Design
Casa Columbo – Sri Lanka
Casa Colombo is a spruced up 200-year-old Moorish mansion in Colombo’s southern Bambalapitiya quarter, a luxury hotel on a budget. This thoughtfully designed space gives the senses a real treat: trendy, wild and highly styled, the design-driven interiors were fashioned by owner Lalin Jinasena, a protégé of the renowned Geoffrey Bawa. At this hotel, personal continue reading…
40 Winks – London
Situated in vibrant and trendy East London, 40 Winks is David Carter’s home. The historic and elegant four story Queen Anne townhouse was built in 1717. Today he opens it up as a smart and whimsically glamorous alternative to visitors in the creative and fashion industries who are bored with the bland impersonality continue reading…
The Balancing Barn
Dangling over the edge of a hill, the 100-foot-long Balancing Barn divides half its space on terra firma, and half hovering on thin air. Standing on the edge of a nature reserve 11 miles inland from the Suffolk Coast in England, the silver-tile clad structure resembles an Airstream trailer. Designed by Dutch wunder-architect, Winy Maas continue reading…
HI Hotel – France
Hi, a 38 room urban hotel in Nice located just 600 feet from the sea, is bold and creative. Described as an active hotel where everything is modulable and available to use, Hi is a ‘hands-on’ space. Hi-dentity’s rooms are inventive and fun, with the newest technology and fresh ideas sure to please continue reading…
London’s Most Stylish Hotel Rooms
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of design hotels. We get a lot of great info about the world’s most stylish stays from We Heart: Essential Lifestyle Guide. The innovative online magazine recently launched a new site, dedicated solely to design hotel openings, new bars, clubs and restaurants. The Brief delivers continue reading…
Bella Sky Hotel – Copenhagen
The Bella Sky Hotel and Conference Center, designed by 3XN Architects, will open next Monday in Copenhagen, becoming one of the largest hotels in Scandinavia. The dramatic twin towers twist and lean as they reach for the sky allowing all of the guests optimal views over the nature park ‘Amager Common’ located nearby. The hotel continue reading…
Alice of Magic World – Tokyo
Whimsical places exist all over the world. And We Heart is just the place to discover some of them. Check out this awesome new Tokyo restaurant designed by Fantastic Design Works Co. Alice of Magic World – the fourth in a series of eateries based on Lewis Carroll’s creation – is a decidedly continue reading…
World’s Sexiest Hotel Showers
Hey now. Travel + Leisure takes a look at design-forward hotel showers—with tech savvy touches or incredible views—that make a room worth booking. And we can’t manage to look away. Check out some of the best:
Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Namibia
The Shower: Cool off in continue reading…