Hotel architecture tends to look like office building architecture in some cases, and not that interesting office architecture, but the dull type. Fortunately, there are also cases of unique and well thought architectural plans for hotels, showcased in this article through a few examples. A small number of these are just projects or in construction, but the rest are just architectural marvels.
Enzo Hotel in Paris, France – Manuelle Gautrand Architects
Palace Hotel in Portorož, Slovenia – Api Arhitekti
Goldenkey Ski Hotel in Kartalkaya, Bolu, Turkey – LEA Invent
Conrad Hotel in Beijing, China – MAD
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA – Michael Graves
Akmani Botique Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia – TWS & Partners
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore – Safdie Architects
Celjska Koca in Celje, Slovenia – Arhitektura Krušec
The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE – Asymptote
Porta Fira Towers in Barcelona, Spain – Toyo Ito (ITO AA) andFermín Vázquez (b720 Arquitectos)
Stockholm Waterfront in Stockholm, Sweden – White arkitekter ab
Pazhou Hotel in Guangzhou, China – Aedas
Renaissance Marriot Hotel in Paris, France – Atelier Christian de Portzamparc
South West Hotel Competition proposal in Beijing, China – Henn Architects Design & Research Studio HENNStudioB
Talca Hotel & Casino in Talca, Chile – Rodrigo Duque Mottaand Rafael Hevia García-Huidobro
Axis Viana Hotel in Viana do Castelo, Portugal – VHM
Z Towers in Riga, Latvia – NRJA
Filadelfia Corporate Suites in Mexico City, Mexico – Bunker Arquitectura
Turtagro Hotel in Sognefjellet, Norway – JVA
Urban Resort in Sankt Petersburg, Russia – WMA
Vivanta Hotel in Whitefield, Bangalore, India – Warner Wong Design
Taj Hotel Competition Entry in Mumbai, India – Yazdani Studio
The Canada Hotel in Melbourne, Australia – Hayball
Bandung Hilton in Bandung, Indonesia – Warner Wong Design
