Hotel finds & interesting design

A fascinating hotel on the mystical hill above Zuoz,...

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:03:51 -0400

A fascinating hotel on the mystical hill above Zuoz, Switzerland, integrating art, architecture, cuisine and well-being into a pleasurable holiday experience. The new Hotel Castell made the Top Ten Winter Vacation Hotels in one leap.

Shanti Maurice is located in the south of the Island of...

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:04:00 -0400

Shanti Maurice is located in the south of the Island of Mauritius. The extensive Spa has 25 treatments rooms over an area of 75,000 sq ft. This beautiful resort features 2 Restaurants. Spread over 36 acres of tropical landscaped gardens are 61 Villas and suites.

The Montaña Mágica Lodge was built with quality material by...

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:16:14 -0400

The Montaña Mágica Lodge was built with quality material by craftsmen of surrounding communities and Puerto Fuy Neltume. It lays in the middle of the Patagonian Andes of southern Chile, in the heart of the Valdivian Ecoregion of Los Ríos /Panguipulli, is “Huilo Huilo”, the Biological Reserve. A private protected area with 100,000 hectares of native forest, supports a diversity of high natural value.

Italian Design: “tri” by Ovetto - yup it’s a...

Thu, 03 May 2012 08:18:00 -0400

Italian Design: “tri” by Ovetto - yup it’s a trash can;… that is however nicely designed, offering 3 compartments for trash, paper, recycling and a handy bottle-squeezer function.

Not sure about its “practicability”…but hey…it it looks this great :-)

(vid: http://vimeo.com/17807481)

It reminds me a bit of R2D2 from Star Wars. Doesn’t it ?

Swiss Alps - 15 hour sunset & sunrise time laps video of a...

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:14:42 -0400

Swiss Alps - 15 hour sunset & sunrise time laps video of a February date

Sparch Design Studio have completed the redesign of the existing...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:28:00 -0400

Sparch Design Studio have completed the redesign of the existing façade of the Starhill Gallery shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur.

The Blancaneaux Lodge in the Maya Mountains of Belize is a...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:36:44 -0400

The Blancaneaux Lodge in the Maya Mountains of Belize is a project of movie director Francis Coppola and his wife. The 20-room resort offers the comfort of spacious villas or cozy cabanas. Low-profile, environmentally sound designs, thatch, hardwoods, pine, and bamboo, along with regionally produced tiles were used.

It is self-sustaining in energy: A hydroelectric scheme harnesses the energy of Privassion Creek, with any excess used to heat the hot pool at the Waterfall Spa. Because of the design of the rooms, air-conditioning isn’t needed.

The lodge’s garden provides almost eighty percent of the produce from the three acres of vegetables and herbs, plus fruit and nut orchards.

The “Town Hall Hotel” occupies the walls of an...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:16:50 -0400

The “Town Hall Hotel” occupies the walls of an Edwardian Grade II listed building (built 1910 - 1937), the old Bethnal Green Town Hall, at London’s East End. Added was a modern extension by rare architects Michel da Costa Gonçalves and Nathalie Rozencwajg.

(photos: ed reeve, edmund sumner, calvin chua)

The rooftop at the Lebua Luxury Hotel in Bangkok Thailand offers...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:15:00 -0400

The rooftop at the Lebua Luxury Hotel in Bangkok Thailand offers several restaurants, bar and the tower club on the 59th floor!

The views are just amazing. Wanna dine up there one day!

also…take the virtual 360° tour (for high bandwidth connections)

The Ananda in the Himalayas is a yoga retreat located on the...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:42:00 -0400

The Ananda in the Himalayas is a yoga retreat located on the expansive (100 acre) Palace estate of the Maharaja of Tehri-Garhwal, in Uttaranchal India.

The Beatles once stayed on the estate with a view of the holy river Ganga and a 23’000 square metre SPA.

Oommm…

luxuryaccommodations: The Oberoi - Gurgaon, India - Space,...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:01:35 -0400

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The Oberoi - Gurgaon, India - Space, Serenity And A Legendary Service

The Oberoi, Gurgaon will set a new standard in hospitality and service. Spread over an expanse of nine acres, the hotel encompasses a 36,000 square foot central water feature surrounded with restaurants and luxury retail space. A blend of vibrant metal, crystal clear glass and open spaces amplifies an experiential journey inducing serenity and opulence.

luxuryaccommodations: Andronis Luxury Suites - Santorini,...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:22:04 -0400

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Andronis Luxury Suites - Santorini, Greece - A Breathtaking Experience

Andronis Luxury suites in Santorini, offers romantic and luxury accommodations either if you are on your honeymoon in Santorini or on a romantic escape or just for vacations. All 22 magical luxury suites will entice you with their modern minimalist appearance, chosen to offer you a romantic and peaceful accommodation.

The Kelebek Special Cave Hotel is located in Goreme/Cappadocia...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:01:00 -0400

The Kelebek Special Cave Hotel is located in Goreme/Cappadocia Turkey. Not only surrounded but built into extraordinary, dramatic rock formations created by ancient volcanoes - the so called “fairy chimneys”.

Many of the soaring pinnacles are still inhabited. Others are rock-cut storerooms stuffed with grapes, lemons, potatoes. Some are cave churches, chapels and monasteries.

- Travel report from Ales Bravnicar’s blog

(hint: also check out their 360° panoramic views. amazing!

Rica Hotel Svolvær is located on its own island in the middle...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:41:00 -0400

Rica Hotel Svolvær is located on its own island in the middle of Svolværharbour on Lofoten Island’s capital, Norway. Restaurant and Bar imitate the form of a ship’s bow. From here the beautiful northern light can be observed in winter and the midnight sun in summertime.

This post is unusual for this blog. But it is necessary. That in...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:38:00 -0400

This post is unusual for this blog. But it is necessary.

That in itself is sad. But reality.

Another young life was brutally taken by hate and intolerance.

We must stop this. By creating awareness, by educating and interacting.

What can I do? What can you do? Let’s start by spreading the word. Please.

To the Memory of Daniel Zamudio

R.I.P.

Open Letter to Daniel Zamudio (in spanish)

Statement from UN high commission on human rights on the murder of Daniel Zamudio

Twitter hashtags: #daniel zamudio #ley antidiscrimination

The Marqués de Riscal Hotel in Elciego, Spain is located in an...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:23:57 -0400

The Marqués de Riscal Hotel in Elciego, Spain is located in an amazing medieval town that sits in the heart of the Rioja wine region. Architect Frank O. Gehry - creator of the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles designed the hotel building with its stunning red-, silver-, and gold-titanium ribbon roof and asymmetrical walls. The hotel has 43 guest rooms are dispersed over the hotel- and spa wing connected via a glass-enclosed bridge.

At the Gran Meliá Colón Hotel in the beautiful old town of...

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:31:05 -0400

At the Gran Meliá Colón Hotel in the beautiful old town of Seville Spain, majestic red and golden tones merge with carefully chosen, modern furniture with pieces by designers such as Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders and Edra. With an aesthetic of rich contrasts, Gran Meliá Colón combines intelligent historical features with contemporary touches to create a most warm and elegant environment.

The Harbour Crane in Harlingen, Netherlands is an unusual...

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:39:00 -0400

The Harbour Crane in Harlingen, Netherlands is an unusual accommodation in a refitted Figee level luffing crane built in 1967. The crane was used til 1996 to unload timber freight from Russia and Scandinavia. The cabin is some 17 metres above the pier; the jib can reach as high as 45 metres.

Best thing: you can actually swing it around!! Sixty-five thousand kilos of steel start rotating at your very command. In case you get tired of one view, just swing around, ..up to 360 degrees!

The “making of” the “panic room”...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:18:14 -0400

The “making of” the “panic room” (Graffiti Art room by Tilt) at Hotel Le Panier, Marseille, France

At the Hotel Seven in the heart of the latin quarter...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:02:00 -0400

At the Hotel Seven in the heart of the latin quarter in Paris, France the rooms and suites (7) offer a very original, colourful or elegant ambiance.

The suites are the “Lovez-Vous” (with cow-skin bathtub & round bed), On/Off (tilt deviding glass by pushing buttons, Sublime, Alice, Suite 007 (Bond Theme), Marie Antoinette, Diamant noir (a flood of blackness). The regular guest rooms’ featured “lévitation” comes in beds and furniture that seems to be floating by means of fluorescent light effects.