Jean Nouvel reveals cave hotel in Saudi Arabia's AlUla desert
French architect Jean Nouvel has unveiled the design for a subterranean hotel that will be carved into a sandstone hill in the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia. More
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Hotel on the Santorini coast has rooms in white-painted caves
Greek studio Kapsimalis Architects has turned a cluster of former homes, barns and cellars on the island of Santorini into a hotel with rooms in caves. More
Amezcua transforms cave into subterranean addition for Mexico City dwelling
Rugged walls, domed ceilings and reflective surfaces feature in this underground lair that was designed by Mexican studio Amezcua for an existing 1960s residence on a hill. More
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Kapsimalis Architects converts caves for summer houses on Greek island
The vaulted forms and underground caves of an old house on the Greek island of Santorini have been converted into a holiday home complex by Kapsimalis Architects. More
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Gruta do Escoural by Nuno Simões + DNSJ.arq
Lisbon architect Nuno Simões of DNSJ.arq has completed a series of staircases and walkways to allow visitors to explore a historic cave near Évora, Portugal. More
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Cave hotel underway in water-filled Chinese quarry
News: construction has started on a hotel resort that will nestle into the 100 metre-high rockface of an abandoned water-filled quarry outside Shanghai. More
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Fortress of Franzensfeste by Markus Scherer and Walter Dietl
Here are some photographs of a renovated fortress in northern Italy that now features patinated steel bridges, an extended underground tunnel and concrete towers. More
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Dezeen archive: caves
Dezeen archive: one of our most popular stories this week features a cafe where timber stalactites hang down from an undulating ceiling (top right), so we've compiled a selection of stories from the Dezeen archive about caves and grottoes. See all the stories »
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Casa Talia by Marco Giunta and Viviana Haddad
Furniture-filled caves can be found inside a guesthouse in Modica, Sicily. More
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Wadi Resort by Oppenheim Architecture + Design
Florida-based practice Oppenheim Architecture + Design have released these images of their proposals for 47 desert lodges at a resort in Wadi Rum, Jordan. More
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Grotto by Callum Morton
This cave inside a glass box is a pavilion in Tilburg, Netherlands, by Melbourne designer Callum Morton. More
