Dezeen Magazine

"I called Isozaki and woke him up. I didn't know there was a 13-hour time difference"

One of the world's most influential hoteliers and developers, Ian Schrager redefined nightclubs, invented the boutique hotel and is now rethinking luxury apartments. Dezeen spoke to Schrager about his collaborations with architects and designers including Arata Isozaki, Philippe Starck and Herzog & de Meuron (+ interview + slideshow). More about "I called Isozaki and woke him up. I didn't know there was a 13-hour time difference"

McGonigle McGrath to convert Belfast memorial building into boutique hotel

Architects office McGonigle McGrath has been granted planning permission to transform a heritage-listed war memorial building in Belfast, Northern Ireland, into a boutique hotel. More about McGonigle McGrath to convert Belfast memorial building into boutique hotel

Alentejo Country Hotel features log facades to match the surrounding cork trees

Vertical logs cover the gabled elevations of this rural hotel in southern Portugal, designed by Lisbon studio Future Architecture Thinking (+ slideshow). More about Alentejo Country Hotel features log facades to match the surrounding cork trees

Sigurd Larsen adds plywood playhouse to Michelberger hotel room

A wooden volume conceals the bedroom, bathroom and sauna inside this Berlin hotel room, which was recently overhauled by Danish architect Sigurd Larsen. More about Sigurd Larsen adds plywood playhouse to Michelberger hotel room

March Studio created Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by recycling "thousands of pieces of timber"

Inside Festival 2015: in this exclusive movie, Rodney Eggleston of March Studio explains how the Australian firm used over 5000 lengths of reclaimed wood to create the award-winning interior for a Canberra hotel. More about March Studio created Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by recycling "thousands of pieces of timber"

Commune converts 1960s Space Age-style bank into a hotel in North Carolina

LA studio Commune Design has transformed a Mid-Century Modern office building in Durham, North Carolina, into a boutique hotel with geometric patterns and vintage-style decor (+ slideshow). More about Commune converts 1960s Space Age-style bank into a hotel in North Carolina

Isay Weinfeld unveils latest designs for update of historic Shore Club in Miami's South Beach

Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has been commissioned to convert The Shore Club, a historic hotel in Miami's South Beach, into a luxury complex with condominiums, hotel rooms and poolside bungalows. More about Isay Weinfeld unveils latest designs for update of historic Shore Club in Miami's South Beach

Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by March Studio named World Interior of the Year 2015

Inside Festival 2015: Australian office March Studio has been awarded the World Interior of the Year prize for its design of a sculptural timber lobby and utilitarian bar at a Canberra hotel. More about Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by March Studio named World Interior of the Year 2015

Arctic exploration cabins by Snorre Stinessen cantilever over the Norwegian shoreline

These glass and timber holiday cabins by Norwegian architect Snorre Stinessen overhang the coastline of Norway's Manshausen Island, providing a base for Arctic Circle explorers (+ slideshow). More about Arctic exploration cabins by Snorre Stinessen cantilever over the Norwegian shoreline

FCC Arquitectura and Paulo Lobo transform old Portuguese wine estate into a tourist attraction

A wine estate near the city of Lixa, Portugal, has been converted into a hotel for wine tourism, featuring rustic stone structures and contemporary buildings clad in pre-weathered steel or timber slats (+ slideshow). More about FCC Arquitectura and Paulo Lobo transform old Portuguese wine estate into a tourist attraction