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Hotel on water

Hotel on water

The Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre, designed by Avalon Collective, officially opened 1st September, 2024.

From wanderlust to design wonderland: Ovolo hotels celebrate the joy of travel

From wanderlust to design wonderland: Ovolo hotels celebrate the joy of travel

In the world of wanderlust, accommodation is a part of the journey – and it must transcend the ordinary. The Ovolo Group does precisely that, transforming the quintessential concept of a hotel into an immersive gateway to daring urban exploration.

A townplace for a bustling city

A townplace for a bustling city

TOWNPLACE WEST KOWLOON is certainly the place to stay in Hong Kong. With refined aesthetics and functionality at its core, this is a hospitality destination that caters to the individual and does it with effortless style and panache.

A symphony of the senses at Zumthor’s Thermal Baths in the Swiss Alps

A symphony of the senses at Zumthor’s Thermal Baths in the Swiss Alps

Following Milan Design Week, our editor paid a visit to 7132 Hotel in Vals, Switzerland to experience Peter Zumthor’s famous thermal baths.

Comment: Reimagining the Lifestyle Hotel

Comment: Reimagining the Lifestyle Hotel

In this comment piece, James Huntly – founder and creative director of AboundStudio – considers the meaning of really ‘sleeping with the brand.’

The Lyall style – quiet luxury

The Lyall style – quiet luxury

A hospitality icon in downtown South Yarra has been given an extensive renovation and is now the place to stay, drink and dine for those with an appetite for quiet luxury.

The art and design of hospitality at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

The art and design of hospitality at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

Art, design, architecture and hospitality all combine perfectly at The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne by BAR Studio and Cottee Parker.

Stylish accommodation refurbishment in the financial heart of Sydney

Stylish accommodation refurbishment in the financial heart of Sydney

Landing in the city’s financial district for the first time, The Sebel Sydney Martin Place has had its modern interiors completed by Stack Studio.

W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

We spoke with George Fleck, Vice President and Global Brand Leader of W Hotels, about the intermingling of hotel and hospitality design trends.

A sense of place at Shanghai’s Shangri-la Qiantan by Takenouchi Webb

A sense of place at Shanghai’s Shangri-la Qiantan by Takenouchi Webb

This executive lounge and Chinese restaurant in the Shangri-La Qiantan draws sumptuously from the architecture of Shanghai Shikumen houses.

Art and history on show at Melbourne’s Tolarno Hotel

Art and history on show at Melbourne’s Tolarno Hotel

With Tolarno Hotel on the market to be sold, the art that lies within takes centre stage at the launch of a new book, ‘Art in Residence’.

Loose luxury, layered textures and tonal triggers with Luchetti Krelle

Loose luxury, layered textures and tonal triggers with Luchetti Krelle

Achieving both ‘now’ and ‘wow’, Luchetti Krelle has reinvigorated 55 North, the bar at Manly Pacific Hotel.