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Bar Astro
There are literally only a handful of buildings in Reykjavik which are around 100 years old. So even though this refurbished dance club (with four bars and two dance floors) was located in a building which was only 90 years old, it is protected by law as a historic structure. “There was not a straight [...]
New Mariinsky Theater
The appearance of this reasoned geometry creates an architectonic articulation with the different architectural styles of surrounding streets. This difference in architectural writing qualifies the building’s front and back, brings it closer to the Mariinsky across the way, and settles it into the urban fabric with a facade on the plaza, the canal and the [...]
Baros Maldives at North Male Atoll, Maldives
Who knows how many jewels are hidden on the countless islands of the Maldives? It’s likely that the approximately 500 miles long beach of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-west of Sri Lanka, is concealing more than just one. The biggest treasures however are in part still the untouched Jewels of nature itself. [...]
Anantara Resort Maldives
Tourism in the Maldives is continuing to develop at an almost non-stop pace. And the good news: new projects are more environmentally-conscious and are almost consistently gleaming with attractive architecture Anantara opened in the South Male Atoli in the late summer of 2006 With Indian influences the planners have combined contemporary Thai design to develop [...]
The Beach House Barbuda
It’s all in the name here. The hotel, after an elaborate renovation, is now presented in a luxury design. The modern 20 suites, full of cool colors and airy fabrics, have exclusive bathrooms and private terraces with ocean views. A composition of white walls and dark teak wood characterizes the ambience of the suites. [...]
Blue Palace Resort & Spa
By the swimming pool Greek classicism takes a post modern twist with constructive boldness, neo-antique grandezza and the nonchalant sacrifice on functionality the terracotta-colored wall with its round arch is set in the turquoise blue water. This original, mismatched feature has style and gives the holiday resort the flair of a modern palace. [...]
