A pair of visionary Saudi retreats, a resort etched into ancient cliffs, and an overwater villa escape with space-age glamour lead the pack in the year’s most coveted hotel design accolades. Finalists ...

Talk about eye candy. In our first-ever list of top hotel design firms, we spotlight the interior designs and architectural masterworks that are making hotels more comfortable, sustainable, and ...

With travel all but shuttered by stay-at-home orders in the spring of 2020, hotel architects and interior designers were alternately anxious and stimulated: Their livelihoods were under threat, but ...

Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, ...

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Depending upon the era, hotel design trends can range from esoteric to fanciful and industrial to minimalist. Utilizing such design concepts as symmetry and simplicity, designers can transform a once ...

Designing HVAC systems for energy-efficient mid- to high-rise hotels is an intricate endeavor, intertwining cutting-edge technology, engineering prowess, and an awareness of evolving industry ...

A resort has been designed by AW2 just 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from Saudi Arabia‘s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra. Following the Strategic Master planning Guidelines for Alula and the Saudi ...

There are many beaches in New York City, including Jones Beach State Park, Coney Island, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, The People’s Beach at Jacob Riis Park, Times Square … Wait. What? Surrounded ...

The global pandemic halted travel in the short term, but its effects are going to last into the foreseeable future — and possibly forever. Hotel designers and architects are reworking existing ...

Elegant and airy, lit by skylights and chandeliers, warmed by wood paneling, plush seating and a central fireplace and decorated with contemporary art, books and rare objects: This quietly luxe first ...