3 Asian travel destinations with design and family at the heart
Design enthusiasts can enjoy both inspiring architecture and family fun in these beloved hotels in Asia.
TRUNK (HOTEL) is a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design
The recently-opened TRUNK(HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK in Tokyo introduces an architectural blend of local and international design elements. The hotel aims to offer a deeply embedded community experience while adhering to both Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics.
Sculptural vernacular: New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke in Marrakech
New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke has worked around the world. Currently based in Barcelona, with a team in New Zealand, her practice recently led a boutique, hybrid home-hotel project in Marrakech, the Maison Brummell Majorelle.
Marta Figueiredo’s large-scale ‘diva’ is the centrepiece of a new Melbourne hotel
Placed in the middle of a central atrium within the Dorsett Melbourne is a colourful and playful installation by architect and artist Marta Figueiredo – introducing the Diva Garden.
One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part two
Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. With Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective, continued here in this second part.
The Tastemaker’s Guide with Rosie Morley
A principal at Fender Katsalidis, star of Selling in the City, and the designer behind some of the best interiors and hotels in Australia – Rosie Morley shares her favourite spots to eat, stay and drink for the Habitus Tastemaker’s Guide.
One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part one
Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. Having garnered such international attention, and with Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective on this architectural success story.
A new kind of glitz and glamour at the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne
Speaking directly to the sophisticated traveller who understands and appreciates art, the BAR Studio designed Ritz Carlton in Melbourne has crossed the line between corporate to luxury with a layer of art that is far from superficial.
A lesson in community building through design
What is it that makes a hotel feel authentically embedded in its place? Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan recently stayed at Ace Hotel Sydney to get a first-hand experience into the global phenomenon that has cracked the code on ‘cool’.
Curating the modern travel experience
One of the latest hotels to open in Melbourne – AC by Marriott – has a clear vision of providing uncomplicated modern travel. Plus, its Curated by AC series of talks brings a local edge.
Design-driven sustainable luxury in the City of Sails
The Hotel Britomart in downtown Auckland is both a relaxing retreat, while being right in the heart of the action. And the design is world-class sustainability.
Fabulous and fun for a new kind of traveller
Though the design was instigated pre Covid, Ovolo South Yarra is seriously the embodiment of a lockdown antithesis.