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Interior Design, Architecture & Interior Decorating eMagazine
Located in Mexico’s Wine Country in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Endémico Resguardo Silvestre is an impressive eco hotel high up on a hill overlooking the valley below.
Operated by Grupo Habita, there are twenty high-end bungalows, which offer “luxury camping” for their guests. You can enjoy the outdoors and have all the modern comforts at the same time.
Transportable temporary hotel accommodation “Snoozebox” is an innovative way to bring guest services to large events in almost any location. Made from recycled shipping containers, the two-tiered Snoozebox mobile hotel can be assembled within 48 hours, and can be transported by road, rail, air or sea.
Each room has its own ensuite bathroom, a flat screen TV, internet access, thermostatically controlled air conditionally and heating, spacious storage unit, and key card entry.
Snoozebox has even been given permission by Queen Elizabeth II to be placed inside the grounds of Windsor Castle during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations!
Designers at British engineering firm Atkins have come up with the most imaginative idea for a hotel. This stunning “groundscaper” hotel to be built is an ambitious project by Shimao Property Group and Atkins. Located 30 miles from Shanghai, in an abandoned quarry in Songjiang, China, the luxury resort will have 16 floors below the surface of the earth, and 3 stories above ground.
Situated in the medieval walled-city Bergamo in Italy, the GombitHotel is a charming boutique hotel with contemporary interior design in a historic building. The architectural heritage is a defining characteristic throughout the hotel. The style of the interior is one of contemporary luxury and historical symbolism with a touch of whimsical charm.
Located on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Pallanza, Italy, Grand Hotel Majestic is an exemplary conception of La Belle Époque. Built in 1870, the property has undergone meticulous renovations while preserving the ambience of a poetic era. The interior court with white marble columns is the epitome of elegance and grandness. The reception hall is clad with original wooden floors, bronze chandeliers and art deco lamps designed by Florentine craftsmen.
Hotel Amsterdam Zaandam in the suburb of Amsterdam, the Netherlands is a whimsical real life gingerbread house. The concrete building with a quirky façade of irregularly stacked Dutch wooden houses is the work of WAM architecten. The traditional houses in bright green and blue speaks the architectural language of the region. This 160-room hotel has individually designed guest rooms which refer to typical products from the Zaan region.
The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea has a bizarre history and is a symbol of the extravagance of the totalitarian state. The 105-storey pyramid-shaped hotel began construction in 1987 with planned completion in 1989. After several delays, work was halted in 1992 when the building had reached its full height.
Without windows, fixtures or interior fittings, the building sat unfinished for the next 16 years due to a lack of funds, concerns for its structural integrity, and amid food shortages in North Korea. For years, the North Korean government didn’t even want to acknowledge its existence despite its looming presence.
The Posada de Mike Rapu lodge at explora en Rapa Nui on Easter Island, Chile is a remote paradise on a hilltop. Architect José Cruz Ovalle designed the structure to have minimal impact on its natural surroundings, which was the first in South America to obtain LEED certification. The intimate interiors offer expansive ocean views and integrate aspects of the local culture. Travellers can enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this mysterious destination while using the lodge as a base to explore the famous Moai carved-stone statues, whose origins remain a mystery today.
