Gorgeous George hotel in Cape Town is a "showcase for local design"
Cape Town's Gorgeous George hotel exhibits the best of local design says interior architect Tristan du Plessis, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
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The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland offers "a better understanding of nature"
Design Group Italia chief design officer Sigurdur Thorsteinsson explains how The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland immerses guests in nature in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
Call for entries to AHEAD Americas awards 2020
Architects and designers working across the Americas are now invited to submit their entries to the 2020 edition of the AHEAD awards. More
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AHEAD MEA winners create "specific experience without feeling like an amusement park"
The best new hotels in the Middle East and Africa take ownership of their unique contexts, say the judges of this year's AHEAD Middle East and Africa awards, in this video produced by Dezeen. More
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AHEAD Europe hotel awards winners are "understated but rich"
The best new hotels in Europe combine rich experiences with a subtle approaches to design say the judges of this year's AHEAD Europe awards, in this video Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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Call for entries to AHEAD Asia awards 2020
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across Asia can now submit their hotel projects to the 2020 edition of the AHEAD awards. More
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Shortlist announced for AHEAD MEA 2019 hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: a concrete grocery store converted into a boutique hotel and a series of remote timber-frame cabins on the Namibian coast are some of the projects shortlisted in the 2019 AHEAD MEA awards. More
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Shortlist unveiled for AHEAD Europe 2019 hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: a nine-suite boutique hotel housed within a 158-year-old aristocratic palazzo and a disused wine factory-turned-luxury resort are some of the projects to be shortlisted in the 2019 AHEAD Europe awards. More
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AHEAD Americas hotel award winners "reinvent ideas from the past"
Hotels across the Americas are drawing on local history to create memorable guest experiences, say AHEAD Americas awards judges in this video Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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The Siren Hotel references Detroit's grand history says Ari Heckman
ASH NYC co-founder Ari Heckman explains how The Siren Hotel recalls Detroit's glamorous past in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
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"Inventing a story means no design decision is arbitrary" says David Rockwell
New York architect David Rockwell explains how constructing a narrative can guide the design of hospitality spaces in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
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Shortlist revealed for AHEAD Americas 2019 hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: a luxury retreat tucked away in the Mexican jungle and a warehouse-turned-hotel in New Orleans are among the projects to be shortlisted in this year's AHEAD Americas awards. More
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Amanyangyun resort by Kerry Hill Architects designed to be "a living museum"
Amanyangyun hotel is designed to celebrate Chinese culture says Tanuj Goenka, director of Kerry Hill Architects, in this movie produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More
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Entry deadline extended for the 2019 AHEAD MEA hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working throughout the Middle East and Africa now have more time to submit hotel projects to the 2019 AHEAD MEA awards, which has extended its deadline. More
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Neri&Hu looked to "traditional courtyard house typology" for Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat
Neri&Hu cofounder Lyndon Neri explains how the studio referenced traditional Chinese courtyard homes in its design for a hotel, in this interview Dezeen filmed at the AHEAD Asia awards ceremony. More
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Call for entries to AHEAD Europe awards 2019
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across Europe are invited to submit their hotel projects to this year's AHEAD awards. More
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AHEAD Asia hotel award winners show "design born out of real heritage"
The best new hotels in Asia mix contemporary design with attention to heritage, say the judges of this year's AHEAD Asia awards in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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AHEAD Asia announces region's best hotels for 2019
Dezeen promotion: a historic hotel in China and a cocoon-like guest lodge in Sri Lanka are among the hospitality projects commended in this year's AHEAD Asia Awards. More
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Contemporary hotel design "about authenticity" say AHEAD Global awards judges
The best hotels around the world offer guests an authentic local experience, say AHEAD Global awards jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More
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AHEAD Global awards winners announced at London ceremony
The winners of the AHEAD Global awards discuss their projects in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the hotel awards programme at the London prize-giving ceremony. More
