Another escape : designing the modern guest house II. / txt
edited by Stefan Camenzind and Yao Liang.
- 287 p. ill.; col.; plans.; 30 cm. book
Include index
Previous edition had title: Escape : designing the modern guest house.
1. Location -- Weather and climate -- Regional Landscape -- Accessibility -- Local Culture -- Infrastructure -- 2. Architecture and Design -- Entrance Design -- Rehabilitation of Old Buildings -- Material Palette -- Interior Spaces -- 3. Management -- Guests -- Business Plan -- Marketing -- Service -- 4. Epilogue -- Project Case Studies -- Mountain Guest Houses -- Lost Villa in Biwu Village -- Placid Mogan Cottage -- Cloud Retreat -- Xu Li Cottage No.1 -- Xu Li Cottage No.2 -- Village Style Guest Houses -- Shu De House -- Wood Warmth -- Shangai’an Retreat -- Modern Guest Houses -- Hostel Conii -- Between Sea and Sky, Summer Retreat Home -- Mogan Mountain Picturesque House -- Pé no Monte -- Butic Design Rooms -- Countryside Guest Houses -- Rockin’ E Ranch -- Guest House in Vonitsa -- House in Tzia -- Drake Devonshire Inn -- House No.7 -- House Lagnó -- Ecohotel Friend House -- Compound-Style Guest Houses -- Jiuzhou Inn -- Lijiang Yuetu House -- Sky Valley Heritage Boutique Hotel -- Historical Renovation Guest Houses -- 1872 River House -- Alpine Barn Apartment -- Niop Hacienda -- Old Stocks Inn -- OM Yoga Resort -- Mooyard -- Fern Garden at Mogan Mountain -- Zhou Ni Shan Fang Guest House -- Maison Bergdorf -- Marvel -- Flower Garden Inn -- Dar al Hossoun -- Yi She Mountain House -- Chapel on the Hill --
Another Escape: Designing the Modern Guest House II, features a wide array of guest houses from around the world, highlighting the best of modern hospitality. Its projects offer architecturally interesting designs of predominantly reconstructed and restored buildings, set in beautiful and unique environments.
A beautiful location is a vital criterion for a successful guest house. Humans are hardwired to enjoy two types of scenery: the lush and the novel. As cities become the default way of living for large swathes of humanity, we are beginning to place greater value on lush natural beauty. We all feel good in picturesque natural environments, be that walking in a sun-dappled forest, marveling at snow-capped mountains, or watching waves breaking on pristine beaches. But the novel, the new, also moves us. In this richly photographed book you will find beautiful examples of guest houses that make the most of both the lush and the novel. From houses in Greece that are designed to frame spectacular views of the sea to the loft-style spaces in the heart of wooden alpine area in the ancient heart of Slovenia, the guest houses in this book feature striking architecture, tactile materials, and new typologies in luxuriant settings.
Designer solutions extend beyond simple architectural models. This book provides in-depth narratives on refining interiors, such as best spatial layouts, colour palette ideas, unique lighting applications, soft furnishing options, and other design aspects. Each case study draws out detailed references on how to merge practicality with the motifs of nature and art for the perfect design combination: one that offers the user convenience, comfort, and a unique experience.
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Guesthouses--Design and construction Guesthouses--Pictorial works Hotels--Design and construction Hotels--Pictorial works Interior decoration--Pictorial works