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The 5 new hotels around the world with the most incredible design, according to experts
The 5 new hotels around the world with the most incredible design, according to experts
Taylor BordenSep 11, 2019, 22:41 IST
The entrance to the Dream suite.Chao Zhang
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Dezeen is an architecture and design website that is celebrating current design innovations around the world through its second annual Dezeen Awards.
This year, 53 projects were announced to be on the Dezeen Awards interiors shortlist, which was culled from the original 259 projects included on the longlist. The winner will be announced in October.
Business Insider compiled the list of featured hotels that made the interiors shortlist.
From jungle bungalows in Tulum to converted bridge houses in Amsterdam, the second annual Dezeen Awards are recognizing innovative interior design worldwide.
With over 4,500 project entries from 87 different countries, 75 leading figures in architecture and design are judging the projects to determine the best of the year. Judges are assessing each project based on 3 criteria: beauty, innovation, and benefit.
In July, a longlist featuring 259 projects was released. In the first week of September, a shortlist reduced to 53 projects was released. The winner will be announced in October.
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Presented below, in order of price point, are the five hotels featured on this year's shortlist. Almost all fall under $200 per night.
1. ℃ (Do-C) Gotanda is a modern capsule hotel in Tokyo featuring minimal interiors and a rough, industrial look.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Prices: Start at $45 per night
This capsule hotel, located in a Tokyo red-light district, was redesigned and completed by Jo Nagasaka/Schemata Architects in 2018. Previously, it was also a capsule hotel; the renovation solely provided fresh interiors.
A public bath in the basement was transformed into showers and a sauna. Existing interior finishes were stripped and reconstructed to provide for a more unfinished look.
The hotel was designed by Jaque Studio with the local greenery in mind, keeping 70% of the original vegetation by constructing lodges amongst pre-existing clusters of trees.
The renovation was spearheaded by Shenzhen-based Studio10. The design was inspired by the works of M.C. Escher, a graphic artist known for his mind-bending artwork of impossible constructions.
The 650 square foot rooms were completed in 2018. Each room relies on a pale pink and forest green monochromatic color scheme, on top of the unexpected architecture, to transport guests to an alternate reality.
Dezeen included Dream and Maze on its shortlist because of its "serene and fresh environment … with the aim to distance spaces from busy, everyday life."
