Blending Dots, Rogelio Castillo
Collaborators
Radio Floors, Iluminación Dilight, Mármoles ARCA, Inofe Home, Showroom 53
Lighting
José Luis Hernández
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography
Material
Stone Wood marmal
Client
Fulton Business Luxury Hotel
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Jorge Domingues Arquitetos: The Famalicão B&B Hotel, a building with eight floors and a total of 98 rooms, is located in the central area of Famalicão.
The project fits in with the height of the surrounding buildings, using proportion and scale to design a tall building with its main façade open to an east-facing square.
Project name
Hotel B&B Famalicão (B&B Hotels Famalicão)
Architecture firm
Jorge Domingues Arquitetos
Location
Famalicão, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Jorge Domingues
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Whether as a desire to explore the American West to its fullest or retreat from modern distractions, Ofland Escalante was designed to be a bridge to the beauty of Utah that is open and accessible to all. The 17-acre site, a former RV park including a drive-in theater, was transformed into a destination venue that encourages guests to interact with...
Project name
Ofland Escalante (formerly Yonder Escalante)
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Escalante, Utah, USA
Photography
Melissa Kelsey
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect, Geoff April, Project Manager, Tom Moss, Designer
Collaborators
Site Design and Programming: ANACAPA Architecture; Custom cabins fabricated by: Drop Structures
Interior design
Roy Hospitality Design
Structural engineer
Gilson Engineering
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
