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6 Unique Hospitality Experiences
By Interior Design Staff
As the world returns to normal, we re dreaming of these six out-of-the-ordinary hospitality experiences, ranging from a pod hotel to a cavelike cocktail lounge.
At the Art Villas Costa Rica, a small resort on Playa Hermosa, a network of stairs and catwalks surrounds one of five teak-and-canvas Coco pods by Archwerk.cz and Formafatal. The pods are carefully oriented to allow for maximum openness while providing necessary privacy. Photography by BoysPlayNice.
The 17-suite guest residence by Zav Architects was built by local workers using the Superadobe construction technology, plaster, sand soil, and minimal concrete and steel to reduce the project’s environmental impact. The sitting area in a suite bedroom is composed of furniture from Neshiman, a company based in Shiraz, Iran. Photography by Tahmineh Monzavi.