BG Studio take design cues from reptiles for a luxury cruise ship sailing the Galápagos Islands
New York firm BG Studio International has included a host of environmentally friendly features in this cruise ship designed to sail the Galápagos Islands. More about BG Studio take design cues from reptiles for a luxury cruise ship sailing the Galápagos Islands
The Menhaden hotel offers salute to maritime heritage of Long Island
Attorney Kristen Pennessi has designed this boutique hotel in Greenport Village, Long Island, as a modern reference to the area's fishing and whaling heritage. More about The Menhaden hotel offers salute to maritime heritage of Long Island
Juana Bautista Hotel brings "avant-garde touches" to colonial mansion outside Guadalajara
Creative firm Grupo Mitote has overhauled a 16-century colonial mansion near Guadalajara, Mexico to create the Juana Bautista Hotel. More about Juana Bautista Hotel brings "avant-garde touches" to colonial mansion outside Guadalajara
El Rey Court motel in Santa Fe is redesigned to “showcase its bones”
Husband-and-wife creative team Jay and Alison Carroll have used historically inspired decor from the American Southwest to redesign a storied adobe motor inn in Santa Fe, New Mexico. More about El Rey Court motel in Santa Fe is redesigned to “showcase its bones”
Mason Studio designs Kimpton Saint George hotel as "homage to Toronto"
Canadian firm Mason Studio has designed this hotel in Toronto to feature an abundance of local flavour, including decorative archways and a nod to the city's famous albino squirrels. More about Mason Studio designs Kimpton Saint George hotel as "homage to Toronto"
The Hoxton hotel opens in Chicago's old meatpacking area
London hotelier Ennismore has opened an outpost of The Hoxton, including a co-working lobby space and rooftop pool, on the site of an old meatpacking facility in Chicago. More about The Hoxton hotel opens in Chicago's old meatpacking area
Hamptons motel once owned by Donna Karan becomes A Room at the Beach
A Bridgehampton bungalow featuring a redwood forest planted by television personality Martha Stewart has been redesigned as a bohemian hideaway for summer beach seekers. More about Hamptons motel once owned by Donna Karan becomes A Room at the Beach
Yabu Pushelberg designs The Times Square Edition as "ultimate counterpoint to its surroundings"
Design firm Yabu Pushelberg has completed a decadent hotel in New York's Times Square featuring lush green walls and a moody dining room with electric blue banquettes. More about Yabu Pushelberg designs The Times Square Edition as "ultimate counterpoint to its surroundings"
Sordo Madaleno completes Solaz Resort in Cabo with stacked blocks and cascading terraces
Mexico City firm Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos has stepped and staggered a series of buildings and terraces to form the sprawling Solaz resort in Los Cabos. More about Sordo Madaleno completes Solaz Resort in Cabo with stacked blocks and cascading terraces
Monteverdi Hotel avoids "folkloristic approach" to restoration of medieval Tuscan hamlet
Crumbling buildings have been transformed into the boutique Monteverdi Hotel in Tuscany, which includes rustic bedroom suites and a cavernous spa. More about Monteverdi Hotel avoids "folkloristic approach" to restoration of medieval Tuscan hamlet
Lo Sereno hotel combines "clean lines and barefoot luxury" in Mexican landscape
This 10-bedroom hotel forms a secluded retreat in a little-known Mexican fishing village between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre mountains. More about Lo Sereno hotel combines "clean lines and barefoot luxury" in Mexican landscape
Ménard Dworkind embrace Chinatown kitsch for Miss Wong brasserie in Montreal
Architecture firm Ménard Dworkind has created a microcosm of Chinatown at this a colossal pan-Asian restaurant and bar in Montreal's Laval suburb. More about Ménard Dworkind embrace Chinatown kitsch for Miss Wong brasserie in Montreal
Habitas members' clubhouse opens in old New York fire station
Creative agency StyleMood has transformed a 19th-century firehouse in New York City into this cosy members' club. More about Habitas members' clubhouse opens in old New York fire station
Yabu Pushelberg's Las Alcobas Napa Valley hotel features "spa-like" bathrooms and homey dining
Design firm Yabu Pushelberg has transformed a 20th-century house in California's Napa Valley into this luxury hotel, which features bedrooms lined with dark wood, spacious bathrooms and a rustic restaurant. More about Yabu Pushelberg's Las Alcobas Napa Valley hotel features "spa-like" bathrooms and homey dining
Timber Cove Resort occupies mid-century A-frame building on Sonoma's coast
This modernist resort in Northern California, which formed an enclave for artists in the 1960s, has been overhauled by Los Angeles design studio The Novogratz. More about Timber Cove Resort occupies mid-century A-frame building on Sonoma's coast
Specht Architects transforms former union hall into Carpenter Hotel in Austin
American studio Specht Architects has renovated and expanded a "mid-century-utilitarian" carpenters' union hall building to create this hotel near downtown Austin. More about Specht Architects transforms former union hall into Carpenter Hotel in Austin
Markzeff channels desert modernism at Mountain Shadows resort
New York City designer Mark Zeff has looked to 1960s desert-modern trends for the interiors of the rebuilt Mountain Shadows resort in Arizona. More about Markzeff channels desert modernism at Mountain Shadows resort
WANT Les Essentiels co-founders revamp Matachica resort as "redefined Belizean beach experience"
Canadian twins Byron and Dexter Peart, who co-founded leather brand WANT Les Essentiels, have turned away from fashion to redesign a resort in Belize. More about WANT Les Essentiels co-founders revamp Matachica resort as "redefined Belizean beach experience"
Eastwind Hotel in New York's Catskills features bunkhouse and glamping pods
A 1920s lodge for outdoorsmen in New York's Catskill Mountains has been transformed into a boutique Scandinavian-influenced hotel and bar, which also offers tiny triangular cabins for guests. More about Eastwind Hotel in New York's Catskills features bunkhouse and glamping pods
The Hoxton hotel arrives in Portland as brand's first West Coast outpost
London-based hotelier Ennismore has opened a branch of its chain The Hoxton within a historic building in Portland, Oregon, with refreshed modernist-influenced interiors. More about The Hoxton hotel arrives in Portland as brand's first West Coast outpost