5** Spa Hotel in Andalusia, Spain

Located in Andalusia, Spain, 5** Spa Hotel was designed by Amin Taha. Through a competitive interview process of an international shortlist of architects that included Thomas Heatherwick and David Adjaye, Amin Taha were selected to conduct a masterplan for this Residential Hotel Resort. The brief called for a 5** Spa hotel and 200 homes that together would create an all year round retreat community. The... 

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Mona Vale House in Mona Vale, Australia

The Mona Vale House designed by Choi Ropiha is located in Mona Vale, Australia. The project is sited on a headland and has expansive views over Mona Vale Beach to the south. This south facing aspect and the narrow site proportions combine to limit the passive design potential and accordingly establish the key design challenge for the project. The design response orients the house toward the southern... 

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