The Chancery Rosewood has opened in Mayfair, London, inside Eero Saarinen’s Grade II-listed former US Embassy on Grosvenor Square. As reported by the editors of Architecture Today, David Chipperfield Architects led the restoration and retrofit, with interiors by French architect Joseph Dirand. From embassy to luxury hotel Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect, designed the building, which […]
Jonathan Tuckey Design has transformed a former carpentry workshop and cod liver oil factory into a wellness retreat in the arctic circle. Photos Andrea Gjestvang You’d be forgiven for having not heard of Henningsvær. Found way up in the arctic circle, the archipelago in northern Norway is a small fishing village of just 510 people […]
Studio Saxe has shared photos of the Suitree Experience Hotel they completed in Sardinal, Costa Rica, that offers a distinct canopy-based guest experience. Inspired by childhood treehouses, the designers created tree-inspired pods floating over the landscape, together with a central gathering area and swimming pools. The elevated hotel rooms are created with a strong metal […]
Architecture firm Onion, has shared photos of a hotel lobby they completed for Holiday Inn Samui in Thailand, whose design is inspired by the coconut shell after its meat has been grated to make Thai dessert. The curved building exterior is clad with wooden shingles, with openings giving a glimpse of the lobby inside. At […]