4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets
As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”
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Adaptive Reuse
Hotels now account for over one-third of adaptive reuse projects
For the first time ever, hotel to apartment conversion projects have overtaken office-to-residential conversions.
Adaptive Reuse
6 characteristics of a successful adaptive reuse conversion
In the continuous battle against housing shortages and the surplus of vacant buildings, developers are turning their attention to the viability of adaptive reuse for their properties.
Hotel Facilities
The U.S. hotel construction market sees record highs in the first quarter of 2024
As seen in the Q1 2024 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the end of the first quarter, there are 6,065 projects with 702,990 rooms in the pipeline. This new all-time high represents a 9% year-over-year (YOY) increase in projects and a 7% YOY increase in rooms compared to last year.
Hotel Facilities
Travelers are always looking for a home away from home, and the tourist industry needs these vacationers to survive. Creating a winning hotel can benefit everybody, and people will return to your retreat time and time again.
Hotel Facilities | Jul 17, 2017
This space hotel design from MIT won NASA’s graduate design competition
The project team consisted of MIT graduate students across five departments.
Mixed-Use | Jul 7, 2017
ZHA’s Mandarin Oriental hotel and residences employs ‘stacked vases’ design approach
The mixed-use tower will rise 185 meters and be located in Melbourne's Central Business District.
Hotel Facilities | Jul 5, 2017
It only took 26 days to complete construction on the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport hotel extension
PPVC techniques allowed the project to save time and manpower.
Hotel Facilities | Jun 29, 2017
Luxury, plant-covered hotel unveiled for site near the River Seine
Kengo Kuma is designing the hotel, which will feature a large garden and a plant-covered façade.
Hotel Facilities | Jun 28, 2017
This floating hotel in Sweden freezes in place during the winter
The hotel will feature a cold bath and be in a good location for viewing the northern lights.
Hotel Facilities | Jun 14, 2017
Finalists selected for Radical Innovation award
Original hospitality design concepts lean on enhancing traveler comfort and mobility.
Hotel Facilities | Gensler | May 19, 2017
Beyond market niches: Designing hotels that can flex
There’s a shift from accommodating to specific market niches towards places that can adapt to changing moods and activities.
Hotel Facilities | May 18, 2017
Manchester modular hotel is constructed of shipping containers
The 220-room Holiday Inn Express hopes to be completed in less than 12 months.
Events Facilities | Apr 27, 2017
20-acre lagoon highlights $1.5 billion Paradise Park planned for Las Vegas
The Wynn Resorts board recently gave the go-ahead for the project, which may begin construction on its first phase as early as December.
Hotel Facilities | Apr 12, 2017
Hotels embrace place
Today’s hospitality environments emphasize unique, localized experiences to attract and engage guests.
