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Dezeen InteriorsTraditional Thai lanterns inform blue-and-gold Bangkok cafe interior Japanese studio I IN drew on traditional Thai festivals, where thousands of paper lanterns are released into the sky, when creating the interior for the first Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Bangkok .

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TectureJapan原 研哉と坂 茂を迎え、プリンスグランドリゾート軽井沢が大規模リニューアル! イーストエリアが新ブランド展開の第一弾となる〈ヴィラプリンス軽井沢〉として来夏開業 西武・プリンスホテルズワールドワイドが長野・軽井沢町で運営するプリンスグランドリゾート軽井沢が大規模リニューアルする。総事業費約290億円を投じ、プリンスグランドリゾート軽井沢のイーストおよびウエストエリアのホテルエリアを再編するとともに、西武プリンスホテルズ&リゾーツの新ヴィラブランド「VILLA PRINCE(ヴィラ…

10.19

House & GardenLondon’s best restaurant shops – and what we’d buy there From hard-working kitchen kit to beautifully made homewares, these are the pieces we’d happily bring home from our favourite restaurants in the capital

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YatzerLa Réserve Firenze Brings Residential Hospitality to a Renaissance Palazzo in Florence Gilles & Boissier turn a 15th-century palazzo in Florence's into six serviced apartments for La Réserve Firenze. Step inside.

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InterniArchitectural contradictions As its name suggests, “ Not A Hotel ” is not a conventional hotel chain, but a new hospitality model that combines the services of a luxury boutique hotel with co-ownership of real estate.

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Design MilkA 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel Constructed in 1908 by government architect Keijiro Yamashita, the landmark Nara Prison is the only complex among Japan’s monumental “Five Great Prisons of Meiji” to survive almost entirely intact.

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Hotel DesignsLa Valise Bacalar – Namron Hospitality expands La Valise collection Hotel Designs La Valise Bacalar – Namron Hospitality expands La Valise collection La Valise Bacalar – Namron Hospitality expands La Valise collection La Valise Bacalar, a twenty-two key treehouse…

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Hospitality InteriorsAxiom Hospitality launches Guild Hotels Axiom Hospitality has launched Guild Hotels, a new London hotel brand, spanning three properties in Fitzrovia, Bloomsbury and Marble Arch.

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Maison KoreaKoreaCHECK-IN! 현대카드 호텔위크 10 휴가의 방식이 달라지고 있다. 낯선 도시를 바쁘게 돌아다니는 대신 호텔에 머물며 평소 미뤄 둔 운동을 하거나, 낯선 공간에서 아무것도 하지 않은 채 시간을 보내는 것도 여행의 이유가 된다. 올해로 10회차를 맞은 현대카드 호텔위크는 이런 변화에 맞춰 휴식의 선택지를 넓혔다.

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Hotel DesignsThe Hoxton to open its second German hotel in 2027 Hotel Designs The Hoxton to open its second German hotel in 2027 The Hoxton to open its second German hotel in 2027 Opening in summer 2027, The Hoxton, Hamburg will be the brand’s second hotel in…

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Casa Vogue BrasilHotel icônico de Nova York anuncia fechamento por quatro anos para reforma ]]> Hotel icônico de Nova York anuncia fechamento por quatro anos para reforma Reprodução/The Plaza Hotel Um dos endereços mais emblemáticos de Nova York, nos Estados Unidos, está prestes a fechar as…

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Homes & GardensA Bee Hotel Gives Pollinators a Safe Place to Shelter – We’ve Found 16 Beautiful Designs Made From Natural Materials A bee hotel is one of the most charming garden accessories you can get your hands on. With lots of crevices to hide away in, they provide crucial shelter for nesting bees and you'll even spot the…

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House & GardenThe 26 best country house hotels in the UK We round up the definitive list of the best country hotels across the UK, offering peace, sumptuous interiors and glorious spas

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Monthly DesignKorea런던 쇼디치에 스며든 일본의 고요한 미학 © Pion Studio 노부 호텔이 떠난 자리 런던 동부 쇼디치(Shoreditch)의 윌로 스트리트(Willow Street)에 자리한 에토스 런던 쇼디치(Aethos London Shoreditch)는 2017년 노부 호텔 쇼디치(Nobu Hotel Shoreditch)로 문을 열었던 건물을 새로 단장한 호텔이다.

10.16

AD IndiaIndia8 new bars, cafes and restaurants in Mumbai to bookmark this October Mystical bars, exciting facelifts, and retro-pop cafés — these 8 new restaurants in Mumbai offer the A to Z.

10.16

House BeautifulNew York City’s Iconic Plaza Hotel Is Closing for 4 Years—Here’s What We Know Changes are afoot on Fifth Avenue.

10.15

VerandaThe Plaza Hotel Is Closing for a Four-Year Renovation The historic New York City hotel will shut in January for a restoration of its façade.

10.15

Dezeen ArchitectureSchemata Architects restores guesthouse nestled in ancient Irish rainforest Japanese studio Schemata Architects has renovated a guesthouse in Dromgarriff Rainforest, Ireland , connecting two existing stone buildings with a timber- and steel-framed yoga studio.

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Casa Vogue BrasilEste incrível hotel na Tunísia serviu de cenário para 'Star Wars' ]]> Situado em uma vila berbere no sul da Tunísia, o Hotel Sidi Driss está escavado nas montanhas de tons ocre de Djebel Dahar, assemelhando-se a um conjunto místico de habitações rupestres ocultas.

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ArchiproductsCristina Celestino Reimagines a 17th-Century Palazzo as a Boutique Hotel in Venice Venetian terrazzo, marmorino plaster, bespoke furnishings and glass lighting crafted by local artisans define the interiors of Elizabeth Unique Venice 16/10/2026 - In Cannaregio, one of Venice’s most…

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Hotel DesignsLoews Nashville Hotel reveals its multimillion-dollar transformation Hotel Designs Loews Nashville Hotel reveals its multimillion-dollar transformation Loews Nashville Hotel reveals its multimillion-dollar transformation Loews Nashville Hotel at Vanderbilt Plaza has…

10.15

LivingetcArt Deco Swimming Pools, 1960s Japanese Love Hotels, and Space-Age Style Inspired the Interiors of This Former Garage, Now Family Home in Paris What do you get when you combine Space Age style with a family home? Well, the answer lies in this Parisian apartment, designed by Studio HA.

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Hotel DesignsPelican House – anchoring the bedroom moodboard Hotel Designs Pelican House – anchoring the bedroom moodboard Pelican House – anchoring the bedroom moodboard A hotel bedroom has to feel like somewhere the person sleeping in it belongs.

10.14

Casa Vogue BrasilUm café com Lela Brandão: "A minha casa é o lugar onde volto para o ritmo do meu corpo" ]]> Como você lida com seu próprio vazio? Foi a partir dessa pergunta que a escritora, empresária e produtora de conteúdo Lela Brandão começou a desenvolver Vertigem (2026), seu primeiro livro.

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