Formerly the Hotel Mar Adentro, this hotel resort in Los Cabos, Mexico is now known as the Viceroy Los Cabos. Designed by architect Miguel Angel Aragonés and his son, they sought to create a minimalist retreat that was distinct from the all-inclusive resorts in the area. Their vision looks like something from a futuristic movie set, an all-white, stark minimalism, with paths that wind past infinity pools, and unadorned walls that focus your view toward the cerulean blue sea.
Dramatically lit at night, the white walls come alive with blues and pinks, reflecting off of the shallow pools, and creating quite a sight. And while this stark minimalism is not for everyone, we appreciate the vision for such a pure built experience.
“This is the purest, most minimalist landscape a horizon could have drawn,” Aragones said. “On either side, this dreamlike scenery collided with what humans consider to be aesthetic, and go on to build and baptise as architecture.”
At Moss and Fog, we’ve never been afraid of color, so the design of the new Shoreline Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii, is right up our alley. Embracing a playful, neon aesthetic, the Shoreline eschews the bland taupe and beiges for something far more fun. Their lobby spaces, guest rooms, and branding have bright, energetic shapes and colors, thanks to design firm BHDM. The 56,000-square-foot, 135-room boutique hotel feels thoroughly modern, but not staid and predictable. We find it visually striking and memorable, and a heck of a lot of fun. Rooms start at $200/night. Via Design Milk:
Situated on the edge of a glacier above the arctic circle, the Svart Powerhouse Hotel is a circular shaped structure, a highly engineered yet minimal hotel, with a gorgeous backdrop. Built on poles to minimize it’s impact on the land, the Snøhetta-designed hotel was inspired by traditional local fishing heritage, but full of 21st century energy-saving technology. This northern Norway hotel will feature 360-degree views of the Holandsfjorden Fjord, and will surely draw interest to this fast-changing part of the world. Climate change is occurring fast at the arctic circle, it’s nice to see sensitive architecture come into play in this fragile part of the world. Via Uncrate:
The cycling trails near the hotel take in the vastness of the Holandsfjorden Fjord, and the nearby glacier.
In collaboration with Arctic Adventures of Norway, Asplan Viak and Skanska, Snøhetta has designed “Svart” the world’s first Powerhouse hotel, at the foot of the Svartisen glacier that runs through Meløy municipality in northern Norway. The hotel is situated just above the Arctic Circle.
“Svart” is the first building to be built after the energy positive Powerhouse standard in a Northern climate. Not only does this new hotel reduces its yearly energy consumption by approximately 85% compared to a modern hotel, but it also produces its own energy – an absolute “must” in this precious arctic environment. The hotel will also become the world’s northernmost Powerhouse building.
An elegant, elevated structure of beams keeps the hotel afloat, while minimizing impact to the ocean floor.Located above the arctic circle, the hotel will be perfectly situated for some impressive
Powerhouse is a collaboration between Snøhetta, Entra, Skanska, the ZERO Emission Resource Organization and Asplan Viak. The term “Powerhouse” is used to describe so-called “plus house” buildings built by the Powerhouse collaboration. “Plus houses” are energy producing buildings that, in the course of a 60 year period, will generate more renewable energy than the total amount of energy that would be required to sustain daily operations and to build, produce materials and demolish the building.
The hotel’s energy harvesting power and smart design means it will use 85% less energy than a normal hotel.The Svart Powerhouse Hotel from above the Holandsfjorden Fjord.A diagram showing the location of the Powerhouse hotel.
It’s probably not a surprise to hear that the new Snob Hôtel is located in Paris. Famously snobby and judgmental, the Parisians have had a sense of superiority for generations, with a long history of great food, wine, and fashion backing them up. Don’t get us wrong, snobs can be terrible, but when turned into a tongue-in-cheek hotel concept, it’s pretty clever. Designed by Composé, Snob Hôtel is a small and intimate boutique, with a dark and mysterious air about it. Design agency Asís took on the task of turning Snob into a brand, and the result is sleek and elegant, with the right amount of art deco, and a color palette that shows depth and universal appeal.
From the designers:
Enormous brass lamps which you can picture adorning the front of a summer holiday home, a reception desk which evokes an antique family heirloom, all within a warm, mellow atmosphere, enriched with lush frondescence.
If you happen to be in Paris, drop on in, and let us know if the name lives up to it’s reputation! Via Behance.
