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These Fresh and Upbeat Hotels Welcome Travelers Back to the Big Apple

Thanks to a quintet of new and renovated hotels, the Big Apple’s never-ending symphony modulates to a fresh, upbeat key.

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Anderson/Miller and Valerio Dewalt Train Associates Offer a Nod to the Region’s History With Canopy by Hilton Grand Rapids, Michigan

“Our work is rooted in a modern interpretation of historic and contextual details,” says Robert Webber, chief sustainability officer at Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, which designed the ground-up, eight-story Canop

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Speronari Suites Opens in Heart of Milan

Steps away from Milan’s Duomo, a new hotel recently opened its doors with an aesthetic that reflects the city’s hip, international crowd. Speronari Suites, which features 22 luxury suites, is the result of a partners

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Color and Custom Details Enliven This 12th-Century Italian Hotel

Inspired by the wonders of Ravello’s lush gardens and the alluring mystique of the tales of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the seven newly designed rooms at the five-star Palazzo Avino showcase Moorish accents, a nature-inspired

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Jeffrey Beers International, Champalimaud Design, and Ken Fulk Team Up on The Newbury Boston

After an extensive renovation by the dream-team of Jeffrey Beers International, Champalimaud Design, and Ken Fulk, the landmark hotel at 1 Newbury Street in Boston re-opened with a fresh look.

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Znamy się Creates a Contemporary Mobile Hotel by Upcycling a Trailer Truck

The trio of architects behind Poland-based architecture firm Znamy się transformed a trailer truck into a 325-square-foot mobile hotel for Good Spot.

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The Sensorial Process of Liquor-Making Offers a Design Blueprint for a Hotel in Yan’an, China

Through a series of sensual design elements, a boutique hotel in Yan’an, China, designed by Zhijian Workshop, envelops guests in the process of making the region’s traditional liquor—shan bei jiu o

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Lunar Phases Inspire Onion’s Design of Sala Samui Chaweng Beach Resort in Thailand

The lunar phases inspire Onion’s design of Sala Samui Chaweng Beach Resort on Ko Samui island in Thailand.

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Rottet Studio Restores Historic La Colombe d’Or Mansion in Houston, Texas

The original La Colombe d’Or is a 1923 private residence that was converted into a boutique hotel in 1979. It encompassed 4,000 square feet across two floors, offering a bar, a restaurant, and five guest suite

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Rottet Studio Reimagines Colombe d’Or Hotel Complex in Houston

Rottet Studio’s founder reimagines the historic Colombe d’Or hotel complex in Houston to honor her city’s past—and its glorious renaissance.

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Sou Fujimoto Architects Integrates Creative Works at the Shiroiya Hotel in Maebashi, Japan

Sou Fujimoto Architects integrates the work of varied creatives amid renovation and new construction at the Shiroiya Hotel in Maebashi, Japan

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5 Hotels Honor Local History, Traditional Crafts, and Vernacular Forms

At home and abroad, hotels honor local history, traditional crafts, and vernacular forms.

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Taller de Arquitectura X Designs Casona Sforza Hotel in Puerto Escondido

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Jouin Manku’s Addition to Hôtel Les Haras Treats Visitors Like Royalty

In the Alsace region, Jouin Manku’s addition to Hôtel Les Haras, part of a centuries-old complex for Louis VIX, treats visitors like royalty.

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Taller de Arquitectura X Designs Casona Sforza Hotel in Puerto Escondido

Casona Sforza, a boutique hotel in Puerto Escondido by Taller de Arquitectura X, treads lightly on the Pacific coastline and supports Indigenous Mexican artisans.

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Habitas Namibia Seeks to Redefine Luxury With a Sustainable Resort

The natural landscape of Namibia, from its desert dunes to vast savannas, draws visitors around the globe, so when hospitality brand Habitas envisioned a new hotel there, sustainability was top of mind. Habitas Namibia,

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Montalba Architects Designs Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel in Switzerland

Located in the mountainous hamlet Les Giettes in Valais, about an hour’s drive from Lausanne, the Whitepod chalets by Montalba Architects compose a campus of nine dwellings with 21 slated upon completion

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Peter Pichler Returns to Italy’s South Tyrol to Design the Hotel Milla Montis

Peter Pichler Architecture’s namesake founder returns to Italy’s South Tyrol, designing the Hotel Milla Montis to reflect the vernacular of his birthplace.

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Markzeff Merges International and Local Sensibilities at the Virgin Hotels Nashville

For designers, working with a strong brand is a blessing. But it can be a tricky one. It’s helpful to have elements to build upon for the narrative. But how to make a project reflect the company identity as well as