Thanks to Melanie Weitzner for sharing the Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) latest project ESPA Ritz-Carlton, the highest spa in the world re-defining the urban spa experience. The luxury spa sited on the 116th and 118th floors, creating an urban escape in the skies and making ESPA the focal point of the city’s skyline and the jewel atop Hong Kong’s crown of lights.

Upon entering ESPA, the guest moves into softened shapes and natural textures. Overhead a floating cocoon shaped porcelain art installation developed with artist Eva Menz is suspended from the …

The ‘Twin Towers’ Bella Sky Hotel recently opened for public on May 16th. This modern hotel designed by 3XN Architects. the prongs of the Bella Sky Hotel rise 76.5m into the sky, branching off from one another in a graceful arch so recognisable that Arne Bang Mikkelsen, Director of the Bella Center concludes: “We have decided not to add any signage on the exterior.”

Whilst the sheer volume of the building sets it apart from its local competitors – with 814 hotel units and 30 conference rooms it is currently the …

The General Council building redesigned by L’Autre Fabrique Architectures occupies three floors of a former tobacco factory in Saint-Marcellin. A large steel frame rises above the square, highlighting the change and the name of the institution.

The building is separated into distinct sections of operation; on the ground floor, the lobby is generously sized to house temporary exhibitions relating to the actions of the Maison du Conseil Général. The first floor of the building is split into two areas: one for receiving the public, the other reserved for staff.

The public area …

The Karlusic Residence was created by Hirsch Bedner Associates with simple and modern form. In front of the yard there are 30yr old Japanese Maple. The house from the outside feels quite defensive but as soon as you enter the space it opens up and you have an internal courtyard with a lap pool and a line a bamboo running down the full length of the north boundary. The courtyard is surrounded by the living spaces and therefore you are able to enjoy the views to the courtyard no matter …

Cubo House by Arquitectura en Movimiento

The Cubo House was created with wonderful layout by Arquitectura en Movimiento, located in Juárez, Mexico. In the facade, the architect give an beautiful sense with sculptural. Interior was designed with warm and very modern, with amazing bright spaces. More information about this project please visit the architects official website.

This modern house was development at 5.000 m2 site area in El Uro city Mexico by 7XA Architects. The project gets space between existing trees and find the best views of the mountains of the Sierra Madre for family and social spaces. The house is articulated by a central motive is a wooden cylinder that serves as a guest bathroom downstairs and upstairs study. This space divides the different areas of the house: the ground floor containing the social, open and integrated with the outside on one side and the …

Situated in San Fransisco California, SB Architects created contemporary home with warm interior space. This home more contemporary approach to a housing solution but manages to translate the needs of a family into a comprehensive layout. I’m a big fan of the kitchen island and the ceiling matching the floors. You can see accent colors here and there on a pretty neutral color palette.
Description from SB Architects;
“The design concept was driven by the micro-features of the site and the desire to create a contemporary design expression that was rooted in …

This warm interior of Walsh Street Penthouse Apartment was created by Robert Mills Architects. This apartment interior featured amazing views of Melbourne busy city skyline. he white surfaces and limestone floors can be found across the whole apartment, including all living, bedroom and bathroom areas. Most of storage spaces are built-in so they also don’t spoil the look and airiness of the interior. The rooftop garden designed by Jack Merlo, opens the home to a view of Melbourne’s busy city skyline. [Robert Mills]

The Marcus Beach house was designed by Australian architecture practice Bark Architects. This house celebrates a natural, coastal setting providing its occupants with an inextricable relationship to the landscape and sensitive surrounding environment. The dwelling explores lightness, filtering natural breezes, layers of transparency and integrating indoor / outdoor spaces within dynamic patterns of light and shadow, being a simple frame to enable a contemporary sustainable lifestyle to unfold. The house is open and light and possesses simple sustainable design principles to passively defend the occupants from the elements. Windows and …