The future of Moscow’s former power station GES-2 remains full of energy. Star architect Renzo Piano is transforming the complex into a “cultural powerhouse” that is second to none …
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Peter E. Büsser has been successfully running the Hotel des Balances in picturesque Lucerne for over thirty years. And who can blame him for not wanting to leave when the city is so rich in culture, including his own historic building?
Living, more personal than ever before – the VillaVOON makes this possible! Every owner gives their villa a very individual, personal form. And in the end, even their name. Every villa is just as unique as each individual …
The boutique resort “The Tiing” on Bali’s north coast is an unusual jewel. Architect Nic Brunsdon surprises with a purist combination of bamboo and concrete …
Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …
The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …
Have you ever prayed before an altar that was produced by a 3D printer? Hallelujah, now it’s finally possible in the parish church of St. Laurentius in the Bavarian village of Altmühldorf …
The Svart Resort is the world’s first hotel with a positive energy performance. Stunningly designed by architecture office Snøhetta, the hotel offers a breathtaking view of Norway’s Svartisen glacier. Svart is due to be completed in 2021 …
Architect Jean-Christophe Petillault has designed a particularly space-saving version of a table in times of home office. The Flying Table slides to the ceiling after work via remote control …
In Arles in the south of France, an old church was transformed into an art hotel. Here, the guests of the small hotel Le Collatéral become protagonists of a piece of art …
Golden temples that glitter in the sun, Shintō shrines, zen gardens and seeing a geisha – that’s what summarises Japan’s former imperial capital Kyoto. The latest news is that the Ace Hotel group is opening its first location in Japan!
The Danish architecture firm BIG has a real knack for spectacular design. Its recently constructed building “The Twist”, which opened in 2019 in the Sculpture Park of the Norwegian Kistefos Museum, fascinatingly bridges the gap between art and architecture – quite literally …
Opening in 2021, the new nhow Hamburg is built on the roof top of the St. Pauli bunker. It will feature 136 rooms as well as a bar, cafe and restaurant. The integrated and creative nhow brand seamlessly joins the futuristic concept of the bunker initiative …
The new Grand Egyptian Museum is 95 percent completed. The important cultural centre for ancient Egyptian history shows a collection of tens of thousands of exhibits. Many of them are on display for the first time …
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Grafton Architects, have been named the 2020 laureates of the Pritzker Architecture Prize …
In June 2019 Vipp opened the doors to the third outpost of the Vipp Hotel, “Vipp Chimney House”. Named after its towering chimney, the heritage building is reborn from ruins by Danish architect, David Thulstrup.
In the style of a Moroccan palace: the new The Oberoi, Marrakech complements the Oberoi Hotels & Resorts group with another luxury jewel. Architect Patrick Collier has based his construction on the artistic Moroccan tradition and, together with interior designer Hayat Kabbaj, implemented it with great attention to detail …
The Olympic and Paralympic Museum of the USA in Colorado Springs is considered one of the most anticipated buildings. In May 2020 the opening of the major project designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro is imminent …