A Directory of Great Architectures
A Directory of Great Architectures
Located in the Zayed Bay district of Abu Dhabi, UAE, the Helix Hotel’s design was selected from an invited competition for a five-star luxury hotel in the country. The winning design was proposed by Leeser Architecture from New York. The…
The first refrigerated beach in the world will be built at the new Palazzo Versace hotel in Dubai. This luxury hotel doesn’t want the sand to burn its rich visitors. Expected to open late next year or early 2010, the…
Russian based architect Alexander Asadov offers deconstructivist concept called ‘Aerohotel’ that can be implemented anywhere in the world from reservoirs to oceans. Covering 200 m wide, the floating Aerohotel hotel supported by three ‘arms’ and mix the function of hotel,…
Located within a wonderful water-filled quarry in the Songjiang, China, this hotel covers 400-bed room plus underwater public areas and guestrooms. The design adopting sustainable concept by utilizing green roofing and geothermal energy extraction. “An aquatic theme runs through the…
Offering unique and luxury amenities such as a rooftop terrace, a fitness center and spa in the sky, the luxury W Hotel and Residences designed by Dutch architect Ben van Berkell of UNStudio. The building mixing the use of hotels…
Designed by Ragnar Qvale architect, the Sahara Hotel and Casino, has been opening since 1952. During the long period the building has been renovated couple of times but the classic style and the historic flair still remain, thank to the…
The resort wannabe, Sinai Hotel, stand up silently in the middle of empty area somewhere on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. It’s mentioned as an “architectonic sculptures” in the desert or a “monuments to failed investment”. The hotels now look more like…
Located in Baku, Azerbaijan, these futuristic architecture consists of three iconic urban building including Hotel Full Moon, Full Moon Bay, and Hotel Crescent. Facing the Caspian Sea, the buildings are named Hotel Full Moon – a disc with rounded edges…
