Comfort x Creativity: H2 by 314 Architecture Studio

Despite the economic woes of Greece, H2 by 314 Architecture Studio creates an abode out of a dream featuring comfort and creativity located just outside of Athens. The three-story building boasts three individual apartments comprised by three bedrooms, inclusive of one master bedroom. Ample lighting through the atrium also includes further bioclimate-based designs ensuring energy...

Unique Surroundings: The Classical Baby Grand Hotel Hires 10 Urban Artists to Create 55 Custom Designed Rooms

In an attempt to capture “a sense of New York in the heart of Athens,” The Classical Baby Grand Hotel in Greece hired 10 artists to custom-decorate and design 55 rooms with signature looks. The artists came from various fields of urban art including graffiti, design, and illustration. The result is a creative one. For instance, the hotel’s main lobby uses the body of a Mini...

A-G House by dKO Architecture

Exemplifying Californian and Australian design concepts, the A-G House is a contemporary home composed of separate wings inhabited by a three-generational family. Split by a central corridor and typified by stone, glass and dark wood finishes, each wing possesses a distinct personality created by the choice of furniture and interior detailing. An emphasis on cooking space is clear, as...

Submerged Luxury: the Water Discus Hotel in Dubai

There is no shortage of luxury hotels in this world, but how about one underwater? Deep Ocean Technology, a Polish team of scientists and engineers, has unveiled plans for an underwater luxury hotel in Dubai taking luxury to a whole new level. The ‘Water Discus Hotel’ will be comprised of an above-ground ‘disc’ as well as an underwater ‘disc.’ The above-ground disc will...

A Closer Look at the Delancy Underground Project: the LowLine Park Concept

A while back we featured a post about the Delancy Underground project aka the Lowline. The project is for the creation of an underground public space in NYC’s Lower East Side in an old abandoned subway tunnel. Design site Inhabitat has a video showcasing this concept. They interview the people behind the project to find out why there’s so much interest in the public space...

W Hotel to Host NYC’s First Instagram Exhibition

Once again a highly touted brand has embraced the photo sharing app and incorporated it into its marketing and brand awareness campaign. Instagram‘s influence is like none other in the history of social media and apps. New York’s W Hotel, in partnership with Instagram NYC, will launch NYC’s first Instagram photography exhibit. The Times Square hotel has invited 6 mobile...

Making Something out of Nothing: The InterContinental ‘Shimao Shanghai Wonderland’

An abandoned quarry in Shanghai’s Songjiang District in China will be turned into an amazing 19-storey hotel complex. The five-star InterContinental ‘Shimao Shanghai Wonderland’ hotel will be constructed within a 100-meter pit and will feature a man-made waterfall and lake outside its door steps. There are even plans for an underwater restaurant, and bungee jumping...

Heineken® reveals a Unique Crowd-Sourced Concept Nightclub During Milan Design Week

Last year, we posted an article about a design contest Heineken was hosting to help design a Nightclub. This week, Heineken showcased the results of their contest displaying their concept for a futuristic nightclub. Milan’s internationally renowned week-long design fair last night hosted the unveiling of a crowd-sourced nightclub concept from Heineken®. A yearlong design...