W Hotels Worldwide opened the second W Retreat & Spa, the first being in Maldives. A great hotel caribbean islands is located in the Caribbean, on Vieques Island – voted the best Caribbean Island by Travel& Leisure in 2008, W Retreat & Spa is a sophisticated and luxurious resort which can satisfy all tastes, no matter how refined they may be. Once you step off the plane, it opens to you the wonderful world of W Retreat & Spa where every detail is an invitation to celebrate the beauty of the nature, offering endless opportunities. Having 157 rooms and apartments, each of them with private terrace which offer you breathtaking ocean and beach views, the project like its foregoer Mandarin Oriental from Barcelona emphasizes very well the furniture signed by designer Patricia Urquiola.
10 Amazing Building Designs in Las Vegas
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Outdoor Pavilion Design with Mirrors by DHL architecture
Outdoor Pavilion is designed with mirrors and from the outside the building is camouflaged with mirrors, where you can look around and things nearby, large doors are invisible, and entries can sometimes be searched by people who want to come inside. The building gives the impression of a continuous space where the artist can walk around. It is a hard drive for creativity in design and architecture
Student Residence in La Chapelle, Paris
Student Residence Architects all over the world focuses increasingly more on these type of programs -university residences. This project designed by LAN architects consists of a series of buildings located in the Parisian neighborhood of La Chapelle from Paris. Beyond its primary function, the project proposes a new concept of sustainable urban integration and at the same time creating a friendly and informal complex.
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
Located on a clifftop plateau along the southern coastline of Bali on the Bukit Peninsula, Alila Villas Uluwatu is just 30 minutes from Ngurah Rai International airport. Designed by award-winning Singapore architectural firm, WOHA, which has built a global reputation for innovative design for projects in tropical environments, Alila Villas Uluwatu is a valuable exemple that have embraced the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) principles. As sustainable building involves both strict compliance with energy standards and integrating the latest technologies, and finding ways to capitalize the landscapes and local traditions.
INTERIOR RENOVATION LOFT IN POBLE NOU, BARCELONA
The project consists of the interior renovation of a 100m2 apartment with a big terrace in an old building in the heart
of a traditional neighborhood of Barcelona. The house has a very deep and narrow floor plan and only two
facades at the ends, one to the street and the other one to the terrace in the inner courtyard. The proposal is an integral architectural intervention of the space with two main goals: to maximize the lighting and ventilation from the facades eliminating unnecessary partitions, and to obtain a new distribution that contains all the uses required by its young owner: a bedroom suite, a guest bathroom and bedroom, a working studio, a kitchen and a dining room for parties and meetings.
Aria Pool Deck, Las Vegas New city center
New city center of Las Vegas is an urban entertainment center and relaxation, located at the middle of the famous Strip along which it found the city’s most iconic locations, includes luxury hotels, casinos, restaurants, bars and clubs. The project designed by GRAFT architects includes pool area, bar, restaurant located on the ground floor Aria Resort & Casino. To date, it is the largest privately financed development in the history of the United States and is also the largest LEED Certified project in the world.
A new image for Barbican Foodhall and Lounge London
A new image for Barbican Foodhall and Lounge, London in British architects and designers SHH have completed the Barbican Foodhall and Lounge in London. They create two stunning new restaurant spaces within one of London’s greatest 20th century architectural landmarks, the Barbican Centre.