Articles tagged “architecture”

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IDEAS: Foster + Partners Reveal Concept Art for Saudi Arabia’s Expo 2025 Model Village

Foster + Partners has released concept images of its design for the pavilion for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Expo 2025, taking place in Osaka, Japan. Credit: Foster + Partners The pavilion will be located on the Yumeshima waterfront, and has been designed to create a ‘spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

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IDEAS: One&Only Debuts in Greece with the Opening of Aesthesis

One&Only has made its debut in Greece with the opening of One&Only Aesthesis, the first of the brand’s two new European locations to open. Situated within a 21-hectare beach and forest reserve that overlooks the Aegan Sea, the resort has been built to ‘redefine the concept of al fresco living,’ and pays homage to mid-century…

Adam Stacey | 5 months ago

Hotels

Designing a Sustainable Legacy: A Conversation with Bill Bensley

In episode six of the Skift Ideas Podcast, host Colin Nagy is joined by designer Bill Bensley to discuss the remarkable journey that has shaped his unique perspective on the world of design.

Adam Stacey | 6 months ago

Designing a Sustainable Legacy: A Conversation with Bill Bensley

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IDEAS: Heritage Collection Merges Past and Present by Preserving Historic Architecture

As travelers increasingly seek hotel experiences that delve into culture and tradition, The Heritage Collection – a new brand from Angsana, a member of the Banyan Tree Group – has unveiled a collection of curated properties in Mexico and Morocco that are steeped in ‘architectural heritage, history, and culture,’ and designed to offer intimate experiences…

Adam Stacey | 9 months ago

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IDEAS: Inuit Heritage Center to Drive Cultural Awareness in Canadian Arctic Destination

Danish architecture firm Dorte Mandrup has been announced as the winner of an international competition to design the Nunavut Intuit Heritage Centre in Nunavut, Canada. Credit: MIR The center, which is due to be completed in 2027, both blends into the tundra landscape and also offers functional protection from its arctic environment. It aims to…

Adam Stacey | 10 months ago

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IDEAS: A Look at Warsaw’s Futuristic ‘Mega Airport’ and Railway Station

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has unveiled the Foster + Partners and Buro Happold designed concept art for Poland’s new "mega airport," railway station, and all-around transport hub outside of Warsaw. Credit: Centralny Port Komunikacyjny The newly released designs showcase the proposed terminal, a new railway station and public transport interchange, with the central element of…

Adam Stacey | 10 months ago

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IDEAS: Moonpass Lookouts, An Elevated Lodging Experience

Situated amid 55 acres of woodland in Wallace, Idaho, MoonPass Lookouts will feature a collection of five bespoke fire lookout towers elevated 30 feet above the ground. The towers have been designed to offer guests an 'unparalleled opportunity to witness the celestial wonders above.' Credit: Moonpass Lookouts Moonpass Lookouts is the latest venture for Kristie…

Adam Stacey | 10 months ago

Hotels

Emerging Boutique Hotel Brand Casetta Tests Next-Gen Storytelling

Casetta is winning acclaim as a boutique hotel brand that renovates and runs old hotels and lodges with stories to tell. But will its "barely there branding" pay off for its investors?

Leslie Barrie | 1 year ago

Emerging Boutique Hotel Brand Casetta Tests Next-Gen Storytelling
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Skift Global Forum East Video: The Role of Culture and the Arts in Destination Place-Making

In this video from Skift Global Forum East 2022, we hear from Annette Gibbons-Warren, cultural planning director, Royal Commission for AlUla, and Melanie de Souza, the company’s executive director of destination marketing, about Saudi Arabia’s ambitious international arts and culture capital of the future.

AlUla + Skift | 1 year ago

Skift Global Forum East Video: The Role of Culture and the Arts in Destination Place-Making

Coronavirus

Wellness Will Enjoy a Tailwind as a Design Theme for Resorts and Cities: The Long View This Week

Design's importance to travel has taken on a new urgency because of recent events, says Richard Centolella, the pioneering design thinker. We agree, and welcome all the new functionalities.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Wellness Will Enjoy a Tailwind as a Design Theme for Resorts and Cities: The Long View This Week