The concept of "homey and cozy" is no longer enough for the modern hospitality industry. A good hotel must provide its guests with a level of relaxation that is better than what they experience at home, leaving them with an unforgettable experience and a desire to return again and again. In the highly competitive and in-demand hotel business, origi...
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Alesia Karnaukhova, CEO at ZIKZAK Architects
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ZIKZAK Architects
Located in Mexico City’s historic downtown — where one of the oldest Spanish cathedrals in the Americas rests atop the ceremonial center of the Aztec world — the Círculo Mexicano is housed in a 19th-century townhome that’s been transformed into a Shaker-inspired boutique hotel by the hotel developer Grupo Habita and our architecture firm, Ambrosi...
Project name
Circulo Mexicano
Architecture firm
Ambrosi Etchegaray
Location
Guatemala 20, Centro Histórico, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Principal architect
Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
Collaborators
Ivo Martins, Sarah Tanguy
Interior design
La Metropolitana
Landscape
Juan Acevedo / Roof Plants
Lighting
Luca Salas Bassani Antivari
Construction
Vigilante de la Construcción
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
A historic family hotel in the Pustertal valley has been extended and redesigned by studio noa*. The new wave deck embeds it into the landscape and makes it a place for sports and entertainment. Where you can ski, skate or walk in the middle of the Alpine nature.
Project name
Falkensteiner Family Resort Lido
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Ehrenburg/Casteldarne, Pustertal Valley, South Tyrol, Italy
Completion year
December 2021
Interior design
noa* network of architecture
Client
Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The site for this hotel is gently contoured rising up 9M towards the south with the entry at the lowest level in the north. Situated in the wine-growing region of India, the north faces a large river and a dam with hills beyond. The southern side rises up into hills in close proximity to the site. The client’s requirements included a large banquet...
Architecture firm
Sanjay Puri Architects
Principal architect
Sanjay Puri
Design team
Toral Doshi, Manjeet Khatri, Sudhir Ambasana, Dipti Patil
Completion year
February 2020
Collaborators
Noesis (Services Consultants)
Interior design
Sanjay Puri Architects
Structural engineer
Dr. Kelkar Designs Pvt. Ltd
Landscape
Sanjay Puri Architects
Material
Stone, Concrete, Stucco, Glass
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The Dancing space project in Santo Domingo is a mixed-use urban development complex made of two main towers (25 and 40 floors), serving as hotels, offices, apartments and public green roof with restaurants and a sky garden. It is inspired by the local folk dance- the Merengue, and the local tradition signs and symbols such as the colors, nature, an...
Project name
The Dancing Space
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
Moshe Katz
Visualization
Moshe Katz Architect
Status
Preliminary Design - Permits
Typology
Urban development/ Mixed use/ Towers and skyscrapers/ Hotel/ High rise residences/ Office building/ Commercial
UAE-based smart and green facilities management company Farnek has launched a new state-of-the-art online remote digital platform called PowerTek, which was developed by in-house experts, at Farnek’s innovative digital solutions, sister company HITEK.
To deal with providing a peaceful environment with all the necessary facilities and standards, Sorkhrud Hotel is located in a location far from the high-rise zone of this city and will provide a unique experience for travelers. By using formal capabilities and integrating them with the basic requirements of the project, the final design has maximum...
Project name
Swan Hotel & Resort
Architecture firm
Kalbod Studio
Location
Sorkhrood, Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohamad Rahimizadeh
Design team
Maede Moallemi, Mohamadreza Ghasemi
Visualization
Ziba Baghban, Sara Rajabi
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Like a diamond, the shape of the building arises from the external pressure of legal constraints on a small plot of land. The facade gives character to the piece and functions as a brise-soleil. The restaurant under the pool is naturally cooled by the water that cascades over the facades.
Project name
Diamant D'Abidjan
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Tools used
Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini
Visualization
Paulo Merlini Architects
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel / Mixed-Use
