Vo Trong Nghia was inspired by a nearby river when designing the undulating forms of the Huong An Vien Visiting House—a place for quiet meditation in a Hue cemetery. Photography by Hiroyuki Oki.
The two-story facility by Abin Design Studio is a contemporary take on the terra-cotta facades of traditional Bengali temples. Photography by Edmund Sumner.
The second-floor yoga studio features rattan screens framed in timber, which serve as partitions to enclose the studio for privacy while inviting in natural light. Photography courtesy of Brewin Design Office.
Kishike Co. Ltd CEO Nobuyuki Kishi embedded ancient principles of Japanese hospitality into a two-building retreat. Guests pass through a Zen garden en route from the reception building to the guest house. Photography by Hitomi Kishi.
Surrounded by forest, Germany’s largest orthopedic center, designed by Matteo Thun & Partners, features local larch and oak for its facade and interiors, part of a “hospitecture” philosophy in which the aesthetics and comforts typical of hospitality projects are combined with the rigorous clinical requirements of a healthcare facility. Photography by Gionata Xerra.
To take guests on a journey of total body wellness via Asian sensibilities, Roar chose a restrained yet warm palette of granite, rose gold–finished stainless steel, and wooden tones. Photography by The Oculis Project.
Asthetíquetraded bling for a more of-the-moment design to ensure that the salon and spa would be as calming and soothing as possible. Tracks for adjustable spotlights—a salon necessity—are recessed into the ceiling to lessen the system’s overall visual impact. Photography by Mikhail Loskutov.
Studio Gameiro encapsulates the beauty of Portugal’s landscape for the social club. In the bathrooms, lighter raw terracotta pieces are predominantly placed on the walls while the darker glazed pieces populate the floors and sinks, highlighting the contrasts in the material. Photography courtesy of Studio Gameiro.
When shoppers at a mall so luxe it’s confidential need a break from spending, they can refuel in this lounge by NC Design & Architecture— which offers concierge and coffee service, themed as a cocooning garden in a garden, detailed with raked plaster, oxidized brass, and marble. Photography by Harold de Puymorin.
