Découverte du superbe complexe Como Shambhala Estate, une maison de relaxation et hôtel dans un style très luxueux. Située dans les alentours d’Ubud à Bali, cet endroit impressionnant et splendide se dévoile dans la suite de l’article avec une série d’images.
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Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has completed a mixed-use block in Hamburg with a facade that parts like a pair of red curtains.
Located in the Hafencity development area of the city, the ten-storey Sumatrakontor is clad in stone that references the red colour of brick buildings nearby on the harbour.
Shops line the building at ground level, while offices, luxury apartments and a five star hotel are contained in the floors above.
Where the facade parts, glazing screens a ground-floor lobby that extends up through the full height of the building.
Erick van Egeraat also recently completed an underground museum extension – see it here and see more projects by the architect here.
Photography is by J Collingridge.
Here’s some more information from the architects:
Erick van Egeraat completes ‘Sumatrakontor’ in Hamburg
At Hamburg Hafencity the brand new ‘ Sumatrakontor ‘ by Dutch Architect Erick van Egeraat was officially opened. The 37.000 sq-metre, ten story – multifunctional building houses a variety of inner-urban functions such as; a five-star Hotel, Offices and Conference rooms, retail, high-end housing and an underground parking garage.
The office and conference spaces maximize the variety in use due to the flexible structure offering units from 400 to 4.000m2. The retail in the lower floors ensure vitality in use and dynamics throughout the day. Erick van Egeraat’s design refers to the richly detailed existing red-brick harbor buildings of the ‘Speicherstad’ but does so in a contemporary manner. The large volume appears to be ‘cut’ in 4 different volumes and this is underlined by a specific dialectic play between glass, aluminium and red natural stone slabs for each of the different volumes. The inner courtyard on the other hand emphasises on the calm comfort of the traditional white plastered facades in the city center of Hamburg.
“I wanted to elaborate on the existing quality of this historic waterfront in a contemporary manner, so the Sumatrakontor needed to combine a number of qualities in both function and appearance. In this way the building really becomes an attribution in the activation of the city “ says Erick van Egeraat.
Whilst the original Masterplan set out to develop the ‘ Hafencity ‘ with simple building blocks, Erick van Egeraat’s interpretation is an evolution. In a playful manner the Sumatrakontor evolves upon the urban-rules set out in the masterplan, but it also leaves room for chance, for interpretation. One of the ‘cuts’ in the northern façade creates a void which in itself is the access to the inner courtyard. This courtyard is the inhabitants private garden in a environment which is largely dominated by stone.
The Sumatrakontor was initially developed by property investors ING REim, SNS property finance and Gross + Partners the latter was recently acquired by real estate investor Pramerica.
On an urban scale, the building’s shape allows a semi-public space and stimulates social interaction, while its architectonic appearance strongly relates to the character of Hamburg. The new building designed by Erick van Egeraat and his team is therefore a perfect example of the specific theme Erick van Egeraat introduced in his design for the Überseequarter: connecting the inner city with the revitalized waterfront and making the Überseequartier an integral part of the new and dynamic 21st century Hamburg.
Voici dans la région de Flims, Laax et Falera en Suisse la présence de 3 Podhotel doté d’un design et d’une localisation dépaysants à souhait. Le tout conçu par Robust Outdoor Brands dans un des plus grands domaines skiable du pays. A découvrir en images dans la suite.
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L’agence d’architecture Metropolis Design a récemment pensé “Spa House”, une impressionnante résidence située à Cape Town. Construit sur le flanc d’une montagne, cet espace splendide et paradisiaque est à découvrir en images dans la suite de l’article.
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Découverte du Taj Exotica Resort, un hotel de rêve situé aux Maldives. Dans un cadre luxueux, installée dans un décor paradisiaque, ce lieu incroyablement beau et reposant est à découvrir avec une série de visuels dans la suite de l’article.
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Découverte de cet hôtel très insolite, en forme de montagne et doté de cascades d’eau s’échappant depuis le sommet. Située au coeur de la nature à Montana Magica Lodge au Chili, cette expérience unique est à découvrir en images dans la suite de l’article.
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Architects MVRDV have unveiled proposals for a giant greenhouse on the outskirts of Amsterdam with a flower-covered hotel inside.
The Flowerbed Hotel will be located beside a theme park devoted to flowers in the town of Aalsmeer.
The building comprise several stacked volumes housing 280 hotel rooms, a fitness suite and a business conference centre.
Flowerbeds will fill the hotel lobby to create a large indoor garden, while more plants will grow over walls behind the glass.
Sun collectors, windmills and underground thermal stores will provide energy and heating for the building.
Some other recent proposals from MVRDV include a museum shaped like balloons and offices with letters of the alphabet cut out of the facade – see more projects by MVRDV here.
Here’s a little more text from MVRDV:
MVRDV design Flowerbed Hotel, Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Project developer Kloos2 presents today the MVRDV design of the Flowerbed Hotel in Aalsmeer, Netherlands. The 19.500m2 Hotel and conference centre devoted entirely to flowers will be located next to the future Bloomin’ Holland theme park and business centre. The Hotel with 280 rooms will include 2.100m2 flowerbeds and host tourists and business travellers.
Flowerbed Hotel Aalsmeer: a series of flower crates stacked inside a green house
Flowerbed Hotel will be located next to the main entrance of the future Bloomin’ Holland theme park and business centre in Aalsmeer. The building is composed of a series of stacked volumes inside a greenhouse. The volumes hold the program of 280 rooms with a floral theme, 1.600m2 conference centre, 550m2 fitness centre and spa, 2.100m2 flower beds, 1.100m2 services and 140 parking spaces. The stacking of volumes underneath the greenhouse shell results in a diverse and spacious lobby with a public flower garden.
Inside the lobby 2100m2 of flowerbeds will be realised
The lobby is divided into three zones: a public zone for day visitors, a more private zone for hotel guests and a mixed zone. All areas are connected through a semi-public route. The hotel aims for business travellers as well as tourists and offers services from conference centre to souvenir shops and a spa and fitness centre.
Kloos2 presented the design to the director of the regional development corporation Green Park Aalsmeer, Mr. Gregor Heemskerk, who said “The Flowerbed Hotel is a special development which we support warmly. The hotel is in line with the ambitions of Bloomin’ Holland and will give a valuable impulse to the entire regional development. We are extremely happy with the result.”
Flowerbed Hotel, main entrance
The building will feature sun collectors, windmills and underground warm and cool storage resulting in an excellent energy performance despite the glass hood. MVRDV is currently realising the Spijkenisse Public Library with a similar energy concept. Kloos2 will use the design to find investors and tenants.
An assortment of windows are randomly scattered across the timber facade of this budget hotel outside Le Mans, France.
Paris studio Kilo Architectures designed the Kyriad Hotel, which also features an asymmetrical pitched metal roof.
The positioning of windows on the facade has no relation to rooms inside, so windows in certain rooms are at ankle-height, whilst others skim the ceiling.
The hotel is located on the racing circuit where renowned motor competition 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place. Last year’s race included a colourful art-covered car by artist Jeff Koons, which you can read more about here.
Photography is by David Boureau.
Here’s some information from the architects:
Kyriad, Virage Mulsanne, Le Mans 2011
On the circuit of the world’s oldest sports car race, the 24 hours of Le Mans, this project addresses questions of architectural scale and ‘speed.’ Architectural speed is the manner or rate at which a building is viewed or experienced. For this project, the high velocity at which this building will most frequently be viewed led us to compose an ‘elevation of motion’ wherein the facade is designed to be regarded in accelerated motion.
In order to break the homogeneity present in most economic hotel buildings, multiple horizontal windows were scattered over the facade in order to obfuscate the scale and nature of the building. The scale of the building is not immediately clear, and the repetition and rhythm of the rooms within are impossible to read from the facade. In addition, the playful placement of windows renders every room unique; some rooms have windows on the floor or at the line of the ceiling, and every room benefits from a unique framing of the world outside.
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| NHow Hotel by NPS Tchoban Voss | Sleepbox 01 by Arch Group | Hourai 1111 by Touhoku University |
Découverte de cet hôtel très suprenant avec un véritable village d’igloo basé à Kakslauttanen, en Finlande. Chaque igloo est équipée de verre afin de de contempler les aurores boréales et les d’étoiles. Construit à partir de verre thermique spécial, les 20 chambres sont chauffées.
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A group of disused grain silos near Christchurch in New Zealand are being fitted out as motel rooms.
New Zealand studio F3 Design came up with the concept of reusing the industrial structures, which were used to store feed for farm animals.
Once complete, the Silo Stay motel will provide eight two-bedroom suites, one family unit and a manager’s room.
Each suite will be two storeys high and will have a glazed roof, as well as a kitchen and living room.
A wood pellet boiler inside a separate silo will heat all of the rooms.
F3 Design propose that grain silos could also be reused in cities as offices or information centres.
Another strange hotel room recently featured on Dezeen is the Sleepbox, where airport passengers can take a short nap – see all our stories about hotels here.
Here’s a project description from F3 Design:
Silo Stay Little River
Traditionally grain silos are found in the country filled with feed, surrounded by a distinct waft of, er, farm animals; however ‘Silo Stay’ based in Little River, Banks Peninsula is going against the grain. In this instance, proprietary grain silos are being used as individual motel units as part of an innovative, eco- friendly and affordable accommodation complex.
Silo Stay Little River has eight single units each sleeping two people, an accessible/family unit and a managers unit which will be erected to complete this exciting project. Visionary and founder of this project, Stuart Wright-Stow and his design team, F3 Design, are passionate about environmental sustainability so have designed an energy unit which houses a gravity fed wood pellet boiler to heat the complex. This sits within its own custom designed silo with glazed panels so you can see the energy in the making.
Each two storey unit is 8.7 metres high. The peak has a glazed lid allowing a glimpse of the night sky while relaxing in bed. Upstairs houses a queen sized bed and ensuite while downstairs has a kitchen and living area.
Silo Stay Little River is an exciting project that opens avenues for further ventures . The vision and ingenuity of this design is its versatility of uses in areas which are not necessarily accommodation complexes. These individual units or the larger family complex can be used in a myriad of situations and locations. For example, these units can easily become inner city offices, batches for secluded hideaways, home and office situations, sleep-outs, information centres, accommodation facilities for conference centres, or anything else that requires a compact vessel to accommodate the many needs of both the commercial and domestic sectors.
Along with the grain silo accommodation fit-out and configuration, F3 Design and Stuart have developed drawings for inner city office complexes. If there is a vision for the Silo Units, F3 Design will work with the client to create an exciting outcome to suit anyone’s needs.
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