Category: Hospitality Architecture | ArchDaily

Harudot Khaoyai Cafe / IDIN Architects

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Harudot Khao Yai is located on a sloping site descending from the main road toward a large water basin, opening to a panoramic view of the Khao Yai landscape. The architect recognized the site's potential not only as a café destination, but also as a public viewpoint—one that could be accessed independently by passersby without entering the café itself.

Buzzy Sunny · Feixue Pavilion / Archermit

Andreas Luco — Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The core inspiration for the architecture is the five pear petals. Each petal is an independent concrete slab, layered together with staggered heights and cantilevers that leave gaps, dissolving the building's mass. By day, natural light filters through the gaps; by night, artificial light spills out, outlining the silhouette of the petals.

Cabin Devín / Ark-Shelter + ARCHEKTA

Andreas Luco — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

The challenge was to design a fully functional weekend dwelling within a mere 20-square-meter footprint, achieving uncompromising comfort alongside complete energy autonomy in local climatic conditions. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Zlatý Roh vineyards, approximately 3 km above the ECK restaurant. Perched above Devín Castle, the site offers an expansive view across the vines toward the sunset over the Austrian Alps. The location carries a strong atmosphere, and our architectural intent was to create a sanctuary that provides security in every season while maintaining an immediate and uninterrupted connection with the surrounding landscape.

Plaza Mahou / External Reference Architects

Valentina Díaz — Sat, 02 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000

External Reference, led by Carmelo Zappulla, unveils its collaboration with Mahou San Miguel creating 'Plaza Mahou', the first and only brewery- branded space in Spain to produce beer inside a sports stadium. Located right in the emblematic Santiago Bernabéu stadium with exclusive direct views of the Real Madrid pitch, this space of over 1,000 m2, including the restaurant and terrace, is expected to receive around 400,000 visits per year.

Shared Space / 4site architects

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Hospitality today is no longer about rooms. It is about experiences that people remember — and return for. Shared Space is conceived as a climate-responsive, large-span gathering pavilion embedded within a 6+ acre landscape. The architecture operates as a continuous inhabitable layer — allowing flexible programming for: Retreat gatherings, Wellness workshops, Community dining, Cultural events, and Seasonal activations.

Serenity / ma+rs

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Nestled in the serene landscape of Sethumadai, Tamil Nadu on a four-acre plot, this architectural project responds directly to its unique context, bordered by the Anamalai range to the south & east and vast peanut fields to the north. The primary objective was to transform a 4-acre site in a sensitive wildlife corridor into a Wildlife Viewing Retreat designed to facilitate the quiet act of creation while honouring the ancient, rhythmic movements of the forest's inhabitants.

The Root Cabin / Kasawoo

Valeria Silva — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Amidst the rolling vineyards and ancient olive groves of Zakynthos, the Root Cabin by London-based architecture practice Kasawoo presents a bold and quietly radical response to the pressures of tourism-driven development in rural Greece. Compact yet deeply intentional, the 2.5m x 8m prefabricated timber retreat champions minimalism, off-grid living, and cultural rootedness - a sharp contrast to the sprawling concrete villas increasingly dominating the island's landscape.

Suupaa Restaurant and Convenience Store / IF Architecture

Valeria Silva — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Enigmatic and eclectic, Suupaa is a first-of-its-kind, hospitality concept for a hybrid fast-casual Japanese restaurant and konbini convenience store. Acknowledging the cultural significance of 'konbinis' in Japan, the design for the venue extrapolates key aspects of the familiar typology into the modern fit-out, bringing forward ideas of utilitarian materials, fastidious organisation, efficiency, and innovation.

THE THIRD PLACE Mt.Fuji / Kubo Tsushima Architects

Andreas Luco — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

A composition of experiences and sensations in dialogue with Mount Fuji — Located on a richly undulating site at the foothills of Mount Fuji, this project consists of a cluster of three private villas. Each building is carefully positioned along a shared axis oriented toward the borrowed scenery of the mountain. While unified by this orientation, the three architectures embody distinct spatial conditions—floating, sinking, and enveloping—through which perception, bodily awareness, and the experience of time are reconfigured.

Houses of Stealth (Tonglu Senbo Resort) / SpActrum

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The Way of Stealth: A Renewal Strategy Respecting Coexistence
Since 2022, this landscape in Hangzhou Tonglu has undergone its largest transformation. After careful investigation, SpActrum concluded that while the original site strategy had failed in form and material, the trees that grew alongside the buildings over twenty years stood out as an effective natural strategy. The first task was to persuade the client to abandon a "radically refreshed" look, instead rebuilding cabins and walkways with contemporary techniques – a return to a "non-referential" state.

Lumen Coffee 1936 / snkh studio

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000

A reversible stainless-steel intervention within Yerevan's oldest preserved interior from the 1930s. Lumen Coffee 1936 revives a former bookstore, revealing the "Oriental Art Nouveau" wooden setting and creating a refined dialogue between heritage and contemporary design.

Mine Resort · Hill / siarchitecture

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In architectural discourse, the notion of the "local" is often associated with regionally rooted building knowledge—materials, structures, and craftsmanship shaped by long-term interaction between human practices and the environment. In contemporary China, however, the idea of local construction is frequently reduced to two recognizable paradigms: rural architecture employing traditional materials and techniques, and hybrid practices that juxtapose local materials with industrial systems. Such interpretations overlook a broader and more pervasive reality.

SATOYAMA TERRACE / Tatsuro Sasaki Architects

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Satoyama Terrace is a small-scale hospitality project situated within a traditional Japanese satoyama landscape, where natural systems and human activity have historically coexisted in dynamic balance. The project begins with a fundamental question: how can architecture engage with this landscape without reducing it to a static or consumable image? Rather than reproducing a nostalgic rural scenery, the design reinterprets the relationships embedded in satoyama and translates them into a contemporary spatial experience. Water, wind, soil, and vegetation are treated not as background elements, but as active forces shaping perception and occupation.

Playtime Cabin / Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

"Playtime Cabin" is an experimental project of "Merryda Wiki World • Secret Camp", located within a metasequoia forest inhabited by migratory birds, where over a dozen treehouses are discreetly nestled. The concept comes from kids' shared imagination. This project is also part of the "Wiki Building School" co-building with nature initiative, representing another attempt by our team to explore the diversity of living spaces.

Cycle&Cycle Stone-oven Bakery Restaurant / Tens Atelier + FANAF

Valeria Silva — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The project site is located in the western mountainous area of Shangwang Village, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, hidden among bamboo groves and farmlands. The building was originally constructed in the 1970s as a rural auditorium supporting Nixon's visit to China, carrying a distinct historical background. In 2022, Cycle&Cycle acquired the usage rights to the building and commissioned FANAF to carry out renovation and reconstruction. After completing the initial updates to the building and landscape, the project was temporarily put on hold due to overall environmental changes. It was not until 2025, when the brand decided to transform it into a rural stone‑kiln workshop, that the project was restarted, with the interior redesign entrusted to Tens Atelier.

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel Extension / K-Studio

Miwa Negoro — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0000

The project of Dexamenes is one that matures gracefully over time, like wine—a story of continuity, gentle projection into the future, and constant entropy. Quiet reinvention has become part of its character: the hotel evolves in modest gestures, extending itself, layer by layer, season by season.

Writing Cabin / Olin Petzold

Hadir Al Koshta — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

In early 2024, a Swiss artist and climate activist approached me with a request for a secluded retreat in the woods of his property. Paying homage to Henry David Thoreau, the idea was born to spend time in the woods, concentrating on writing and conceptualising the client's activism.

Songtsm Travel Hotel Jiuzhai / Thinking Design

Andreas Luco — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

On a 3,000-meter-high ridge in Jiuzhaigou lies a micro-village of just eight wooden cabins—China's smallest administrative village. It appears pinned against the sky by the wind, coexisting with clouds, fir trees, and rocky terrain. Now, we are tasked with transforming this unique site into a resort. Design here is not about "renovation," but about "recalling": recalling the memories sealed within the land, the breath hidden in the mountain forests and timber, and the traces of time buried in the layered mountains. Let aged wood be rekindled, let old houses rise again, let mountain springs sing once more. Let every piece of old timber return to the slopes, and let every crack tell the story of wind and frost.

The Babel Community - Coliving Residence / D'HOUNDT+BAJART Architectes&associés

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Located in the heart of a Lille business district developed around forty years ago, the Babel Community coliving residence is part of a broader process of urban and environmental regeneration. The project involves the transformation of a site formerly occupied by obsolete and energy-inefficient office buildings. In their place now stands a 304-room hospitality residence complemented by a wide range of services and shared amenities, conceived as a new living environment within an area historically dedicated to tertiary activities.

TerraSense Mountain Charm Retreat / Atelier DRK

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

In the heart of the Serra da Estrela Natural Park, the need emerged to breathe new life into two pre-existing buildings, reshaping them to welcome the TerraSense Mountain Charm Retreat, a rural tourism and hotel experience.

Villa in Recco / Gosplan + Giordano Hadamik Architects + caarpa + studio.skey

Valeria Silva — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

On November 10, 1943, the city of Recco was destroyed forever. Twenty-two bombers of the British Royal Air Force dropped 33 tons of explosives, attempting to demolish the railway bridge, an iconic element of the town and a crucial point for the supply of Nazi-fascist troops. The bombing caused the deaths of numerous civilians and almost completely destroyed the characteristic Ligurian village. The town was razed to the ground. On November 11, the landscape around the railway bridge bore the spectral image of one of the most picturesque villages on the Levante coast: Recco was now only a memory, with only a few houses and a few scattered monuments left intact. During the years of reconstruction, some renowned architects were called upon to revive the town, including Luigi Vietti, the designer of the Town Hall building. Among the victims of the bombing was a large part of a beautiful Franciscan complex dating back to the 1400s, of which the church was almost entirely destroyed.

Qing Shui Meditation Retreat Center / RESP Studio

Valeria Silva — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Qingshuiyan Ancestral Hall Supporting Facility Renovation Set within the core scenic area of the thousand-year-old Qingshuiyan Ancestral Hall in Anxi, Quanzhou, this project renovates a decommissioned old bus station left unused after its functional relocation. The site is anchored by a moss-draped ancient banyan tree at the center of a forest-framed open square, with a dilapidated two-story station building, native rock formations, and ancient mossy paths defining its unique natural and historic context. First built in the Northern Song Dynasty, Qingshuiyan Ancestral Hall sits at the northern foot of perennially mist-shrouded Penglai Mountain. As a vital folk belief center for Fujian, Taiwan and Southeast Asian communities with over 100 million believers, the hall shaped the project's core ethos of harmony with nature and local heritage. The in-situ renovation integrates tea houses, vegetarian restaurants, and rest areas as a complementary facility for the ancestral hall.

Chaka Salt Lake Tourist Railway Station / THAD SUP Atelier

韩爽 - HAN Shuang — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chaka Salt Lake Tourist Railway Station is located at Chaka Salt Lake, Wulan County, Qinghai Province. The project as the landmark building of scenic area upgrading and based on the tourism publicity image with the characteristics of the scenic spot is made by prefabricated steel structure and membrane structure and the digital technology of the project combines the concept of the scheme, the design deepening and construction, which creates a free space for transportation organization and leisure and sightseeing.

Not a Hotel Setouchi Resort / BIG

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Surrounded by the Seto Inland Sea, NOT A HOTEL's newest resort – NOT A HOTEL Setouchi – is now open on the remote island of Sagishima. The three distinct villas are made of soil directly from the site using the traditional rammed earth technique, carved into the island's mountainous terrain. Made up of three villas, a beachfront restaurant, and a private beach, NOT A HOTEL Setouchi is set on a 30,000-m2 site on the southwestern cape of Sagishima. Designed by BIG with construction taking less than two years, fractional ownership was offered through NOT A HOTEL's shared ownership model, building upon the brand's network of luxury vacation homes across Japan.