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UNBELIEVABLE UNDERWATER HOTEL IN DUBAI… 21 STORIES DEEP

 The disc, located up to 10 metres beneath the surface of the sea, is composed of 21 hotel rooms adjacent to the underwater dive centre and a bar. Each room is integrated with the underwater world as closely as possible, offering a surprisingly direct, yet safe contact with the local flora and fauna.

Special lighting system of the area around the room and the miniature underwater vehicles which can be operated from inside will allow you to take a closer look at even the most microscopic underwater creatures using macro photography. We also ensure that our guests can protect their privacy whenever necessary. All rooms are sound-proof and have curtains of different levels of transparency. Read more [ via : enpundit ]

HOTEL ARCHITECTURE INSPIRED BY TREES

The approach to designing based on examples from nature (bio-mimicry) is a topic we’ve heard a lot about this year. The architectural firm IAD proposes rethinking the structure of tall buildings based on how trees grow.
Their proposal for a ‘treehouse hotel’ merges living space and vertical gardens in a building that forgoes the traditional glass box. Read more [ via : psfk ]

The Cube by Make Architects | hotel architecture

The Cube is the final phase of Birmingham’s Mailbox development and one of Make’s largest buildings to date, made up of a broad mix of uses including offices, apartments, retail units, restaurants, an automated car park, a boutique hotel, spa facilities and the city’s first rooftop restaurant.
Over half the residential apartments were sold off-plan and the Highways Agency has let 50 per cent of the office space. The rooftop restaurant and bar have been let by Marco Pierre White and the hotel and spa by Sanguine Hospitality for an Indigo hotel , Read more [ via :  archiscene]

MUMBAI PENTHOUSE BY RAJIV SAINI

 Rajiv Saini is the designer behind this beautiful penthouse located in Mumbai.
What I admire the most of this interior is the use of wood on the floors and walls as well as the beautiful counter-cover in the bathroom.read more [ via : wanken ]

The amazing Burj Dubai

Since the birth of the Chicago School in the late nineteenth century, which sought not only to try to reach heaven but solve problems of space, massive structures that have emerged so far had not exceeded 700 meters. When we speak of the Burj Dubai (Khalifa) in the UAE, we will associate the word with a height of almost a thousand meters, specifically 828. It has a total floor number of 186, whose highest point is at 768 meters, and it will include more than one thousand luxury apartments and offices, a luxury hotel designed by Giorgio Armani, plus spas and restaurants.


The Burj Khalifa is only the central part of the development known as the Downtown Burj Khalifa (previously Downtown Burj Dubai, “Burj Dubai Center”in English), which along Sheikh Zayed Road, form a complex of two square kilometers,crossing the complete city in a transversal way.

The Chicano (half mexican half north-american) Adrian Smith was the chief architect, who worked with the firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) until 2006. Burj Khalifa had a budget estimated at more than 4,000 million dollars, which were increased to 20,000 million for the full development of the Downtown Burj Khalifa, part of the cost financed by the family of the Emir Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum, among which his nephew Fuad bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Alvarez, just 20 years old, supported the idea by giving 25 million dollars.
Challenging the conditions of workers:
The project has been criticized by several human rights groups that say workers have been exploited since the beginning of 2004, most of them earning less than 10$ an hour and an average of 468 dirhams per month ($ 169). For the construction of the building it took more than 12,000 workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (mostly), many of them taking advantage of
the situation by staying overnight in the same building (dormitories), perhaps not wanting to lose more than half an hour to get down to the first floor. Environmentalists for their side have not been happy with the construction of what they think will be a black hole of energy consumption and something that will significantly increase the country’s carbon footprint.
With controversy or not, the fact is that this new building of the UAE has become the symbol of the country’s recovery
and is now considered a relique for the inhabitants of Dubai, increasingly proud of what is being built in their city.

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Candle House in Leeds, United Kingdom

The Candle House designed by Carey Jones Architects is located in Leeds, United Kingdom. ISIS Waterside Regeneration’s vision for the Granary Wharf site has now been realised as the twenty-one storey cylindrical residential building called ‘Candle House’ officially launched last night. The launch marks the completion of the final stage of development at Granary Wharf, which has undergone a £90...


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Stunning Neoclassical Palace Hotel Architecture Design

Luxury Palace Hotel in Portoroz, Slovenia has stunning neoclassical hotel architecture design. Palace hotel renovation was done by Api Arhitekti to get stunning hotel architecture with elegant hotel façade exterior and hotel outdoor pool.
Hotel renovation makes elegant façade exterior and beautiful hotel sea landscape. Palace Hotel renovation also makes this luxury hotel design accommodate more guests.  Palace Hotel outdoor pool and indoor pool offers comfortable holiday for all guests. Stunning neoclassical hotel architecture design in this luxury Palace hotel creates beautiful landscape and comfortable feeling when spending holiday with couples. Palace Hotel indoor pool is luxury facilities for enjoy the summer.

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Hotel Quincy | ONG&ONG modern hotel architecture

Hotel Quincy ,designed by ONG&ONG, was envisaged as a one-of-a kind boutique hotel encompassing all the design aspects from architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, project management and graphic design.     This building shows the process of how one design concept is implemented through all design elements, providing consistency in creativity and design.Each space is unique, each an individual configuration, providing a different experience. The aim was to create a distinctive, sustainable and timeless
space that go beyond the existing boutique hotels. The main concept was to create rooms from different variations and permutations of exterior glass and steel cladding. These rooms were then randomly stacked forming a unique one-of-a-kind exterior façade.

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Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore 2 | hotel architecture

Marina Bay Sands hotel, part of Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, offers approximately 2,600 luxury rooms and suites.  Marina Bay Sands hotel is comprised of three 55 storey towers, which opened in April 2010. The three towers are connected with a one hectare roof sky park offering 360-degree views of
Singapore’s skyline and featuring beautifully sculptured gardens, restaurants and a swimming pool.

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Luxury Resort Ayada, Maldives 2

Ayada Maldives is a brand new awe-inspiring destination comprising an opulent 112 villa resort located on the 150,000 square meter paradise island of Maguhdhuvaa in the stunning Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll due to open in November 2011.From the moment you arrive on the luxury resort’s delicate, powder white sands you will be immersed in a fantasy of luxury, quality and style unique only to Ayada Maldives. Delight in the impeccable service and superb amenities of the seven indulgent restaurants, bars and cafes offering world-
class cuisine to tantalise taste buds, the extensive 3,500 square meter AySpa Spa & Health Club by ESPA will take you to a blissful level of relaxation. Ayada further includes a kids’ club, scuba diving centre and an array of water sports.

The luxury Maldives resort with natural beauty at its heart where you can truly discover the exceptional. From unique experiences of snorkeling and diving in one of the most unspoiled locations in the world to simply relaxing and relishing the views of the azure Indian Ocean from your private pool and terrace.

Be prepared to forget all your cares and pamper yourself with all that Ayada Maldives has to offer, since Ayada Maldives is here to turn your vacation into an unforgettable experience by attending to your personal wishes and needs. Indulge on a journey that will show you a truly inspiring world that you will not so easily forget.

Ayada Maldives is being developed by Aydeniz Group, which was recognised by the World Travel Awards as Europe’s Leading Tourism Development Company and Asia’s Leading Inward Tourism Development Company.

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Architecture of SOF Hotel J Mayer H Architects and OVOTZ design

Located in Krakow, Poland, SOF is a new hotel was designed by collaboration Berlin architects J Mayer H, Krakow practice OVOTZ Design Lab and GD&K Consulting. The building structure is clad in aluminium with windows framed by dark horizontal bands across the facade. The hotel is being constructed in the city centre, at the intersection of important transport routes. The hotel is located in the vicinity of the planned Congress Centre as well as near to the Wawel Castel and the histrorical Jewish district.


It offers splendid views onto the old city center. The new property is characterized by clear horizontal line, picking out the panorama-view as a central theme. The Facade is emphasized by black and white aluminium stripes, separated by dark glass windows.

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Banyan Tree Samui Luxury Hotel & Resort architecture

Just half an hour away from Samui International Airport lies one of Thailand’s most beautiful resorts, the Banyan Tree Samui. 78 cliff side villas are nestled nicely into the lush green trees, all with wonderful water views found throughout the living space.

The area is most commonly known for being the home to the region’s largest Hydrotherapy Spa. Guests can choose from plenty of different relaxing activities to partake in which consist of Yoga lessons, reading in the library, enjoying The Edge international food restaurant, or even taking a dip in the private pool that accompanies each of the villas. If you prefer to be a bit more social, there is also a large common pool located on the resort as well.

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Amazing Pool , Marina Bay Sand Hotel in Singapore

 If you would have no problems crossing the Glass Pavement Built on 4,690ft Mountain in China we’ve featured earlier, then you should try swimming in the Marina Bay Sand Hotel’s infinity pool.

Located along the Marina Bay waterfront, Marina Bay Sands features three cascading hotel towers topped by an extraordinary sky park. At the top of the 55-storey hotel is a 150-meter infinity swimming pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at that height. Perched 191 metres above the ground, the pools are made up of 422,000 pounds of stainless steel and can hold 376,500 gallons (1424 cubic metres) of water.
With over 2,500 rooms and suites, Marina Bay Sand is currently the biggest hotel in Singapore.

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