The Solar Floating Resort Concept

Exclusivity and luxury are two words that are often tied together. Michele Puzzolante’s Solar Floating Resort concept design takes these two words and fuses them with two more: lightweight and non-polluting. Part luxury yacht and part submarine, the vehicle boasts a self-sufficient energy generator that has been designed to enhance front beach hotels or island resorts. The 20-meter...

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...

Le Royal Monceau Introduces the Art Concierge

Paris, France has no shortage of luxury hotels, the Le Royal Monceau is one offering something a little different. Recently, the hotel hired an art expert to help guests learn more about Parisian art. Domoina de Brantes is the newly minted “Art Concierge” and can answer any questions guests might have relating to art, design, and culture. Guest can ask an array of...

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...

JR x Jose Parla: Wrinkles of the City [Cuba]

Artist and good friends JR and Jose Parla are in Cuba at the moment completing the Wrinkles of the City project. This public art project is set up in time for the Eleventh Havana Biennial 2012, turning the streets into works of art. Large-scale photo print posters of JR works harmoniously with the free flowing calligraphy style of Parla, which then blends in effortlessly...

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...

Zevs x W Hotel Paris – Invisible Installation

A brand new W Hotel just opened its doors in the Opéra district of Paris. Several European artists were invited to create original artworks to decorate the interior of the boutique hotel. Among the artists was French artist ZEVS, who conceptualized this slightly eerie Invisible Installation. Guests who check into Suite 112 (where the players dwell) may not notice anything special...

The Ayada Maldives Resort

The luxurious Ayada Hotel in the Maldives is an optimal tropical destination. Elevated over the crystal blue waters of Indian Ocean, the hut style accommodations of the Ayada provide breathtaking views of the white sandy beaches and the wide open sea. If one does not want to frolic in the reefs of the salty waters, private pools hover over the ocean next to the relaxing and open...