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Hufton + Crow's new photographs capture Sweden's Treehotel at sunrise and dusk
British photographer Nick Hufton of Hufton + Crow has visited the Treehotel in northern Sweden to capture its seven unusually themed woodland suites. More
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Ministry of Design targets millennial travellers with COO concept hostel
In our next movie from the AHEAD Asia 2017 awards, Singapore architect Colin Seah explains the concept behind COO, a new hostel and bistro aimed at young, design-conscious travellers on a budget. More
Chicago hostel The Hollander connects guests on Instagram prior to arrival
Dishevelled surfaces and industrial details create a shabby-chic aesthetic at this hostel in Chicago, where guests are encouraged to interact with each other via Instagram before their stays. More
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Luxury hotels are swapping glitz for experience, say AHEAD Asia awards judges
High-end hotels and resorts are moving away from "gold, marble and chandeliers" to instead offer guests unique experiences, say AHEAD Asia jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the hospitality awards scheme. More
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Stacked boxes form Bengo Studio's towering Tree House hotel in rural China
Timber-clad rooms are stacked vertically and rotated around a spiral staircase to form this hotel in China's Anhui province, treating guests to 360-degree views of the surrounding tree-covered mountains. More
Hallmarks of traditional Venice reinvented in Casa Flora holiday flat by Diego Paccagnella
More than 20 Italian companies produced custom furniture for the Casa Flora holiday apartment, which aims to bring contemporary design to the canals of Venice. More
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Inflatable pine cones top guesthouses and spa envisioned by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
3Gatti Architecture Studio has unveiled a vision for an eco-resort in a Latvian forest, featuring pavilions topped with inflatable roofs that look like pine cones. More
Banksy opens art-filled Walled Off Hotel on Israeli West Bank barrier
The artist Banksy has opened an "all-inclusive vandals resort" in Bethlehem, five metres from the wall that separates Israel from the Palestinian West Bank. More
Studio Tack transforms old motor lodge into cosy mountain retreat in New York's Catskills
Brooklyn-based Studio Tack has transformed a 1960s guesthouse in upstate New York into a boutique hotel with snug interiors and impressive mountain views. More
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Tonkin Liu reveals tapering tower complex for Zhengzhou
London-based architecture firm Tonkin Liu has revealed its plans for a family of fritted-glass skyscrapers, which will be arranged around a central plaza in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou. More
Jaime Hayón designs interiors for Barceló Torre de Madrid hotel
Spanish designer Jaime Hayón aimed to take visitors to this hotel in Madrid on a "visual journey through Spain's past" by combining Arabic and Moorish details with his signature playful aesthetic. More
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Piet Hein Eek and Iggie Dekkers convert Friesian barn into rustic guesthouse
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek and architect Iggie Dekkers have transformed a century-old barn in the Friesian village of Woudsend into a guesthouse designed to showcase an aged timber roof. More
Morphosis designs bedrooms for hotel at Zumthor's Vals spa
Morphosis has refurbished guest rooms at a hotel in Vals, Switzerland, where the US firm has also proposed a controversial skyscraper beside Peter Zumthor's famed spa building. More
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Historic forest and houses moved 800 kilometres to create Shanghai resort Amanyangyun
Threatened by construction of a major new reservoir, a forest of 10,000 trees and a collection of 50 historic houses have been transported 800 kilometres to Shanghai, where they are being transformed into an expansive holiday retreat. More
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PROD transforms 18th-century manor house in rural Portugal into hotel
Portuguese studio PROD has converted this 18th-century house and stables in northern Portugal into a 15-bedroom hotel, adding an elevated wooden bridge and a vaulted roof to the kitchen. More
Call for entries to the Radical Innovation Award for innovative hotel design
Dezeen promotion: the Radical Innovation Award, which celebrates and encourages innovative ideas within the hotel industry, is inviting designers, architects and entrepreneurs to submit their concepts. More
Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives transform Singapore spice warehouse into boutique hotel
Design firms Asylum and Zarch Collaboratives have converted a former spice warehouse on the Singapore River into a hotel, featuring exposed ceilings trusses, brickwork walls and mid-century style furniture. More
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ASAP gives rocky form to Downtown LA hotel tower
American studio ASAP has conceived a new hotel for the urban core of Los Angeles that is meant to evoke a rock emerging from the landscape. More
Foster + Partners reveals cascading tower complex for Mecca pilgrims
Foster + Partners has won a competition for a complex of stepped towers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, providing accommodation for pilgrims en route to the world's largest mosque. More
Koti hotel brings Finnish holiday experience to Paris
Visitors to the Koti hotel in Paris will be immersed in a Finnish experience, sleeping in wooden cabins and sharing meals around a communal table. More