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Motel to Hotel: Architects Manola Studio Create a Luxe Transformation in Joshua Tree

Toby Orton·December 9, 2025

Manola Studio transformed this modest 1940s roadside motel in Joshua Tree into Hotel Wren, a 12-room hideaway and love letter to the desert that pairs mid-century desert nostalgia with a curated, contemporary feel.

Architecture

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Philippe Starck Maison Heler Metz France

A Philippe Starck-Designed Mansion Tops a Nine Story Hotel in France

Toby Orton·April 23, 2025

Hotel Maison Heler by Philippe Starck is a striking landmark featuring a nine-story monolithic base crowned by a traditional 19th-century-inspired house that sits atop.

Architecture

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An Original Art Deco Miami Beach Hotel Receives an Update

Toby Orton·March 18, 2025

Miami Beach's iconic Art Deco Pelican Hotel has undergone a recent renovation by designer Andrea Rosso that updated its interiors with its next 75 years in mind.

Architecture

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The Sun Ranch is a Luxury, Experiential Hotel Retreat in the Hinterlands of Byron Bay

Toby Orton·March 19, 2024

In the hinterlands of Byron Bay, the Sun Ranch by Balanced Earth Architecture is a luxurious haven in the bush poised above the sea.

Architecture

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Keiji Ashizawa Norm Architects Trunk Hotel Japan Tokyo

Japandi Style Abounds at Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects’ Tokyo Hotel Project

Toby Orton·December 27, 2023

Behind the raw concrete façade of its structure on the edge of Yoyogi Park, the Trunk Hotel unleashes...

Architecture Design

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Could this 2.8-metre Wide Hotel in Indonesia be the World’s Skinniest?

Toby Orton·November 28, 2023

In Indonesia, Sahabat Selojene has constructed what might just be the world’s skinniest hotel. Named PituRooms, the seven-bedroom...

Architecture

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Ian Schrager’s New Edition Hotel Goes Big and Bold on Primary Colors in Rome

Toby Orton·September 13, 2023

The Rome Edition is the latest opening attributed to hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition stable, taking over a former...

Architecture Design

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The Architecture of this New Mexican Hotel Plays with Varying Degrees of Privacy and Openness

Kala Barba-Court·June 12, 2023

Two architecture studios — Seattle-based studio Hybrid and Mexican practice Palma — joined creative forces to create NICO...

Architecture

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Christian Louboutin’s First Hotel Exudes Rustic Luxe in a Small Portuguese Village

Toby Orton·May 24, 2023

Legendary French designer, Christian Louboutin ventures into the hospitality sector for the first time with a new hotel...

Architecture Art & Culture Design

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Architecture

Exposed Timber Both Inside and Out Characterizes this New House in Toronto

In Japan, the House off the Ground Relies on a Striking Cantilever Structure to Perch on a Sloping Site

Shed Architecture Designed a Brand-New Waterfront Home in Washington State

Design

The Press Collection by Studio Truly Truly Makes Plushness Feel Grounded

MUJI’s Products are Transformed into Miniature Worlds by Tatsuya Tanaka

Kula Modern Elevates the Humble Outdoor Outlet Cover Into a Thing of Beauty

Art

Artist Klaus Littmann Creates an Arena for a Tree in Venice

Rio Kobayashi Unveils a Living Room Installation for London Design Festival

Architecture, Ephemera, Memorabilia, and More at Paris’ New Maison Gainsbourg

Photography

Photographer Leong Yong Heng Creates Super Detailed, Minimalist Images that Play with Color, Shadow and Silhouette

MUJI’s Products are Transformed into Miniature Worlds by Tatsuya Tanaka

Photographer Paul Clemence Makes the Palm Springs Aluminaire House His Muse

In Japan, the House off the Ground Relies on a Striking Cantilever Structure to Perch on a Sloping Site

Shed Architecture Designed a Brand-New Waterfront Home in Washington State

La Source Vive is a Concert Hall Nested Like an Onion Above Lake Geneva

Hotel

Motel to Hotel: Architects Manola Studio Create a Luxe Transformation in Joshua Tree

A Philippe Starck-Designed Mansion Tops a Nine Story Hotel in France

An Original Art Deco Miami Beach Hotel Receives an Update

The Sun Ranch is a Luxury, Experiential Hotel Retreat in the Hinterlands of Byron Bay

Japandi Style Abounds at Keiji Ashizawa Design and Norm Architects’ Tokyo Hotel Project

Could this 2.8-metre Wide Hotel in Indonesia be the World’s Skinniest?

Ian Schrager’s New Edition Hotel Goes Big and Bold on Primary Colors in Rome

The Architecture of this New Mexican Hotel Plays with Varying Degrees of Privacy and Openness

Christian Louboutin’s First Hotel Exudes Rustic Luxe in a Small Portuguese Village

Exposed Timber Both Inside and Out Characterizes this New House in Toronto

In Japan, the House off the Ground Relies on a Striking Cantilever Structure to Perch on a Sloping Site

Shed Architecture Designed a Brand-New Waterfront Home in Washington State

Milwaukee’s Curtain House Goes off Script from the Neighbors with its Striking Rectangular Shape

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