The recently opened Simose Art Museum outside Hiroshima not only exhibits art and design from Japan, guests can also stay overnight in one of the iconic villas designed by star architect Shigeru Ban.
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Wer das Lied aus den 1950ern kennt, der weiß schon, wie es an dieser Stelle weitergeht. Besungen wird hier ein ganz besonderer Duft. Welcher genau das ist, wird nicht geklärt – nur, dass er verlockend ruft. Möglicherweise liegt ja der beruhigende Lavendel der Bergwiese in der Nase. Oder ist es der kraftvolle Geruch nach Zirbenholz aus dem Stüberl? Vielleicht geht es um den Duft nach süßem Kaiserschmarren aus dem Wirtshaus am Berg? Wäre das Lied im Patznauntal entstanden, so könnte all das gut möglich sein. Im Boutique-Hotel Bergwiesenglück duftet es nämlich außen wie innen, und zwar nicht nur nach frischer Luft! Augen zu und Nase auf:
The Kilden Performing Arts Centre in the Norwegian city of Kristiansand is a free-form construction made of wood with over 14,000 individual parts. ALA Architects created a form with a dramatic gesture – and a concrete function.
Wendelstrand near Gothenburg is a new community and housing development with social and ecological sustainability, sited in a disused quarry. The master plan and Lakehouse by the architects at Snøhetta show how urban planning and housing construction can be reimagined.
The Moar Gut nature resort in the Salzburg mountains has grown. The new buildings in modern timber construction fit in with the local building culture and strengthen the existing farm buildings. The 5-storey suite towers are the central element of the extension.
Canadian celebrity chef and internet star Matty Matheson teamed up with architect Omar Gandhi to create a restaurant landscape consisting entirely of wood, from top to bottom. There is little sign of rustic, folkloristic romance here, though.
Schloss Hollenegg for Design is pleased to announce its ninth annual design exhibition: WOOD LAND. The exhibition focuses on the forest and its most important resource – wood. The show demonstrates various techniques for processing wood and imparts knowledge about different tree species and wood essences. Each object on display also provides an opportunity to discuss topics such as global warming, forest management and sustainable wood production.
A wooden museum dedicated to the musician Bruce Springsteen is being built in New Jersey. In keeping with the style of the working-class poet, it will be a rusty container in a wasteland.
In the fast-paced world of architecture and hotel operations, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is now opening up a whole host of fascinating opportunities…
The new contender in the pursuit of the world’s tallest timber high-rise is called C6. Due for construction in South Perth, Australia, it will soar to a height of 189 metres. Residents will have access to a fleet of 80 Teslas as a special green benefit.
If you want to combine skiing with an architectural experience, the Swiss Chäserrugg is the place to be. A guided tour of the award-winning summit building by Herzog & de Meuron provides an insight into sustainable construction at 2,262 meters.
Powerhouse Company has designed the new Amsterdam headquarters of IT giant IBM, delivering on the company’s vision for the working world of tomorrow: a sustainable building that is not so much a traditional office as a pleasant and healthy meeting place for sharing ideas.
At the very tip of Java Island stands Amsterdam’s wooden Flatiron building, Hotel Jakarta. The heart of this energy-neutral 4-star hotel is a subtropical garden.
A special highlight of the new alpine architecture is located in the Eggental Dolomites. Not only because the Oberholz hut is located at over 2000 meters, but also because tradition and modernity meet here at eye level.
Stockholm Wood City, the world’s largest city built of wood, is being built on a former industrial site. The architecture for the showcase city of the future comes from timber construction pioneers Henning Larsen and White Arkitekter.
Shouldn’t the vacation season be the most beautiful time of the year? But far too often, one is already with the vacation planning in despair and one asks oneself quickly: “How should that be only in the vacation? Whether as a couple or family, it is always important to somehow satisfy everyone and in the end, someone with the needs or desires somehow falls by the wayside. But please, it doesn’t have to be like that on your next vacation! We take a look at the most beautiful dead end in the world. To Vorarlberg in Kleinwalsertal, there is the Naturhotel Chesa Valisa****s at 1,200 meters, a climate-neutral BIO hotel run in the 14th generation.
Metropol Parasol has achieved a phenomenal rejuvenation of a neglected square in Seville. The iconic timber construction by J.MAYER.H architects is a prime example of successful intervention in public space.
Iceland is a magical place, with wild landscapes, picture-perfect fjords and unbelievable natural surroundings. It’s a place where you can lose yourself in wonder and rediscover who you are. But it’s not just the landscape that’s unique – Icelandic culture and traditions are also like nothing you’ll find anywhere else..