Some people love books, while other get put to sleep by them. Book and Bed Tokyo, a bookstore-themed hotel located on the seventh floor of a high-rise in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood. Designed by Makoto Tanijiri and Ai Yoshida of Suppose…
"Cycle, travel, and good things," the motto of the Onomichi U2 complex in Hiroshima, Japan, doesn't begin to cover what awaits bicyclists who peddle up to the giant seafront warehouse. Located in the town of Onomichi—and comprising a futuristic cycle-through…
Business trips, travels, or overtime work. What features are required for overnight stays in urban hotels? Resetting your day, from one day to the next, needs three basic actions: take a shower, sleep, and get yourself dressed. We simply replace…
Underwater accommodations seem to have become a trend among hotels in recent years, but a resort off the coast of Tanzania is now putting a unique spin on the concept. The Manta Resort recently unveiled its Underwater Room, a three-floor…
Out-of-the-box thinking can be daunting, especially if you encounter antiquated structures, red tape, and last but not least people that are less flexible than you are. That's exactly what happened to Charlie McGregor - the managing director of the fast-expanding…
Welcome to nature amidst a carefully designed environment made of glistening snow crystals – rebuilt every season from 3000 tons of snow at six locations in the Alps and the Pyrenees. A vivid product for exciting events and one of…
Arriving guests pass through the ground floor lounge, and ascend to a dedicated hotel lobby and champagne bar on the first floor, housed within the hotel‚ a main spatial event‚ a nine-storey high pyramid, clad entirely in white marble, with…
The rooms are filthy, there's no hot water and the guests are encouraged to dry themselves off with the curtains to save on washing. But customers of the Hans Brinker Budget Hostel in Amsterdam can never say they weren't warned.…
Perched on the Caldera cliffs, 300 feet above the azure waters of the Aegean, Katikies The Hotel in Oia Santorini provides an experience of unparalleled romance and prestigious luxury. A leading hotel in Greece, Katikies The Hotel, the foremost hotel…
These days, we are all in search of a lot more than just comfort and luxury. Providing a pure and authentic experience is much more challenging... Authenticity, comfort, adventure, design and the unexpected... these are the experiences we all seek.…
The transportable tourist tower (TTT) is an industrialised project and a multifunctional sustainable architecture. It is, simultaneously, an urban modularity and evolutionary procedure, of environmental integration and touristic mobility, in an innovative mixture that represents a new concept in habitability.…
We've heard of ski-in, ski-out resorts, but visionary architect/artist Michael Jantzen's gargantuan eco ski-slope has taken the concept to another stratosphere. Dubbed the North Slope Ski Hotel, Jantzen's 400-foot sustainable design has yet to be realized, as he's in hot…
Exploranter is a Hotel on Wheels, fully equipped with restaurant quality kitchen, hot showers, 30 leather seats, 28 beds and lots of mobility. At the moment it is only available for private charter. The highlight is the human atmosphere in…
Everything now becomes portable, including a hotel room. Checkout Hotello, it’s an innovative concept that allows you to pop up an office or a room in any place you want. There are many abandoned spaces in the city, from warehouses,…
Destination Design goes to Barcelona to check out the Chic & Basic Ramblas Hotel, designed last year by Barcelona-based La Grangja Design. The firm created an experience around the ’60s in Spain, matching the building’s 60’s vibe. With 97 rooms…
Located in the heart of Via Tortona, Milan's mecca for fashion and design with its plethora of showrooms, advertising studios, architecture and fashion houses, plus hundreds of events during Design Week, the Magna Pars professional complex provides an essential reference…
What does £10 or £20 a night get you in Europe? More than you'd think at these sumptuous hostels in fantastic locations. Find large rooms, original, stylish design, all-day breakfasts and cool on-site bars. All have been tried and tested…
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa located between Positano and Amalfi is a historic Monastery fully transformed into a boutique hotel. The hotel is considered to be one of only 39 castle hotels in all of Italy, originally converted from…
We all know to lock the door and use the hotel safe, but there are some sneakier tricks that will help stop you from being an easy target for thieves. From creating your own warning system to turning down the…
There's some disagreement among real-estate types as to precisely what neighborhood this is. But while the ink has yet to dry on that argument, Nolita now has its first boutique hotel. And a sharp one it is. There’s more than…