Hotels

January 9, 2021

This Unique Luxury Hotel Is Camouflaged in the Grassy Nordic Landscape

If you have always wanted a cozy cabin getaway without sacrificing the perks of a fancy hotel, the Øyna Cultural Landscape Hotel in Norway may be the perfect fit. Green Advisers AS designed the unique building to blend into the hilly Nordic landscape. Its ambiguous form makes it hard to tell where the building begins and the natural landscape ends.

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April 22, 2019

Simple Sustainable Design Makes This Tokyo Hotel a Minimalist’s Dream Come True

Last year, lifestyle brand Muji opened two new hotels in China. Inspired by the company's belief that “simplicity is not merely modest or frugal, but could possibly be more appealing than luxury,” these minimalist inns emphasize quality and promote sustainability. Now, on the heels of these successes, Muji has opted to open a new hotel in Tokyo.

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November 7, 2018

Arctic Circle Hotel Will Be First in the World to Generate More Than It Consumes

Norwegian architecture and design firm Snøhetta has been commissioned to create a sustainable hotel at the foot of a glacier located just above the Arctic Circle. Building in such an environmentally fragile location has called for innovative solutions and Snøhetta has delivered in a big way through their design. Svart will be the world's first Powerhouse hotel, meaning that it will generate more energy than it consumes.

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