White Wolf Hotel

White Wolf Hotel is a series of buildings intimately related with the rich surrounding natural environment. The built architecture is a realization of the holistic aspirations of the client. The built architecture objects, profoundly integrated in the natural context, provide holistic and spiritual experiences of calm, intimacy, meditation, and retreat. The objective was, from the starting point, holistic. The challenge was to create a place that praises nature, a special place dedicated to the body and spirit, accordingly to the clients’ alternative ways of living, and even the perception of life itself. It is a place where the visitor is involved in positive thinking and embraces related humanistic values, far away from the stress paradigms of contemporary life. Instead of a single construction condensing the entire program, the adopted strategy aimed to spread the facilities through separated buildings along the site, adapting itself to the existing natural conditions, respecting and enhancing its values. The shape of the architecture, achieved by basic, clear, and direct geometric forms, aimed to provide a natural, non-aggressive sensation and a natural visual relation between the user and the buildings. The buildings are meant to be neutral in the landscape, in a gesture that avoids an …

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17John: Design New York City’s First Crowdsourced Hotel and Win $50,000 in Prizes!

Heads up architects, designers, and creatives – Prodigy Design Lab just launched a groundbreaking competition where you can contribute to the design of 17John – New York City’s first crowdsourced hotel – and they’re giving away $50,000 in prizes! They’re looking for innovative designs for collaborative common spaces, fully furnished guest suites, and digital services that provide comfort, community, and connectivity. 17John will be the first “Cotel” – a collaborative hotel where modern day business travelers can come together to network and share ideas. The deadline for entry is April 21st, so submit your ideas today!

ENTER THE 17JOHN COTEL DESIGN COMPETITION >

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W Hotel Verbier by Concrete Architectural Associates

W Hotel have opened their first alpine and ski location in Verbier, Switzerland with the interiors designed by Concrete Architectural Associates.

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Description from Concrete Architectural Associates

Concrete designed the interior of the new W hotel in Verbier Switzerland. Inspired by the dynamic carving of skis through snow, it brings an indelible, distinct New York City glamour to the ski resort in the Swiss Alps.

For the global lifestyle brand’s first alpine and ski retreat, concrete wanted to provide guests with an unforgettable experience using interiors that complement and contrast the breathtaking scenery around the hotel. The design features smooth lines that carve through the spaces; a movement that derives directly from the tracks left by the activities in the mountains Verbier is so famous for: the carved slopes during wintertime or the smooth mountain bike tracks in summer. The famous Verbier mountains have been brought into the hotel by reinterpreting local elements in a contemporary way and creating a juxtaposition to reflect the simplicity, beauty and energy of Verbier and the contemporary cool of New York by using contrasting materials.

W hotel Verbier is part of the Starwood group and owned by Les Trois Rocs. The hotel is situated at the foot of the slopes next to the Médran gondola and directly on the newly developed Place Blanche. Featuring four traditional wooden chalet-style buildings, interconnected by contemporary glass atriums, the retreat will offer global jetsetters and Verbier enthusiasts immediate ski-in, ski-out access to the alpine action.

Verbier is a village located in south-western Switzerland in the canton of Valais and a famous ski area in the Swiss Alps.

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Design: Concrete Architectural Associates
Photography: Yves Garneau for Concrete

 

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