A short walk from the sea

Hotel Monaco in Lignano Sabbiadoro has been awarded a 4 Star Superior rating following the completion of a renovation project that adopted strategic design solutions, a modern and elegant use of materials and a focus on hospitality and comfort

A Dutch hotel stands out for its optical effect surfaces

The 4-star Van der Valk Hotel Zaltbommel is a contemporary design hotel with black and white diamond-shaped wall tiles, chequered floors and red and green velvet furnishings

Sydney’s new urban beach appeal

The Melbourne-based practice In Design International has renovated an ageing hospitality structure and transformed it into a waterfront boutique hotel. Keywords: sustainability, chic interiorS and contemporary design details

Sleeping amongst aeroplanes

The Intercontinental Hotel in Minneapolis is part of a now consolidated American trend in which passengers flying into the city are able to access their rooms without having to leave the airport

7,600 square metres of porcelain for an Australian hospitality venue

The imposing The Star complex, with its Astral Tower hospitality facility, makes extensive use of porcelain for the interior design of the bathrooms

The legacy and cultural heritage of the Lion City

As an expression of design culture, Singapore and its Plaza Singapura shopping centre bring together history, culture, architecture and the commercial soul of a city

A Hollywood villa in Canada

A Hollywood-style villa in Canada stands out for its marble-effect surface coverings. Italian tiles enjoy pride of place in the luxurious interiors designed by renowned Canadian interior designer Flora Di Menna

Warm and glamorous interiors on the Gulf of Mexico

The Ocean Prime restaurant in Naples, the fourteenth location in the chain set up by entrepreneur Cameron Mitchell, was designed by Mark Knauer and his firm Knauer Incorporated and is situated on the historic 5th Avenue South in the city's Old District

Everybody can fly!

The world's largest free-fall simulator has opened to offer everybody an opportunity to enjoy this amazing experience. The high-tech excitement takes place over a carpet of Italian ceramic tiles.

Salento, a question of feeling

The restyling of a resort immersed in a natural setting blends in with the surroundings while preserving the distinctive characteristics of the location

Music for the eyes

The UK's largest music school has a new look that brings together elements of the past and future.

A dream marina

A purpose-built artificial island in La Spezia's Gulf of Poets hosts the Yacht Club Porto Mirabello, an exclusive, state-of-the-art marina

A terrace overlooking the Sea of Crete

Overlooking a splendid bay, the new Gran Meliá resort offers the intimacy of the island's traditional villages combined with elegance and a contemporary style.

More than just a cinema

A multifunctional centre in Prato houses hyper-technological film theatres along with a wide range of shops.

Minimal chic hospitality

An obsolete seventies hotel in Teramo has been transformed into a sober four-star establishment

Modernity in a village tradition

AREGAI MARINA SPANS GLOBAL AND LOCAL AS AN ANTIDOTE TO THE BANAL

A hillside resort

A resort set in the countryside close to the sea offers a modern interpretation of traditional Ligurian villages