Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD
A hotel shaped like a giant horseshoe by Ma Yansong of Beijing studio MAD is set to open later this year on the edge of a lake in Huzhou, China. More about Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD
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Tree Snake Houses by Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade
The long narrow bodies of snakes inspired the shapes of this pair of matching woodland hideaways that stretch out between the trees of a park in northern Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Tree Snake Houses by Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade
Eero Saarinen's JFK terminal to become a hotel
The former TWA Flight Center terminal designed by architect Eero Saarinen at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York is set to be converted into a hotel and conference centre. More about Eero Saarinen's JFK terminal to become a hotel
Ace Hotel Shoreditch by Universal Design Studio
Turntables and Tokyobikes will be available to hire at the latest addition to the Ace Hotel chain, designed by London practice Universal Design Studio and opening later this month in Shoreditch. More about Ace Hotel Shoreditch by Universal Design Studio
De Lemos by Carvalho Araújo
The sprawling topography of the Portuguese landscape provided the shape of this restaurant, guest house and wine showroom by architecture studio Carvalho Araújo (+ slideshow). More about De Lemos by Carvalho Araújo
Unbalanced Hotel by OOIIO Architecture
Madrid firm OOIIO has designed a lopsided photo frame-shaped hotel that appears to have crashed into a cliff face near Lima in Peru. More about Unbalanced Hotel by OOIIO Architecture
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht Hotel by Marcel Wanders
The Andaz Hotel in Amsterdam by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders features chandeliers encased inside huge bells and wallpaper that combines fish with cutlery (+ slideshow). More about Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht Hotel by Marcel Wanders
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 about Cave hotel underway in water-filled Chinese quarry
9 Spa at I-Resort by a21studio
Nine stone cabins are sheltered beneath a single thatched roof in this addition to a hotel resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam, by architecture practice a21studio (+ slideshow). More about 9 Spa at I-Resort by a21studio
Torre di Moravola by Christopher Chong
This twelfth century watchtower overlooking the Umbrian countryside was reconstructed into a holiday retreat by architect Christopher Chong (+ slideshow). More about Torre di Moravola by Christopher Chong
Hostel in Kyonan by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects
Five wooden cabins fan out around a site on Tokyo Bay to form this capsule accommodation by Japanese office Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects. More about Hostel in Kyonan by Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects
Dubai-style "space hotel" would "turn Barcelona into a spectacle"
News: Barcelona officials are outraged over plans to construct a 300-metre "space hotel" - complete with a zero-gravity spa and vertical wind tunnel - on an artificial island off the coast of the city. More about Dubai-style "space hotel" would "turn Barcelona into a spectacle"
Garden Terrace Miyazaki by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has completed a hotel in Miyazaki where guest rooms and dining areas surround a central courtyard and wedding chapel (+ slideshow). More about Garden Terrace Miyazaki by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Wilkinson Eyre wins competition for Sydney harbour skyscraper
News: British firm Wilkinson Eyre Architects has won a competition to design a $1.5 billion hotel skyscraper on the harbourfront in Sydney, Australia. More about Wilkinson Eyre wins competition for Sydney harbour skyscraper
Création de 4 chambres d'hôtes by Loïc Picquet
This two-storey extension by French architect Loïc Picquet converts an old farm building into a rural guesthouse in the Alsace region of France (+ slideshow). More about Création de 4 chambres d'hôtes by Loïc Picquet
Xi'an Westin Hotel by Neri&Hu
Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has reinterpreted traditional Chinese architecture and courtyard typologies for the design of a 300-room hotel in one of China's oldest cities (+ slideshow). More about Xi'an Westin Hotel by Neri&Hu
Het Arresthuis hotel in a former prison by Van der Valk hotels
A nineteenth century prison in the Netherlands has been converted into a boutique hotel where guests sleep in the former cells. More about Het Arresthuis hotel in a former prison by Van der Valk hotels
Ett Hem Hotel by Studioilse
Ilse Crawford of Studioilse has converted a 100-year-old house in Stockholm into a boutique hotel filled with richly coloured wood, leather and velvet (+ slideshow). More about Ett Hem Hotel by Studioilse
Hotel Elqui Domos filmed by James Florio
This stop-frame movie by American photographer James Florio documents the day and night-time scenes at Elqui Domos, a hotel for stargazers in Chile's Elqui Valley. More about Hotel Elqui Domos filmed by James Florio
Sleepbox Hotel Tverskaya by Arch Group
Russian studio Arch Group has filled an old building in Moscow with its portable sleeping capsules to create the first Sleepbox hotel. More about Sleepbox Hotel Tverskaya by Arch Group