Mashhad—home to the shrine of the 8th Imam of Shiites—is one of the most significant religious sites in Iran. It attracts many more visitors than the holy city of Mecca; almost 10 times as many per year. Given the economic and political power of the religious authorities in Iran, as…

Yesterday, UNStudio was selected in the competition for a 110 meter tall hotel tower in Frankfurt, Germany. From the six projects presented, the jury, chaired by Prof. Johann Eisele, chose the designs by UNStudio - Ben van Berkel (Amsterdam), and Kohn, Pedersen, Fox (New York) and recommended proceeding…

New York-based Asymptote Architecture nears completion of The Yas Hotel project in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Yas Hotel is a 500-room, 85,000-square-meter complex now under construction by Aldar Properties PJSC. Asymptote was awarded the commission to design the buildings and environs from a closed competition two years…

Houston-based Morris Architects took top honors for its two entries to Radical Innovation in Hospitality, an international design competition co-sponsored by the John Hardy Group and Hospitality Design magazine. Projects from around the world were submitted by hospitality brands, designers, and consulting professionals.

Historic Hotel Wins 7th Annual CINTAS contest CINCINNATI, OH, August 27, 2008 – The finest restroom in America is in the five-star Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee - says the Internet public who cast online ballots in the 7th annual “America’s Best Restroom” contest presented by Cincinnati-based Cintas Corporation, a…

SHANGHAI – JIA Shanghai, the city’s first design-led boutique residence, scooped ‘Best Hotel Design of the Year’ award in the annual Interior Design China (IDC) Hospitality Design Awards. JIA Shanghai won the top prize for overall Best Hotel Design. The competition also included five other categories for the design of…

schmidt hammer lassen has won a competition to design a new hotel and conference centre in Lund, in southern Sweden. This project aims at giving Lund a prominent new landmark, located at the highest point in the city. The new complex also provides Lund with a new civic hub for…