Dezeen promotion: a converted sugar mill set in a Chinese mountain range and a curvaceous bar that offers views of the Indian Ocean are among the projects shortlisted for this year's edition of the AHEAD Asia awards. More about Shortlist revealed for AHEAD Asia 2018 hospitality awards
Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel is set to design the latest addition to Taipei's skyline – a green bamboo-shaped skyscraper that will house not one, but two luxury hotels. More about Taipei's latest skyscraper inspired by the shape of bamboo shoots
Jo Nagasaka's architecture studio has overhauled a capsule hotel in Tokyo, pairing old sleeping cabins with a suite of timber-lined saunas. More about Retro capsule hotel in Tokyo gets contemporary makeover by Schemata Architects
Beijing studio WEI Architects used traditional materials and construction techniques to convert a derelict house in Fujian province into a guesthouse featuring curving tiled roofs and reclaimed windows. More about Wavy tiled roof of Springingstream guesthouse is based on the outline of surrounding mountains
Oppenheim Architecture and Studio Arthur Casas have designed this hotel in Rio de Janeiro so that guests can overlook the city's famous Copacabana Beach while bathing in a rooftop swimming pool. More about Glazed pool and perforated shutters offer Copacabana views from Rio de Janeiro hotel
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across the Americas are invited to submit their hotel projects to the AHEAD Americas awards for 2018. More about Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
The industrial buildings of New York's Gowanus neighbourhood informed Savvy Studio's design of this hotel in the area, with high ceilings, brick floors and gridded windows all contributing to the warehouse aesthetic. More about Gowanus Inn and Yard hotel by Savvy Studio evokes nearby warehouses
Wood-lined bedrooms, a minimal diner and a shop all feature inside the Muji Hotel in Shenzhen, which is due to open to the public later this month. More about Muji offers first look inside its "anti-cheap" hotel in Shenzhen
A rooftop beehive was DH Liberty's starting point for the overhaul of this boutique hotel in Chelsea, which is finished in rich green and gold accents. More about DH Liberty redesigns west London hotel to hint at the owner's love of plants and beekeeping
Foster + Partners is transforming a former government headquarters tower in Hong Kong into a luxury hotel, retaining the building's original modernist facade and providing panoramic views of the surrounding skyline. More about Foster + Partners converts landmark Hong Kong office tower into high-end hotel
Dezeen promotion: the Radical Innovation Award is inviting designers, architects and entrepreneurs to submit innovative concepts that could "enliven" the hotel industry. More about Call for entries to the Radical Innovation Award for hotel design
Already looking ahead to next year's vacation? US editor Dan Howarth has picked out 10 of the best hotels for the design-conscious traveller – for city breaks, beach holidays or rural escapes – for our review of 2017. More about Dezeen's top 10 hotels of 2017
A gabled opening that references the forms of traditional hutong houses marks the entrance to this hotel in Beijing by architecture studio Penda. More about Penda creates house-shaped entrance for hotel in Beijing's XinXian Hutong
In our final movie filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards, Anne-Cecile de Chaumont of Rove Hotels explains how the mid-market Rove Downtown hotel in Dubai succeeded in a city dominated by luxury properties. More about The Rove Downtown hotel is "a new concept for Dubai" says Anne-Cecile de Chaumont
Columns adorned with golden eggs, intricate mosaic walls and giant bell-shaped lights are some of the eccentric features that Marcel Wanders has designed for the interiors of Doha's Mondrian hotel. More about Marcel Wanders uses mismatched patterns and oversized furnishings for Doha hotel
The success of the award-winning Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai lies in its surprisingly small scale, says general manager Carlo Stragiotto in this movie Dezeen filmed for the AHEAD MEA awards in Dubai. More about Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai designed by Adam Tihany as "a home away from home"
Vector Architects has transformed a disused sugar mill in China's mountainous Yangshuo County into a resort hotel featuring a group of gabled masonry structures designed to complement the existing industrial architecture. More about Vector Architects converts sugar mill into Alila Yangshuo hotel
Hospitality design in Dubai is becoming more restrained as hotels aim to appeal to a broader range of guests, say AHEAD MEA jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the hospitality awards programme. More about Hotels in Dubai are becoming more tasteful, say AHEAD MEA awards judges
Architects and designers are taking a holistic approach to create Europe's most successful new hotels, say judges of the AHEAD Europe hospitality awards, in this movie produced by Dezeen. More about Europe's best hotels offer "experiences that create memories" say AHEAD awards judges
An iconic mid-century hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, has been brought up-to-date while retaining its original modernist features by architect Edward L Varney. More about Hotel Valley Ho receives interior refresh to complement its modernist architecture