Shortlist unveiled for AHEAD MEA 2018 hospitality awards
The AHEAD MEA awards celebrate hotels and hospitality projects from across the Middle East and Africa that were launched between January 2017 and February 2018.
Entries have been split into 12 categories: Bar, Club or Lounge; Event Spaces; Guestrooms; Hotel Renovation and Restoration; Landscaping and Outdoor Spaces; Lobby and Public Spaces; Resort Hotel; Restaurant; Spa and Wellness; Suite; Urban Hotel; and Lodges and Tented camps – which is a unique category to the Middle East and Africa edition of the awards.
Da Lat’s flower colors are an endless inspiration for architects when designing the interior of the 5-star Da Lat hotel. Design inspiration The flower colors of dreamy Da Lat are the endless inspiration of architects Ibstac Architects & Planners when designing the interior 5-star Imperial Hotel Dalat. The project of a complex of commercial centers, tourist apartments (Imperial Plaza) and hotels (Imperial Hotel) is designed in Indochine style, which is …
Ibstac Architects & Planners design consultant Van Yen Evergreen urban area. This is a riverside urban area, located along Hong Ha street, Mau A town, Van Yen, Yen Bai province. Van Yen Evergreen urban area is 35km from Yen Bai city and 180km from Hanoi center. Van Yen Evergreen consists of three subdivisions, with full facilities for a modern life. Panorama of Evergreen riverside urban area – Back to natural, …
The headquarters of the Institute of Construction Science and Technology (IBST) is designed with the vision of “A project with a timeless vision, a work of innovation for future generations” (Steve Jobs). The project brings every employee’s dream office to a completely different experience. The office space is always designed to be open to optimize natural light and create a feeling of comfort, closest to nature, helping to stimulate inspiration and creativity …
The Gamuda City mega-urban project, designed by Ibstac Architects & Planners, was built on a 274-hectare campus right in the capital Hanoi. Project information Just a few minutes by car from the city center, Gamuda City is located in the green and peaceful Yen So park. Project name: Central Residence Location: Gamuda City, Yen So, Hoang Mai, Hanoi Design unit: Ibstac Architects & Planner Category: Design consultancy from concept to …
In the National Architecture Awards 2022 – 2023, Ibstac Archictects & Planner was honored to receive the Silver Award in the Residential Architecture category, with The Zen Residence. The Zen Residence is located in the most beautiful area of Gamuda Gardens – at the main gate of the project, The Zen Residence is built with 3 towers of 31, 33 and 35 floors. 927 apartments ranging in size from 1 …
It is fascinating to think how Scandinavia – such a small geographic region – has had such a strong influence on design, starting in the middle of the 20th century and continuing into the present day, globally. Scandinavian design is known for combining simplicity, craftsmanship, elegant functionality and quality materials. Sophistication is present in its details and its furniture is characterized by well-studied dimensions, economy of materials and the lack of information overload. In fact, …
The importance of the use of advanced technologies, such as the likes of virtual reality in the scene of architecture, is becoming increasingly necessary. No matter how beautiful a rendered image may be, it will always lack the capacity to fully convey the scope and feel of a project as a whole, further perpetuating the necessity to incorporate the use of these technologies at a professional practice level. Architects who choose not …
Located in Neve Shaanan, southern Tel Aviv, in a degraded area experiencing rapid transformations, Fein 1 Central apartment complex introduces much needed housing and street-front commercial spaces, while partially preserving fragments of the existing building on site. The area is part of Tel Aviv – Yafo Municipality’s master plan to transform and uplift the city’s decayed southern district. The neighborhood’s cultural and economic growth is part of its gentrification process, …
As cities are increasingly vertical, buildings have been finding ways to take advantage of what roofs can bring to urban life. Through halls for parties, restaurants, swimming pools, and other programs, contemporary architecture has gained access to sunlight, natural ventilation and also to the horizon due to the occupation of the rooftops, making them attractive for both residential and commercial projects. However, the interest in appreciating the city from this …
CapitaSpring is a 280-meter-tall high-rise oasis that continues the city’s pioneering vertical urbanism with a diverse neighborhood of restaurants, office space, a Citadines serviced residence, and sky gardens from the ground all the way up to the 51st floor. In 2018, the building was accorded Green Mark Platinum & Universal Design GoldPLUS certifications by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore. Located at the heart of Singapore’s financial district on the …