The Park Hyatt Maçka Palace in Istanbul, Turke

Designed by Gerner, Kronick and Valcarcel Architects, The Park Hyatt Macka Palace is located in Istanbul, Turke. Charged with creating a state-of-the-art hotel in a historic building that formerly served as housing for the Italian consulate, the firm designed a modern glass and steel building called Petit Palace to serve as the entry and house [...]

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Grand Hyatt Shenzhen in Shenzhen, China

The Grand Hyatt Shenzhen designed by RTKL is located in Shenzhen, China. The property features a series of terraced levels stemming from a base podium and is divided into wedges, which create a geometrically curved design. The hotel is unique as it has upside down layout. The front desk, main lobby and signature restaurants are [...]

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Crown Towers at City of Dreams in Cotai, Macau

Located in Cotai, Macau, Crown Towers at City of Dreams was designed by Arquitectonica. City of Dreams is the latest casino development on Macau’s Cotai strip and the project embodies a strong reference to water throughout the 122,000 sq m site. Each of the towers was designed to acknowledge the water theme and present a [...]

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Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island Hotel and Resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island Hotel and Resort, designed by Perkins Eastman, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has broken ground signalling the birth of a new luxury hotel destination in the Middle East. The man-made Saadiyat Island – or island of happiness – is situated just off the coast of Abu Dhabi and will [...]

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Olive 8 in Seattle, United States

Designed by MulvannyG2 Architecture,Olive 8 located in Seattle, United States in venture with Gluckman Mayner Architects, has completed a new hotel and residential high-rise tower in the Denny Triangle area of Downtown Seattle. The 39-storey project, developed by the R.C. Hedreen Company at the southwest corner of 8th and Olive, includes luxury one-and two-bedroom residential [...]

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