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Simply sustainable: a look at architecture in Norway
Contemporary architecture in Norway stays true to its traditions of simplicity and refinement, and uses its mastery of timber to explore increasing sustainability There is a timeless, sustainable aesthetic to Norwegian architecture and its trademark timber structures that have ensured it is still highly relevant today, as studios seek to put eco-friendly principles at the …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- architecture , Fjords , Forests , Green Architecture , landscape , norway , Oslo , Scandinavian Architecture , sustainability
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Hong Kong firm ALT-254 tackles the challenges in designing villas in Indonesia
Steep slopes, difficult access and a remote location were among the challenges for Hong Kong-based practice ALT-254 to create the villa residences on Indonesia’s Lombok Island Selong Selo Resort & Residences in the south of Indonesia’s Lombok Island sits on hills overlooking Selong Belanak Beach and its turquoise waters. Hong Kong-based design and project management firm ALT-254 …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Top Story , Travel
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- ALT-254 , Indonesia , Lombok Island , villa residence
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Vintry & Mercer takes guests on a journey into London’s trading past
London’s new hospitality offering Vintry & Mercer takes guests on a journey through the city’s trading history Stepping into Vintry & Mercer is akin to entering a time capsule: the cosy boutique hotel makes the most of its location in an old mercantile district on the Thames that has a trade heritage of several centuries. …
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- Dose of Design , Interiors , Top Story , Travel
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- hospitality design , Hotel design , Hotel Interiors , Hotels , London , London Hotels , Vintry & Mercer
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Hong Kong architects and designers pick their favourite holiday retreats
Perspective’s friends in the architectural and design community pick their favourite holiday retreats and resorts for the festive season With Christmas, the New Year and the Year of the Rat fast approaching, many Hong Kongers are trawling travel sites to find the perfect hotel or resort for some quality vacation time. Naturally, Perspective readers gravitate …
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- Architecture , Dose of Design , Interview , Lifestyle , Top Story , Travel
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- Christmas Getaway , Designers Top Travel Picks , Holiday Retreats , Holiday Season 2019 , Hong Kong Architects , Hong Kong Designers , Luxury Travel , travel
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Co-living in Hong Kong: Oootopia opens first location
Co-living in Hong Kong: a brand new co-living concept has arrived in Hong Kong with brand Oootopia In keeping with the growing trend of co-living in Hong Kong, new brand Oootopia has landed in Hong Kong, opening first in Kai Tak with an additional Tai Kok Tsui location added in May. The brand’s third property is scheduled to …
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Design Destination Mexico
Design Destination: Mexico: From rural villas to collectible furniture, Mexican designers add a contemporary spin while using traditional materials One hundred miles southwest of Mexico City, a cluster of rustic, board-formed boxes are nestled in the landscape at varying angles. Treated with concrete specially mixed with a black pigment, the structures create the visual effect …
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- Architecture , Lifestyle , Travel
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- architecture , Fernanda Canales , Mexican Design , Mexico
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Trends in luxury yacht design
Commercial ocean liners are upping the ante with cabins and interiors on a par with the best hotels – and private yacht designs are not far behind With the growing number of high-net-worth individuals around the world – not least in the Asia-Pacific region – it comes as no surprise that the private yacht market …
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- Interiors , Lifestyle , Travel
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- Boat Design , interiors , travel , Yacht Design
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The latest hospitality design trends
The face of luxury travel is changing as guests abandon swim-up bars and beaches to seek more authentic experiences, from activities to hotel design. We discover how five-star properties are responding to the latest hospitality design trends Not long ago, hospitality design was judged largely by attractive furniture, soothing wall colours and decadent bathroom amenities. …
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- Lifestyle , Travel
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- Cheng Chung Design , hospitality design , Hotel design , Kerry Hill Architects , LTW Designworks , Rosewood , travel
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The world’s best designed airport lounge interiors
Airport lounge interiors are in the spotlight, with big names stamping their mark on the spaces that make or break a long journey. In the May issue of Perspective, we check out the best designed airport lounge interiors When one considers the beauty of aircraft design – the elegant symmetry, the feat of engineering that …
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Top travel destinations for designers
From mesmerising art installations across Japan’s Inland Sea to Berlin’s Bauhaus Centenary extravaganzas, and from New York’s ‘Monumental Year’ to Havana’s 500th birthday party, 2019 is an exciting year of travel destinations for designers SETO INLAND SEA, JAPAN Twelve scattered islands in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea may seem an unlikely place to hold an international …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- Berlin , Beyer Blinder Belle , Cuba , Japan , New York , Setouchi Triennale , travel
